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Formal RSVP wording for a printed reply card

A formal reply card that points to a link keeps the third-person register of the invitation while dropping the return envelope. Print the URL exactly as typed, the reply-by date in the same sentence, and a telephone line for guests who prefer to call.

Free, no account. Made by Vowlist — the guest list, budget and checklist are free; the RSVP link is $79 once, no subscription.

Three ways to say it

  1. The favour of a reply is requested by [Deadline]. Kindly respond at [Link], where your names await you.
  2. Kindly indicate your attendance no later than [Deadline] by visiting [Link]. Should you prefer, you are welcome to telephone the family.
  3. Please reply by [Deadline] at [Link]. Your household's names have been entered for you; simply mark who will attend and any dietary needs.

Placeholders in brackets — [Names], [Date], [Link], [Deadline], [Household] — are yours to fill; the generator below does it for you.

Fill it in

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Questions about a printed reply card

Do I still include a return envelope?

Only if you want two reply routes. Most couples using a link drop the envelope and print the URL plus "or text Maya on …" for the few who will not use a phone. One route means one list to reconcile.

Should the URL be short?

Yes — print it exactly as it will be typed, on its own line, and test it on a phone. If your RSVP tool gives you long links, put the short wedding-wide link on the card and let guests find their name on the page.

Where does the reply-by date go?

On the card, in the same sentence as the link: "Kindly reply by June 1 at …". A date without a link, or a link without a date, both produce chasing.

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All combinations: the RSVP wording hub. Need the code itself? Free QR code generator.Not sure of the reply-by date? RSVP deadline calculator.

The link the wording points to

Vowlist gives every household its own RSVP link — the family taps it, sees only their names, picks who is coming and what they eat, done. No app, no account, and we never email or message guests. Guest list, budget and checklist are free; the RSVP link is $79 once. See the guest page → · Start free →