Housewarming invitation wording: 15 examples you can copy
Most housewarming invitations fail on small details: whether guests should bring anything, where to park, and whether they can drop in or must stay. The lines below cover those questions in plain language, grouped by tone so you can pick one that sounds like you.
Sample housewarming invitation pages
What to put on a housewarming invitation
- Date, start time and whether it is an open house with a finish time
- Full address with a map link and a note on where to park
- Gift guidance, such as no gifts or a bottle of wine if they want to bring one
- Food and drink details, including whether it is a drop-in or a sit-down meal
- Any house notes, such as steep stairs, a loud boiler or shoes off
- RSVP with yes or no, number of guests and a note
- Add-to-calendar file so guests can save the date
The page has an RSVP form: guests say yes or no, how many are coming, and anything you ask (allergies, email, phone). You get an email for each reply and a guest list with a CSV export.
When to send it
- 3 to 4 weeks before: Send the page link so guests can plan travel and babysitters
- 2 weeks before: Post a short reminder with the parking note and the RSVP deadline
- 1 week before: Check the guest list and total, and chase anyone who has not replied
- Day of: Keep the page open so guests can see the latest address and time details
- After: Read the replies in your email and export the guest list as a CSV if you want a record
Wording you can use
- โAnna and Daniel have finally unpacked the last box, so come and see the flat on Saturday 14 June from 4 pm.โ Use it
- โWe bought a place with a balcony that catches the afternoon sun, and we would like you to be the first to sit on it.โ Use it
- โCome round for a drink and a bit of food on Sunday afternoon; the kettle will be on from two o'clock.โ Use it
- โOur open house runs from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, so pop in whenever suits you and stay as long as you like.โ Use it
- โPlease don't bring a bottle of wine unless you really want to, because the wine rack is already full.โ Use it
- โNo gifts please; your company is the present, and if you must bring something, a plant is the only thing our windowsills need.โ Use it
- โFair warning: the boiler is loud and the stairs are steep, so come up slowly and we will put the kettle on.โ Use it
- โParking is tight on our street, so the nearest free spaces are on Alder Road, about a five minute walk away.โ Use it
- โRing the bell marked Lindqvist-Ross and we will buzz you up to the third floor.โ Use it
- โWe have moved in, the walls are still bare and the sofa is in the wrong place, so please come anyway and tell us where it should go.โ Use it
- โBring your appetite and your worst DIY story, because we want to hear both.โ Use it
- โSave the date: Anna and Daniel are hosting a housewarming on the first Saturday in July, and we would love you there.โ Use it
- โCome as you are; jeans, pyjamas and wellies are all welcome in a house that still has boxes in the hall.โ Use it
- โThis is a small one, just the people who helped us carry the sofa up four flights, so please reply by Wednesday so we know how many chairs to borrow.โ Use it
- โWe are not throwing a housewarming to collect gifts; we are throwing it because we want to show you the kitchen, which we have now painted twice.โ Use it
Questions
- Should a housewarming invitation mention gifts?
- Many hosts say no gifts or suggest a small thing such as a plant or a bottle of wine. Put the line in the notes section of the page so guests see it before they arrive, and say clearly if a drink is welcome.
- How do I tell guests about parking without a long paragraph?
- Name the nearest free street or car park and give a walking time, for example 'about five minutes from Alder Road'. Put this in the notes next to the map link, where guests will look for it.
- Can I use the same wording for an open house and a sit-down dinner?
- Change the time line and the food line. An open house works with a start and finish time and a line saying guests can drop in, while a dinner needs a firm time and an RSVP deadline so you can plan the food.
- How do guests reply to a housewarming invitation?
- Guests answer yes or no on the RSVP form, give the number of people coming and leave a note. You get an email for each reply, and the guest list shows totals you can export as a CSV. Guests do not need an account.
- Can I change the wording after I send the page?
- Yes. You can edit the page by hand or ask for changes in the chat, and guests see the updated version when they open the same link.
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