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This week's tip was submitted by Diane - Party Guide at PartyMerchant.com

Procrastinators that we are... it is sometimes a chore to get an RSVP back in the mail. How many times has an invitation, unknowingly, been mixed up in the daily mail only to be neglected until the last minute?

We suggest a simple yet proven method, that we learned through trial and error, to simplify this problem. This suggestion should help you plan your event while being assured that each party guest will most likely return your RSVP in a more timely manner. Mail your invitations on a Wednesday! Why Wednesday you ask? If an invitation is mailed on Wednesday it is more likely to arrive at its destination on Friday or Saturday, this is the objective. Receiving the invitation on the weekend, instead of a weekday, will give your guest time to read and return your RSVP more promptly. Weekends, typically, are less hectic and people have a little more leisure time than during a busy work week. When friends receive the invitation on a busy weekday it may likely get tossed into a pile of "get around to it" mail or lost altogether. However, when the invitation arrives on Friday or Saturday, you will most likely get a timely response. This is due to the timing your friends will have to plan for your event on the "weekend". Your party-goers will have just a little more time to deal with their social calendar, coordinate dates, travel, babysitters and other incidental details. It becomes a coordinated effort on your part that your guests will appreciate.

Thanks for the tip, Diane!

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