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Housewarming party invitation

An upbeat invitation to see the new place, with the address, directions and a drop-in time window.

When to use it

  • You've moved and want friends, family or neighbours to come and see the new place.
  • People can drop in across an afternoon or evening.

Preview

We've moved!

Housewarming at Leo and Sam's

  • Saturday 5 December
  • 2pm to 7pm
  • 7 Orchard Lane

Let us know by Monday 30 November

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Your details

Optional. Anything you type goes straight into the wording. Nothing is sent or saved.

The wording

Email subject

Come see our new place on [Date]

We've moved!

Come and see our new place at our housewarming on [Date], any time from [From] to [Until].

Address: [New address]
[Parking or how to find the door]

We'll have food and drinks. Just bring yourselves (and your best furniture-arranging advice).

Let us know by [Reply by] if you can pop in.

[Your name(s)]

Words in [brackets] are the details to fill in, here or after you paste it.

Variations

The same invitation, adjusted for a different setting or channel. Your details carry over.

Text or WhatsApp

Short and sweet.

We've moved! Housewarming at [New address] on [Date], drop in any time from [From] to [Until]. Let us know if you can come!

Invitation for new neighbours

A friendly hello to the street or building.

Hello! We've just moved in at [New address] and would love to meet our neighbours. Drop by for a drink and a snack on [Date], any time from [From] to [Until]. [Your name(s)]

What to ask in the RSVP

Ask only what changes your plans. For this kind of event, that's:

  1. Can you come? (Yes / No)A rough count for food and drinks.
  2. Roughly what time?Optional: useful if you expect a big crowd and want to spread arrivals.

Leave out

  • Gift registries: a housewarming invitation shouldn't ask for presents.

More on this in what to ask guests when they RSVP.

Tips before you send

  • Send it two to three weeks ahead.
  • Give clear directions: new addresses often aren't in people's maps yet, or the entrance is hard to find.
  • A drop-in window keeps the place from getting too crowded at once.

Sending it by email, text or WhatsApp, and tracking replies

  • Email: paste the wording into a new message, use the subject line above, and put guests in BCC if they don't all know each other.
  • Text or WhatsApp: use the short version. Send it to each guest, or to a group chat if everyone already knows each other, and pin it so the details are easy to find.
  • Tracking replies: for a handful of guests, a note on your phone works. For more, collect answers in one place, like a shared spreadsheet or a simple online form with the RSVP questions above.
  • EvntBuild: event software that will send invitations by email, text and WhatsApp, with RSVP forms that only ask what applies and replies kept in one place. It's opening soon and isn't live yet. Join the EvntBuild waitlist to hear when it opens.