February 6, 2010
Follow up email for non-responder?
The RSVP date for our wedding was last weekend. We’ve been following up with the non-responders. For the most part, it’s been pretty painless, but there is one I need help with. I have a cousin that I’ve only met a couple of times, and haven’t seen in about 10 years. I probably wouldn’t have even invited him, but he and his sister are my only cousins. They aren’t blood related… their dad married my aunt about 15 years ago when they were already in college. But still- since they are my only cousins and I do keep in contact with the girl I didn’t want to exclude him. Anyway, I never got a response from my cousin and his wife. I’m pretty sure they won’t come because they live pretty far away and have 2 small children.
I have his e-mail address and I would like to follow up that way, but I’m not really sure what to say. Any ideas? I know this shouldn’t be that hard, but I just don’t really know how to phrase it.
just email and ask if he is planning on coming to the wedding because you need to get you counts in. just be straight forward.
Hello,
I was emailing to find out if you guys will be able to attend the wedding. It’s not big deal if you can’t, I just need a final head count for our caterer. I look forward to hearing from you and like I said, I hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
How have you been? How are the children? (Also, if you know of any other big events in their lives, ask about those). Things have been pretty good here and I hope it’s the same for you. My wedding is right around the corner so we’ve been busy, busy, busy
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Hi Jack and Jill,
I just wanted to send you a quick email to check if you have received the wedding invitation that I sent you over the mail a couple of months ago. Also, I was wondering whether or not you would give us the pleasure of your company on our wedding day.
I would appreciate your response so we know if you will be in attendance so we can propperly accomodate you.
Thanks,
Jane and John
i would make an effort to get the phone number and call rather than write… it just seems a little more classy
then just say “hey *cousin*, i haven’t received your rsvp or my wedding and i was just wondering if you were planning on coming or not”
no biggie
if you’re really uncomfortable you could have someone else check for you – you said you talk to his sister or maybe your aunt (his step-mom?)
Dear So and So,
Hi there!! I hope all is well with you,
Just say that your wedding is coming up and you haven’t herd from them as of yet, are you planning on coming or not, We need to hand in the count to the venue. It really isn’t that hard to do, And being that you haven’t seen him in ten years I don’t think that you are being rude, You need to know. People you don’t respond by the date are rude.