Are guests supposed to write their names on the response cards themselves?

They write their own name down. But yes, you should write the return address on the respnse card envelopes Hope this helps!

They write their own.

The return address should be your own address - Improves your chances of getting it! And stamp it as well!

I have been told both ways, But the past 3 invitations I have received were blank.

Mine wrote their own so that I had their addresses for thank you cards if they gifted anything but couldnʻt make it

RSVP cards should come with an envelope that is addressed to you with a stamp already on it; make sure to number the backs of the RSVP's for people who forget to write their name, it happens more than you think!! We numbered ours (very tiny on the back of the RSVP, in the bottom corner) and it was a lifesaver!

They write their names. You address the envelope to your self with a stamp so all they have to do is put their card in it and mail.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. @Stephanie, interesting point that the return address should be my own address. Did y'all use your own address for the return address on the response card envelopes? That would definitely make things simpler for me.

@Mrs. Katie J, good point, I will consider doing that.

These are great advice

I have never received an RSVP envelope that had my rerun address already on it. I've always added my own return address before dropping the RSVP in the mail.

Yes, guests write their own names.

I wrote the return addresses on the rsvp envelopes. why not? i wrote it on the the invitation envelope...same thing. I also put the names on the RSVP cards. There is nowhere to add a random name

And yes, Thr RSVP envelope should be addressed to YOU with a stamp. You put your own address as the mailing address, and guests can add their address as the return address.

Holy crap I never knew this. So glad this thread is here. Okay so they write their names in on the response card, how do they know how many people they are allowed to bring?

Help me.

Don't quote me on this one, but for here in my city the names you put on the invitation envelope are the people invited. So if you want to give them a plus guest you would put it there. From what I've heard and experienced here is that if anyone is confused if they can bring someone or not they will usually contact you to ask.

@Mrs. Katie J Thanks for the tip on the numbers!! This is a fantastic idea!! Not that we are inviting a ton of people, guest list is at 65, so only accounts to about 30 invitations, but still very handy.

Im with Shannon A., i will be doing the same writing in the exact names of the invited guests (avoiding them adding extra guests) n my envelopes are pre printed with our address....also adding the number of reserved seats that will match the names....

I'm doing _number of seats in your honour, having all envelopes made out in hopes of faster response.

I wrote:

Kindly reply by the 25th of July

M_________________________________

____ Seats have been reserved for you (I wrote in how many seats they were given)

____ Accepts with pleasure ____ Declines with regret

Please initial under selection

Beef Chicken Vegetarian Child's Plate

___ ______ _____ ________

I promise to dance if you play:___________________________________

I also agree, a good solution is to number the backs of the RSVP cards, because so many people did not write their names....luckily I knew who they were because I had a list of names with numbers. One person just wrote......So excited! and nothing else on their card.

I needed to know who was eating what, so that's why I had that extra wording. Most of the people also did not put a return address on their response cards, but luckily, none of mine got lost. The outside envelope included the names of everyone who was invited.

They write it in theirselves but u do the addressing on envelopes

Most of what I have read on this thread is making me think I should leave the line after the "M" blank for guests to fill out themselves. I just really don't want to run into people thinking they can invite extra people who I have not accounted for or invited. I would prefer to write the names in myself, is that rude or unacceptable in any way? I just want to make sure before I start filling them out!...