Knowing who is actually coming
The question before any gathering is not what time it is. It is how many people are actually coming.
What most people assume
That sending an invitation is the same as knowing the answer.
Replies are data, not messages
Accept and decline are recorded against the event rather than delivered as a conversation. That is why the count is reliable and the mailbox is not.
Reading the event rather than your inbox is the difference between a number and a memory.
Silence is the common case
Most people never reply. A third of a guest list not responding is normal, and treating no answer as no is usually wrong.
Chase once, close to the date, and plan for the middle rather than for either extreme.
The numbers
| What it describes | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly cost of the tier attendee management sits in, in dollars | 4.99 |
What it looks like
What to do
- Read the guest list on the event, not the replies in your mail.
- Chase once, two days out, not repeatedly.
- Plan for the responders plus roughly half the silent ones.