Want to make sure more guests come to your party?

A few years ago, I used to be a Pampered Chef Consultant. It was a really fun business to be in for the few months that I was there, but I stopped doing it after I got pregnant with Alex.

One of the things that my recruiter at Pampered Chef taught me though, was that I should encourage the host/hostess of the party to call his or her guests exactly one week before the scheduled party to remind the guests in case they forgot. She also taught me to have the host/hostess contact the guests the day before in case something else came up on their itinerary. That way, the host/hostess could better plan how much food needed to be prepared for the day of the event.

At first, I thought that this would annoy any potential guests, but the more parties I helped to throw, the more I realized the the guests actually appreciated the reminder call. In this fast-paced day and age, people can be very forgetful and get busy with other things and commitments that were made over a month or two weeks prior can be quickly forgotten. The reminder call gave them just enough time to prepare themselves, whether it was financially or time-wise, for the event. The call the day/night before the party was sort of to reinforce the memory into their minds and to make sure that nothing came up in the last minute that would make them miss the party.

So, my tip for the day--or at least until I think of another subject for my next blog--is to call your invitees at least 1 week before your scheduled party or get-together, and also contact them the day/night before to make sure they are coming and to remind them again. This will ensure that more guests come to your party and more guests always means more fun!

Happy Partying!