Send one scheduled text and let guests RSVP by replying YES or NO. Every reply updates your guest list automatically — the fastest way to a final headcount, because a text reply takes five seconds and 98% of texts get read.
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Hi Sam! Can you make it to Maya & Jordan's wedding on June 21 at The Grove at Willow Creek? Reply YES to confirm or NO to decline.
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How RSVP by text works
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Guests opt in with one text
Share a QR code or tap-to-text link on your invitation or event page. Guests send one text and they're on your list — no app, no account, no form.
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Turn on RSVP by reply
When you schedule a message, flip the "Ask guests to RSVP by reply" toggle. The text ends with a prompt to reply YES to confirm or NO to decline.
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Replies update your list automatically
A YES marks the guest confirmed; a NO marks them declined. Each guest gets an instant confirmation text back — free, no credit used.
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Watch the headcount fill in
Your guest list shows live RSVP status for every person. Need to record a hallway "we'll be there!"? Override any guest's status manually.
Why text beats every other RSVP method
RSVP response rates are a friction problem. The channel with the fewest steps wins.
vs. mailed RSVP cards
Cards get lost, forgotten, and returned late — response rates suffer and stamps add up. A text reply takes five seconds and arrives the moment a guest decides.
vs. wedding-website RSVPs
Website RSVPs make guests find the link, load a page, and hunt for their name. Every extra step loses people. Replying YES to a text is the shortest possible path.
vs. shared forms and spreadsheets
Google Forms work until you're cross-referencing three tabs at midnight. Text RSVPs land in one list with per-guest status, timestamps, and delivery tracking.
Built for any event with a guest list
Weddings
Chase the final headcount without phone calls. Pair reply-to-RSVP with scheduled reminders and the caterer gets their number on time.
Birthdays & parties
Know how much food and how many chairs. A single "Reply YES or NO" text answers the question every host asks the week before.
Showers, reunions & dinners
Any gathering with a guest list works the same way: one scheduled text out, YES/NO replies in, headcount done.
Top up a prepaid balance of $10–$100 and pay 5¢ per outbound message. Guest YES/NO replies and confirmation texts cost nothing. One RSVP request to 100 guests: $5.
Frequently asked questions
What does "RSVP by text" mean?
RSVP by text means guests confirm or decline an invitation by replying to a text message — no card to mail, no website to visit, no app to download. With Guestloop, guests reply YES or NO and their RSVP status is recorded automatically.
How do guests RSVP by text with Guestloop?
When you schedule a message, turn on "Ask guests to RSVP by reply." The text ends with "Reply YES to confirm or NO to decline." A guest's reply updates their status on your guest list instantly, and they receive a free confirmation text so they know it worked.
Do guests need to download anything to RSVP by text?
No. Everything happens over plain SMS on any phone. Guests opt in by scanning a QR code or tapping a link and sending one text; after that, RSVPs and reminders are ordinary text messages.
Is a text RSVP appropriate for a formal wedding?
Yes — etiquette guides consider text RSVPs appropriate when the invitation asks for them. Many couples pair a formal paper invitation with a text-to-RSVP number for the response, which raises response rates while keeping the invitation traditional.
What happens if a guest replies something other than YES or NO?
Only a clear YES or NO changes a guest's RSVP status, so a "maybe" or a question won't mis-record anyone. You can always set a guest's status manually from your guest list — useful when someone tells you in person.
How much does text RSVP cost?
Outbound messages cost 5¢ each from a prepaid balance you top up ($10–$100) — no subscription. Inbound YES/NO replies and the confirmation texts guests receive are free and never use your balance.
Get your headcount the easy way
Schedule one text, let guests reply YES or NO, and watch your guest list update itself.