There are a lot of significant events in life, the joy of which I want to share with family and friends. You can often see the RSVP mark on invitations. This article is devoted to deciphering this abbreviation.
History
The history of the abbreviation goes back to the distant XIV century. France, the birthplace of the concept of etiquette, introduced the expression Répondez s'il vous plaît into English culture, meaning "please answer." The capital letters of the expression are still used in the invitation letters of the British, smoothly migrated to the written invitations of the Russian-speaking population.
R. S. V. P abbreviation: what does it mean
An invitation ending in RSVP means waiting for a response from the invitees. This means that the recipient of the invitation letter must give an oral or written response about their presence or absence at the event.
This abbreviation is not only a tribute to traditions and rules of etiquette. The RSVP mark, the decoding of which can also be interpreted as “please answer”, allows you to calculate the exact number of guests at the event, having received answers from all.
Sometimes the designation R. S. V. P. Thisabbreviation is the same as the transcript of RSVP.
How to answer an invitation
The abbreviation RSVP on an invitation letter or card suggests a response from all invitees, regardless of whether they made a positive or negative decision.
Answer "Yes, I will definitely come" or "Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the event" will be enough.
Some mistakenly believe that you can not answer if attendance at the event is in doubt or even impossible. In Las Vegas, where RSVP decryption is also hotly debated, they created a special term Cautela, which involves receiving a response to an invitation only from those who can attend the event.
