forThose of You That Mail Invites

[sfdavis918]

Do you put your phone number down for the RSVP calls?

 

[pamperedgirl3]

No, I have the host's number.

 

[chefann]

That's what I do, too.I use labels that say:
Thurs., Month Day, 7:00 pm
hosted by Suzy Q.
123 Main Street, City
RSVP to Suzy at 123-555-1212

 

[MomToEli]

Nope, unless I'm the unofficial host ... I have a Bridal Show after NC and the bride is moving. Her stuff is all packed up and she's staying with a friend, so I'm the shower host and she's the show host. So, I'm the RSVP on that one. But that's not the norm.

Also, when I mail the invites, I make the host the return address.

 

[etteluap70PC]

mine is pretty much the sam as Ann's

 

[dannyzmom]

Nope, but I put my return address on them so the ones that are undeliverable com eback to me so I can tell the host to be sure and call the person.

 

[amyv]

Nope, but I put my return address on them so the ones that are undeliverable com eback to me so I can tell the host to be sure and call the person.

Never thought of that....I use the hosts, thinking that the guest will open it from someone she knows...I didn't think about returns!!

 

[DebbieJ]

I put the host's return address on it so they will open it. I am a ruthless junk mail purger and often don't open things from people I don't know, so I figured it was best to put the host's return address on it.

I put the host's phone number for RSVPs. I'm not keeping track of that!

 

[lacychef]

Nope, but I put my return address on them so the ones that are undeliverable com eback to me so I can tell the host to be sure and call the person.

Exactly what I do too

 

[dannyzmom]

On mine there is nothing to open - it;s a postcard

 

[DebbieJ]

The postcards keep getting lost in the mail for me, so I went to full page invites inside an envelope. I've also adjusted my host coaching to have the host CALL every person FIRST and then the invite is a REMINDER. We'll see how that works...

 

[dannyzmom]

The postcards keep getting lost in the mail for me, so I went to full page invites inside an envelope. I've also adjusted my host coaching to have the host CALL every person FIRST and then the invite is a REMINDER. We'll see how that works...

Hmmmmm...keep us posted, please...I have been considering doing this as well.
Are you putting them in envelopes? Or just folding them in thirds and sealing them?

 

[DebbieJ]

In envelopes.

 

[MomToEli]

I make mine in thirds and seal them with a little piece of tape. They can tell on the outside that its Pampered Chef. But I use high quality paper. I'm pretty confident that most of them get opened and at least looked at.

 

[vtchef]

At our last cluster meeting, my director shared that sheis now sending invitations out in envelopes along with a mini-catalog. Appartently, once she started doing this her attendance has increased and it does not cost any extra postage.

 

[lacychef]

Yes, lots of my postcards were getting lost too....so I started doing the mini's & have loved it. Decided the last couple months of the season to just do full-page invites; I just fold & mail though, not in envelopes.

 

[finley1991]

I send out a full page invite in an envelope. I also put the host's address as the return address so if any of them get returned, they go to the host and she'd know. Also I put the host's phone number as the RSVP but also include my info on the bottom with a little blurb saying, "Can't make it? We'll miss you! Place your order online at www......... or call your consultant, Colleen at xxx-xxx-xxxx.

 

[chefmary]

I've been having more success with postcards since I've been including a postal bar code on the addresses (done through mail merge in Word). I was told that the readers had a hard time reading invitations since there was so much to look at, so I decided I'd give the machine something it wanted to read!

At the beginning of the new selling season, I do use the mini catalogs as the invitation. They get a great deal of interest.

Mary

 

[cookingmommy]

Those of you who send out full page invites...is it something you ordered or just created yourself?

Do some people mail out the postcard and a mini-catalog in an envelope?

 

[Christ Follower]

Mary I love your Yoda pic!!! LOL!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

At our last cluster meeting, my director shared that sheis now sending invitations out in envelopes along with a mini-catalog. Appartently, once she started doing this her attendance has increased and it does not cost any extra postage.

I like this idea. Maybe I'll try it in the fall & see how it goes with attendance & sales.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I like this idea. Maybe I'll try it in the fall & see how it goes with attendance & sales.

I'm going to try it for my Fall Preview Open House in August......and then poll everyone (I usually have a really good turnout for this event) to see how they like the mini catalog as an invitation.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I really want to try using the mini catalogs for invites too. I think this is a great idea!

 

[chef.renee]

That is an awesome idea! I also do full size invites and mail them in an envelope with the host's return address. I used to use my return address and found that most people will not open it unless it comes from someone they know and also because the hostess needs to get the returns back so she can follow up with her friend and it also lets the hostess know that I HAVE mailed the invites and that is COST ME MONEY if she gave me phony addresses to get an incentive for forty names and addresses.

I used to mail my invites trifolded with a piece of tape, but I have had several hostesses tell me that they thought it was junk mail and some also said it was torn when they got it. (I mail my hostess an invite the same time I mail out for her show so she knows to start expecting RSVPs)

 

[ChefChris]

I send out a full page invite tri-folded and a bit of tape. I use my return address with a sentence under the city, state saying "You are invited to a Cooking Show at Host's Name home" That way they recognize the host name and don't throw it away. I use the Host Phone number for the RSVP's. See a generic invite attached. I think I will take a look at the mini catalogs though - especially if attendance increases at the show.

 

[MomToEli]

Those of you who send out full page invites...is it something you ordered or just created yourself?

Do some people mail out the postcard and a mini-catalog in an envelope?

I make my own, but I started with one that GourmetGirl (thanks, Alison!) created and run from there. I've been working on Bridal Shower invites the last couple of days. I'll attach one here so you can see. My regular ones look very similar - just say different things. Oh, I'll just include one of them for you, too. Hope that someone can benefit from them ...

 

[krzymomof4]

Isn't it more expensive to send out the minis as invites?

 

[chefann]

Isn't it more expensive to send out the minis as invites?

The minis have to go first class, letter rate. So they're 41 cents, compared to 26 for postcards. BUT it gets a selection of products in front of the customers right away. So it can be worth it.

 

[krzymomof4]

I know that postage would not be any different than regular envie invites. My thought is that the minis are more expensive than the other invites like make your own or the postcards. I have to be careful of my costs this year. My tax guy said since I am in my 3rd year, I need to start showing a profit or get audited by IRS.

 

[chefann]

Well, the minis are about a dime each, compared to 2 cents for the postcards. But they increase interest and have increased many consultants' outside orders. So if you're getting an extra $150 in orders per show, it's worth it.