Friendsgiving RSVP
Friends claim a part of the meal and share what they're thankful for.
What's inside
Friends who come claim a side, dessert, drinks or bread from the spots left, name the dish and say whether it needs the oven. Anyone can share what they're thankful for.
- 1Your name
- 2Joining us for Friendsgiving?Yes, and I'm bringing somethingCan't this year
- 3Which part of the meal is yours?A sideDessertDrinksBread or rollsOnly if “Joining us for Friendsgiving?” is Yes, and I'm bringing something
- 4What are you making?Only if “Joining us for Friendsgiving?” is Yes, and I'm bringing something
- 5Need the oven when you arrive?Yes, 20 minutes to warm itNo, it travels readyOnly if “Joining us for Friendsgiving?” is Yes, and I'm bringing something
- 6Something you're thankful for this year
Hosting Friendsgiving without three pies and no potatoes
Send the link three weeks before. Friendsgiving usually lands the weekend before Thanksgiving, when calendars are still open.
Change the spots to fit your table: five sides, three desserts, three drinks and two breads work for about a dozen people. When a part is full, it closes, and the next friend picks what's still missing.
The oven answers are your timeline. Two dishes needing 20 minutes means the turkey comes out on time and rests while they warm.
Read the thankful notes over dessert without names. People guess, laugh, and it becomes the part of the night everyone remembers.
Friendsgiving RSVP questions
Why isn't there a main course option?
In this template the host makes the turkey or the main. If you share the main too, add a main option with one or two spots. Some groups ask one friend for a ham or a vegetarian roast for guests who skip turkey. Ask about diets in the intro, or add a short question for them, so the main covers everyone at the table.
Can friends who can't come still join in?
Yes. The thankful question is open to everyone, so their note still gets read out at dinner. Their goodbye message promises leftovers. Send the link to friends who moved away too. A note from someone in another city, read over pie, is often the one people remember. Leave the thankful question optional, so nobody feels put on the spot.
How is this different from a holiday potluck form?
This one is built around one host's turkey and a thankful round. For a December potluck with allergen notes and a gift swap, use the holiday potluck RSVP. If you host Friendsgiving every year, duplicate this form next fall and change only the date and the intro. The dish parts, the oven question and the thankful round are ready to share again in a minute.
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