# Opt-Out invitations (regrets only).

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opt-out-invitations-regrets-only/659394>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 26, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opt-out-invitations-regrets-only/659394 "2013-05-26T12:08:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opt-out-invitations-regrets-only/659394/21 "2013-05-27T17:13:59Z")

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> [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](#):
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> If I’m going to go to an invite - I’ll respond to accept. If I’m not going, I don’t bother responding (I do alot of that). So… if a regret only invite came my way, I’d probably wonder if they really wanted me in the first place. 😛

_rages_ You’re what’s wrong with America!  
And I agree with Sleeps. Regrets only is a kindness because it removes the RSVP burden from some of the recipients. If you’re cranky because it means you have to respond saying you weren’t coming, tough shit, with a traditional invitation, you’re supposed to respond regardless of whether you’re going or not anyway.

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opt-out-invitations-regrets-only/659394/24 "2013-07-26T10:19:49Z")

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Reported.

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