Kindly RSVP
The French phrase, répondez s’il vous plaît, meaning, “respond, if you please” or just, “please reply,” serves some very practical purposes. When its abbreviation (RSVP) appears on an invitation, with or without a due date, etiquette demands a prompt answer as to whether the guest(s) will be in attendance at the designated function. For the courtesy-challenged (those who lack the necessary consideration to timely declare their intentions), this custom may be worth a quick review. Though regarded as a bit formal and or antiquated…