What does "RSVP" mean? How to use it?
What does RSVP mean?
RSVP is actually a French shorthand borrowed by the English language
RSVP means Répondez S'il Vous Plait
This simply means please respond or please answer.
Places that you might see RSVP
Often you may see RSVP at the end of an invitation. Whether you are invited to a wedding or a business event, the organizers need to know how many people will be attending. It will often be accompanied by a date (when they want you to answer before), as well as a phone number or email (how you can respond).
You are Invited!
Teacher Aileen's birthday Party
Sunday, December 4th 2022
Noon-5pm
Aileen's House
RSVP by Friday, December 2nd
(555) 555-5657
RSVP is a short, but polite way to ask people to respond.
RSVP is an initialism derived from french phrase Repondez s'il vous plait, literally meaning 'respond,if you please',or just 'please respond, to require confirmation of an invitation.
RSVP can be found more in invitations
RSVP means to respond to an invitation. It comes from the French phrase: "repondez s'il vous plait." It was first known to be used in 1953.
How do you use it in a sentence?
If you are planning to attend our Christmas Party this Saturday, please RVSP ASAP!