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Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving invitation wording: 50 ideas

Fifty Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving invitation wordings for friends, family, work and potlucks, plus funny lines, text messages, a potluck plan and when to send.

October 25, 2026 · 4 min read

A Thanksgiving invitation has one extra job: saying what to bring. US Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026.

What every invitation needs

  1. HostWho is hosting, and whose home it is.
  2. TimeWhen to arrive and when you eat. Doors at four, turkey at five.
  3. PlaceThe address, plus parking or buzzer notes.
  4. Reply byA week before is enough.

Add these only when they apply:

DetailSay it like this
What to bringJust yourselves, Bring a side, BYOB
Plus-ones and kidsPartners welcome, An adults-only dinner
Allergies and dietsAsk in the reply, not the invitation

Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving?

FriendsgivingThanksgiving
WhoFriendsFamily
WhenThe weekend before or afterThe day itself
FoodOften a potluckUsually the host cooks
ToneCasual, funnyWarm, a little formal

50 Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving invitation wording ideas

Swap in your own names, dates and places.

Friendsgiving with friends

  1. Friendsgiving is on. Bring your appetite and your stretchy pants.
  2. Join us for Friendsgiving: good food, good friends, too much pie.
  3. The friends we are most thankful for are invited. That's you.
  4. Gather, eat, repeat. Friendsgiving at ours.
  5. The family you choose deserves a dinner too.
  6. Come for the turkey, stay for the leftovers. Friendsgiving, November 21.
  7. One long table, all our friends. Join us for Friendsgiving.
  8. Thankful for you, and for an excuse to cook too much.

Friendsgiving for adults

  1. Wine, pie and grown-up conversation. An adults-only Friendsgiving.
  2. Cocktails at six, dinner at seven, board games until late.
  3. Friendsgiving, no kids, no rules about second helpings.
  4. Bring a bottle and a story. Friendsgiving dinner party.

Family Thanksgiving dinner

  1. Join us for Thanksgiving dinner. There is always room at our table.
  2. The Garcia family Thanksgiving is at our house this year. Dinner at three.
  3. Come home for Thanksgiving. We'll save you a seat and a slice.
  4. Thanksgiving at Grandma's. Bring the kids, bring your appetite.
  5. Our first Thanksgiving in the new house. Come help us fill the table.
  6. Gratitude, family and a very large turkey. Join us.
  7. We'd be so thankful to have you at our table this year.
  8. Three generations, one table. Thanksgiving dinner with the family.

Potluck

  1. Friendsgiving potluck. We have the turkey, you bring the rest.
  2. Bring a dish to share and a friend to share it with.
  3. You bring the sides, we'll bring the bird.
  4. Bring your signature dish. Bragging rights are on the line.
  5. Everyone brings one dish. Nobody does the dishes alone.
  6. Potluck rules: one dish each, labelled, with enough for eight.
  7. Sides, desserts and drinks needed. Tell us which you're bringing when you reply.
  8. A potluck feast for friends. Turkey and gravy are covered.

Work and office

  1. Join the team for a Thanksgiving lunch. Our treat.
  2. Thankful for this team. Office Thanksgiving potluck on Wednesday.
  3. Before the long weekend: Thanksgiving lunch in the break room at noon.
  4. A small thank you for a big year. Team Thanksgiving dinner.
  5. Office Friendsgiving: bring a dish, take home the leftovers.

Funny

  1. Calories don't count at Friendsgiving. Join us.
  2. Come eat until you need a nap. Friendsgiving at ours.
  3. We're making a turkey. Probably. Come find out.
  4. Gobble till you wobble. Friendsgiving, Saturday at five.
  5. Leave your diet at the door and your plate at the table.
  6. Thankful for elastic waistbands and you, in that order.
  7. Pie first. Questions later. Friendsgiving dinner.
  8. Our oven has one job this week. Come watch it try.

Text messages

  1. Friendsgiving at ours on the 21st. You in?
  2. Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at 3. Can we count you in?
  3. Doing Friendsgiving Saturday. Can you bring a side?
  4. Table's set for Thanksgiving. Let me know by Friday if you're coming.
  5. Potluck Friendsgiving at 5. Reply with what you're bringing.
  6. Mom's doing Thanksgiving again. Dinner at 4, bring the kids.
  7. Friendsgiving is back. Same place, more pie. Coming?
  8. Thanksgiving at Aunt Rosa's this year. Dinner at 2, bring a dessert.
  9. Can't wait to see you all. Thanksgiving dinner at ours, Thursday at 4.

How to split a potluck

WhoBrings
HostTurkey or main, gravy, plates
A third of guestsSides and salads
A thirdDesserts and bread
The restDrinks and ice

Let guests claim a dish

A Paper&Seal invitation can carry a What to bring list on The Invitation plan and up. List the dishes and how many of each; guests tap one when they reply, and taken dishes show as taken.

Replies counts every dish, so you see the gaps at a glance.

When to send

DinnerSendReply by
Family2 to 3 weeks1 week before
Friendsgiving2 to 3 weeks1 week before
Work1 to 2 weeks3 days before

Paper or digital?

A group text works for six people. For a bigger table, a digital invitation keeps the date, the address and the replies in one place, and guests can add a note about allergies or what they're bringing. Paper&Seal invitations open like a real envelope, and are free for up to 25 guests.

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