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Housewarming Invitation Wording: 30 Examples (Casual, Funny, Open House)

Housewarming party invitation wording for drinks, brunch, an open house or a dinner, funny lines for the group chat, how to say 'no gifts' and how to word the RSVP.

A housewarming invitation has one job most invitations don’t: telling people an address they’ve never been to. Get that right, add the time and a reply date, and the tone can be as casual as you like. Here’s wording for drinks, brunch, an open house and a dinner, plus funny versions for the group chat.

What a housewarming invitation needs

  1. That you’ve moved, and who “we” is if it’s not obvious.
  2. The full new address: street, number, flat, buzzer.
  3. Getting there: parking, which door, the nearest stop.
  4. When: a set time, or “from 4pm” for an open house.
  5. Reply by, so you know how much food to get.

Casual

  1. We’ve moved! Come and see the new place on Saturday 28 November from 4pm. 12 Shore Street, flat 3.
  2. Housewarming drinks at ours! Friday from 7pm. The boxes are (mostly) unpacked.
  3. New address, same us. Come over on Saturday from 6.
  4. We finally have a sofa. Come and sit on it, Saturday from 7pm.
  5. Join us to warm up our new home on Sunday afternoon, from 2pm.

Open house

  1. Open house! Drop in any time between 2 and 6pm on Saturday to see the new place.
  2. Come and go as you please. Housewarming open house, Sunday 12–5pm.
  3. Stop by for a drink and a tour between 3 and 7pm on Saturday.

Brunch, lunch or dinner

  1. New home, old friends. Join us for a housewarming brunch on Sunday at 11am.
  2. Housewarming lunch at ours, Saturday at 1pm. Kids and dogs welcome.
  3. Our first dinner party in the new place. Saturday at 7:30. Please reply by Wednesday so we can plan.
  4. Pizza, drinks and a tour that takes four minutes. Saturday at 6pm.

Funny

  1. We moved. You helped (some of you). Now come and drink in it.
  2. Come see the place before we ruin it. Saturday from 7.
  3. We have a new home and a lot of empty glasses. Help.
  4. New house, who dis? Housewarming on Saturday.
  5. Our home is finally warm. Come make it warmer. Friday at 8.
  6. The paint is dry, the wifi works. Party on Saturday.
  7. Help us break in the new kitchen. Saturday, 7pm.

For a first home

  1. We bought a house! Come and celebrate our first home with us on Saturday from 5pm.
  2. Keys in hand. Join us for our first-home party, Sunday at 3pm.

For a move to a new town

  1. New city, new home. If you’re nearby, come and visit on Saturday from 4pm.
  2. We’ve moved to Leeds! Housewarming on Saturday; spare bed available for anyone travelling.

Saying “no gifts”

  1. No gifts, please. Just bring yourselves.
  2. Your company is the only housewarming present we need.
  3. If you’d like to bring something, a bottle to share is perfect.

Plus-ones, kids and pets

  1. Plus-ones welcome.
  2. Kids and dogs very welcome; the garden is fenced.

The RSVP line

  1. Please reply by Wednesday so we know how much food to get.
  2. Reply in the link below, and tell us if you’re bringing anyone.

Sending it

You can make a free housewarming invitation with the new address front and centre, send it by email or drop the link in the group chat, and see replies and plus-ones in one list. Guests can add it to their calendar and get an email if you change the time. Free for up to 100 guests.

Frequently asked questions

What do you write on a housewarming invitation? That you’ve moved, the full new address, the date and time, and when to reply by.

When should you have a housewarming party? Usually within two or three months of moving in.

Do you bring a gift to a housewarming? Usually something small, like a plant or a bottle, unless the hosts say not to.

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