Give it the event, the day, the time and the place, and Hemmingway writes the invitation. The what comes first, the when and where sit on lines of their own so guests can find them again later, and anything they need to do comes last. You paste it into a message, an email or a card design and send it yourself.
It copies your details as you typed them and will not guess an end time, an address or a dress code. Check the date against a calendar first, because the invitation repeats whatever you give it.
What an invitation has to say
- What it is and who it is for. "Marek's 40th birthday dinner", not "a get-together".
- Day, date and time together. "Saturday 12 June, 7.30pm".
- The full place. The venue's name and street, and which room or floor if it matters.
- Who is included. Partners, children, a plus-one.
- How to reply, and by when. One date and one way to answer.
An example
Asked for a friendly, casual invitation for close friends in a WhatsApp group to Marek's 40th birthday dinner, on Saturday 12 June at 7.30pm, upstairs at The Anchor on Mill Lane, which is a surprise and needs replies by 1 June, an invitation along these lines is what to expect:
You're invited to Marek's 40th birthday dinner.
Saturday 12 June, 7.30pm
Upstairs at The Anchor, Mill Lane
It's a surprise, so please don't say a word to Marek. Let me know by 1 June if you can come.
Party, wedding or work event
| Event | What to add in the boxes |
|---|---|
| Birthday or house party | What to bring, and whether partners or children are welcome |
| Wedding | Who is hosting, both full names, the reply date, a formal tone |
| Work event | Who it is open to, and whether it is in work hours |
Say in the third box how it is going out. A group chat gets short, casual wording, and a printed card gets fuller lines. For "adults only" or "no gifts", put the point in the fourth box and it is worded kindly, in one line.
Guests who cannot come can use the decline message generator, and afterwards the thank you message generator helps with the notes. If you are a wedding guest, the wedding wishes generator writes your card.
Common questions
Is the invitation message generator free?
Yes. Hemmingway has a free trial with no card needed, and this tool opens it with your answers filled in. You sign up once, and the invitation is written in the chat.
What should an invitation include?
What the event is, the day, date and time, the full address, who is invited, and how and by when to reply.
How do you word a wedding invitation?
A formal one names the hosts, requests the guest's company, names the couple in full, then gives the day, date, time and venue, with a reply date at the end. A relaxed one can simply say "We're getting married" followed by the same details.
Will it sound like AI?
It is built not to. Hemmingway-1, the model behind it, came first on sounding like a person in our own blind test, Human-Likeness. It still helps to read it aloud and change any word you would not use.