With the advancement in the world where new technologies have been introduced, styles of conversation have also changed. People have started using short terms for everything to shorten long conversations and save their prime time. 

These short terms include WYLL, ASMR, TLDR, and a lot more. You will also find articles on the acronyms on our website.  However, in this article, we will tell you the meaning and use of the acronym RSVP meaning.

Read the whole article to learn about this acronym, RSVP.

RSVP stands for:

The acronym RSVP stands for “Respond if You Please.”.

Origin of RSVP:

RSVP is a French acronym standing for the phrase Répondez s’il vous plaît, which was later translated into English. Due to its meaning, the acronym is still in use in many English-speaking countries. Moreover, RSVP is not used in France anymore because it has become too old. Now they are using the phrase “Réponse attendue avant le …”, meaning “[Your] answer is expected before …” for the same purpose for which they were using RSVP. 

Full Meaning of RSVP:

RSVP, as we have conferred before, is a French phrase whose abbreviation in English is “Respond if You Please” or “Please Respond.”. However, as of now, it is not commonly used in France, but in English-speaking countries, this acronym has been widely used. 

This acronym is mostly used at the end of any invitation from the host. The invitation could be for anything. It could be a wedding invitation, a birthday party invitation, or an invitation to any important gathering. 

The use of RSVP is not restricted to any single type of invitation. The purpose of adding this acronym at the end of an invitation for anything is just to tell the guest that the host is waiting for their reply, whether they are coming or not. 

RSVP means in Hindi:

The meaning of the acronym RSVP in Hindi is the same as in any other language. Moreover, in Hindi, we will change our style of speaking. For instance, in Hindi, the direct meaning of RSVP (please respond) is “Kripya Uttar den.”. 

However, even the people of India have their own way of saying it, but still, they prefer to use RSVP below their invitations to get a response from the visitors. The people of India prefer the use of RSVP in their invitations because India has two official languages: Hindi, the national language of Indians, and English.

Even though English is not the primary language of India, it is nonetheless extensively used, particularly in formal settings. As India uses English as an official language, it doesn’t mean they don’t use their language to ask the visitors for their reply. 

Moreover, in India, there are still some families who strictly follow the Indian culture and traditions and use ‘कृपया उत्तर दें’ (Kripya Uttar den) below their invitations instead of RSVP (please respond). 

RSVP Meaning in Text:

RSVP has the same meaning in texts and informal messages as in formal invites. For example, if someone invites you to his/her home by text message for dinner and writes an RSVP at the end of the message, it indicates that the host wants a response from the invitee to confirm that he/she is coming or not. 

How to Respond to RSVP:

There can be a few ways to respond to an RSVP. 

• Firstly, when you receive an RSVP message, you should check for which purpose the sender is inviting you. 
• The second thing that you should do is check the date and time of the event on which the host is inviting you to make sure that you are free that day at a specific time. So, you can reach the venue on time.
• Always try to reply to the host on time by the deadline so that he/she can make preparations according to your plan. 
• If you like the invite or decide to go to the event, you should say thanks to the host for giving you an invite and tell him/her that you are coming. 
• In case you refuse to attend the event, first you should say thanks to the host for inviting you and say that you appreciate that he/she has invited you to the event. After that, you can give your reason to the sender of the message as to why are you not coming. 

I hope these ways of responding to the RSVP message will help you reply to the invite in a better way. 

Benefits of the Use of RSVP: 

The use of RSVP, the French phrase “Répondez s’il vous plaît,” which was translated into English as “Please Respond,” has provided you with a lot of benefits. First of all, it became easier for the invitee to ask for his arrival at the venue on a selected day and time. 

On the other hand, the recipient of the message will understand at first glance why the host has used the acronym. RSVP in his/her invite is to make sure that the invitee is coming or not so that the host can make arrangements accordingly.

In this way, both the sender and the receiver not only understand what the other one means to say, but it also saves the time of the host and the invitee. 

Conclusion:

The whole discussion concludes that RSVP Meaning and it is a convenient way to ask someone if he/she is coming at your invitation or not. So, you should use the acronym in your normal conversations to make your confusion clear. But the question here is can we use the acronym at professional places?

Frequent Ask Questions:

What is the abbreviation of RSVP?

RSVP stands for “Respond if You Please.”.

Is it okay to use RSVP in professional meetings or at offices?

The use of acronyms at professional places is not referred to as it leaves an unprofessional impression on the people at business paces. Moreover, you can use the abbreviation of the acronym. 

How is the use of RSVP in chatting beneficial?

You can easily ask someone whether they want to accept your invitation or not so that you can make arrangements according to your guest list.