Party invitation says "No need to bring a present"

[FrannyandZooey]

If you got an invitation with this on, what would you think about it? And would you take a present, or not?

[MuminBrum]

I would think "thank the lord" and not take a present.

[Steppy1]

..with you on this one muminbrum !!!

[madmarchhare]

Perfectly fine and no I wouldnt.

[harpsichordcarrier]

I have always put that on my invites
except last year, when I forgot
and two of my friends do it, too.
one of the party goers did bring a mahoosive wooden castle and it was considered V Bad Form.
If I wanted to give a present, I would take it round another time

[raspberryberet]

Is it for a child or for an adult?

For an adult I'd hang the flags out and would be happy not to take one. For an child, I'd probably buy a present.

[MrsBadger]

wouldn't take a present, but might take a specially nice card - perhaps make one?

[fennel]

I did this when dd1 was 2 for her party but most people brought something anyway. Mostly small things.

[geekgrrl]

I'd think 'GREAT!' and make sure the invited dc put effort into a nice card.

[FrannyandZooey]

It's for a child

I had this feeling Enid or someone would come on and say it was evil and offensive

[TeeCee]

I'd think how nice and maybe get him or her a book token.

[FrannyandZooey]

Would anybody take a present?

[joash]

We had a similar thing earlier in the year, except this invite said - no pressies please, but donations welcome . I asked GS how much he wanted to contribute and he put £5 in (would have spent much more if buying a pressie), however, the cheeky cow turned up a few days later and said that fiver you put in the card, DD boght somehting that cost £8 but you can give me the rest tommorrow - needless to say, she didn't get it.

[MamaG]

Isn't it a bit,well, mean to not let your child receive pressies? yes, they are usually a pile of shite but even so...

I'd ask the mum if she'd mind if you did bring one - maybe she put it so people wouldn't think she was only throwing party to get gifts?

[FrannyandZooey]

Ah but it just says "no need", MamaG, not "please don't"

it is me, thinking about ds's birthday

we are asking lots of people and I don't want them all to bring presents (if they don't want to)

but I do want SOME people to or ds will wonder wtf is going on

[giraffeski]

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[mylittlestar]

joash 'you can give me the rest tomorrow'... WTF!!

I'd probably get a book token or something to put in the card. Probably wouldn't turn up with nothing at all

[MamaG]

maybe "present not mandatory" or something would imply that you'd be happy whether they did, or didn't bring something?

[giraffeski]

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[giraffeski]

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[nailpolish]

id think "oh thank goodness" and then remember to do it for my dds birthday parties too

[MamaG]

weirdo

[FrannyandZooey]

LOL at "present not mandatory"

I think I will stick with my initial idea

[nailpolish]

oh PLEASE put present not mandatory

[MamaG]

snigger, yes, thats not a great way to put it is it

[LittleSarah]

I would bring a present if I was close to the child, ie family or close friend of the parents!