uninviting someone

[Flute56]

Without going into detail, I am having a function in a couple of months and I have invited someone. I now do not wish the person to attend. What can I do? The easiest way is to say nothing, let them come and then I dont have to bother with them again.

Without any detail, an idea of the type of function, the relationship you have to the person or why you've decided you want to uninvite them it's really hard to give decent advice tbh. I guess ultimately it depends on how bad it would be if they attend/ how they're likely to act at the function/ how others would react to them not being there/ will it negatively impact on your memories if the function is a wedding and they're in your photos...

You have to accept that you've made a mistake. Unless they did something since the invitation that changed your mind?

tell them the event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances

A relative of mine did that to me some years ago. They were hosting a new years dinner party and invited me and I accepted. A week before the event, they rang to say they were cancelling. I cant remember the exact reason but I think they said a couple of people could not make it so they just decided to cancel.. This was 20 years ago and when I told my mum she said I dont believe they are cancelling it. She said that was just an excuse because they did not want me to come. I said but they did invite me and my mum said maybe but they since change their minds. I never found out if this was true or not and to be honest I did not really care because although I would have gone, the event would have been very stuffy with stuck up people with home I would have had nothing in common with

I would just say you’re not going anymore or fake an illness and then still go? Guessing they won’t find out if you went?

It totally depends on the context, but if you haven't given them the details (location, time, etc.) and you don't plan to see or speak to them again, just ignore. Otherwise, I'd just say, things have changed and you needed to change plans so can't accommodate them anymore.