Free Open House Invitation Templates

What Is an Open House Invitation?

An Open House Invitation is created to invite guests to a house on a come-and-go basis. That is, they are not tied down to stay for the whole duration of the event and do not need to turn up at a specific time. Often this is done when you want to host a massive party celebration such as a wedding or graduation.

Alternate Names:

• Open House Invite;
• Open House Party Invitation.

However, it is not only strictly used for parties. These invitations may also be sent out by a real estate agent or a property owner looking to sell a property, to invite potential buyers. This will give buyers an opportunity to properly look at the place and have all of their questions answered. It also saves the owner or agent a lot of time, instead of going back and forth and trying to find the time to show potential buyers around the house – they can show all of them in one ago. It may also introduce a competitive spirit among the buyers if they see that there are other interested candidates and as a result, the speed of the sale could increase.

No matter the purpose of the Open House Invitation, we recommend using an editable template that you can edit to suit your needs. It will save you a considerable amount of time and will give you the opportunity to add some personalized elements to the invitation.

For a full list of Open House Invite templates please feel free to check out our library below.

How to Write an Open House Invitation?

Once you have decided on the style, size, colors, and images you want to use on your invitation, the next challenge will be the Open House Invitation wording. The wording must always be short and relatively simple. There is no need to include lots of long, detailed information – in this case you may as well write a letter. We have gathered some top tips and hints that are useful to think about when writing up your Open House Invitation:

• Make sure you state the reason why you are hosting the party or event. If you are celebrating a graduation, you can simply state ‘We would be delighted if you could join us to celebrate [name] graduation’;
• Include details regarding the date, time, and location of the party. If you know the location could be problematic to find, you could include a short explanation or diagram to help guests find it quicker;
• Provide contact information for guests should they need to get in touch with you;
• Include a timeframe when guests can attend the party. The guests are usually not obliged to arrive at a certain time but it would be a good idea to give them certain hours when they can do this;
• Include any extra information the guests could find useful for example, if you do not wish them to bring presents;
• Do not include an RSVP, guests can come and go as they please so this is not too important.

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• Invitation Templates;
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