In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when to respond to invitations someone is declining.

I send regrets for small group invitations, but am not sure what's expected and most helpful when included in a mass mailing ...

I am not sure what is expected and most helpful when included in a mass mailing such as for a fundraising event.

I hold formal dinner parties with limited place settings. But there are friends who never respond to my invitations and show ...

Fake party invitations appearing to come from trusted contacts are being used to steal email logins, spread the scam further, and potentially lead to financial fraud, experts warn.

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are actually ticket sales slips, and may be ignored by those not planning to ...

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You send out invitations weeks in advance. You wait eagerly for responses. The RSVPs finally roll in, and your guest list ...

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Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...

Sometimes you have to—or simply want to—say no. Here’s how to decline an invitation the right way and limit hurt feelings.

Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...