what does r.s.v.p stand 4??

Question

i know 2 some people its like common sense but i seriously dont know...=/

Answer 1

respond as soon As possible.

Answer 2

Never feel shy to ask if you do not know something. If there is a shame in asking - and there isn't any - it's one time only which is better than feeling ashamed as many times as the situation occurs and you not knowing.

R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which means "please reply." The person sending the invitation would like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not? Etiquette rules followed in most Western cultures require that if you receive a formal, written invitation, you should reply promptly, perhaps that same day. For hosts who are planning a dinner party, a wedding or a reception, this is important from a practical point of view, because they need to know how many people to count on and how much food and drink to buy. More important, though, is the simple courtesy of responding to someone who was nice enough to invite you, even if it is to say that you regret that you will not be able to attend.

Many wedding invitations come with a response card that you can mail back right away. Other written invitations will carry the host's telephone number so you can call with your reply, although under strict etiquette rules, a written invitation requires a written reply. Nowadays, invitations often carry a "regrets only" notation at the end. That means that the host will count on your being there unless you tell him or her otherwise. Some people even use "R.S.V.P." as a verb, as in "Have you R.S.V.P.ed to that invitation?"

You might wonder why we use the initials of a French phrase in an invitation that is written in English. You could say that the French "invented" etiquette, although that would be a simplification because there have always been rules of courtesy to follow in civilization. In fact, an Italian diplomat, Conte Baldassare Castiglione, wrote the first book about proper behavior among nobility in the 16th century. Many of the practices of Western etiquette, however, came from the French court of King Louis XIV in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. At Versailles, his palace, Louis XIV had the rules for court behavior written on what the French referred to as "tickets," or "étiquette." The tickets either were signs posted at Versailles or were the invitations issued to court events with the rules of behavior printed on the back; experts give different versions of the origin. And French was the language of refinement and high society through the 19th century in the United States. Judith Martin, the author of etiquette books and a syndicated newspaper columnist known as "Miss Manners," thinks that "R.S.V.P." came about as a polite way of reminding people of something that they should already know: If you receive an invitation, you should reply.

Answer 3

R.S.V.P stands for Reserve - s'il vous plait

Mostly r.s.v.p provides with the person's name and his/her tele number. R.s.v.p is used to reply or ask more inquiries about some event/occasion. Hope it helps.

Answer 4

It's French...

Respondez Sil voux plait...sorry for misspelling...

Means basically please respond.

And guess...it's not a crime NOT to know...it was a fine question!

Oh...and if anyone ASKS you what it means in French...
(Now folks, this ain't French 101...just how NOT to say it too wrong, 'k?)

Res pond-ay See Voo Play
(this first part is like the word 'rest' without the 't')

Answer 5

Respondez si vous plait, it means the person is looking for you to answer them.

Answer 6

its french some thing like reply sil vous play spelt wrong but sure thats right!!

Answer 7

RSVP is an abbreviation for the French phrase "Respondez S'il Vous Plait." In English, RSVP stands for "Reply Please!"

Answer 8

reply sil vous plail. basicly u will find this on a invertation u got to let them know if ur going or not.

Answer 9

French to reply to whatever Literally means Respond if you please en francais Respondez se vous plait

Answer 10

RESPOND S'IL VOUS PLAIT

ANSWER IF YOU PLEASE

IT IS USUALLY PART OF AN INVITATION

Answer 11

abbreviation derived from the French..Respondez Sil Vous Plait meaning Please Respond