Replying to an event lets the host plan and lets you see who else is coming. It takes one tap, and you can change your mind any time.
Where to find it: Open the event from Events, then pick your reply near the top.
How to reply
- Open the event page.
- Choose Going, Maybe, or Can't go.
- That is it. Your reply saves right away, and you can switch it later.
A repeating event takes replies one date at a time, since each date has its own guest list. Its page lists the other dates you can open, and on a free event Going to all upcoming dates answers them all in one tap. Another date that is full, costs money, or asks you to bring something first is skipped and keeps your old reply; the list shows which dates took. If the date you are on cannot take you, nothing is saved and the page says why.
After you reply
Once you say Going or Maybe, a few things open up. You can see the full guest list, post on the event's wall to chat with other guests, reply to wall posts, add emoji reactions, and use the calendar links to drop it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or download a .ics file. If the event repeats, the .ics file adds every date, and the Google link adds this date and the ones after it.
Only the host, co-hosts, and guests who said Going or Maybe can write on the wall. If you were invited but have not replied yet, you can read the wall, but you cannot post, reply, or react until you RSVP.
Anyone can share a public event with the Share button, not only the host.
If the event is online, the Join event link shows up on the event page after you reply Going or Maybe. We also send the link in your confirmation email and in the reminder before the event starts.
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