15 Responses for "How do you ask people not to bring gifts to a birthday party?"

1. Ashley R July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 1

   The no gifts please on the invitation is a good idea…

   or, pick a charity that means something to you and have people donate to it in the childrens’ name.

   Hope this helps

2. MISS TT July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 2

   you say on the invitation, "no gifts please"

3. jyotsna July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 3

   no present "only blessings"

4. mommy2kaleb04 July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 4

   Write "please..no gifts" on the invitations.
   Or.."no gifts, just bring yourlselves"!

5. impala400sb July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 5

   please no gifts

6. Michael B July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 6

   On the invitation, write "no presents please!"

7. Krista N July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 7

   Be honest about it on the invitation that you’d rather the guests not bring gifts. Then say if theyd really like to so something, donate to this charity in their names. You just have ot pick one that you’d like, or let them, whatever works, it’s a good thing either way. But then they feel like they are giving when they already know they would be giving a gift to a child. They expected to go spend money have them spend it in a different way if they insist.

8. Brenda July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 8

   I would put no presents please on the invitation

9. UnivisionSucks July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 9

   Its a tradition that on everybirthday, invited guest bring a gift!
   If you ask them not to bring a gift they will feel like their gift is not good enought for your kids and you will be breaking tradition.

10. evil_isit July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 10

    I always take care to call up all my guest to invite them personally, in due time also talk wid them how I dislike peoples choice of buying things, dat my choice and others really differ. I convey to them dat how I really detest their choice or brand. How I didnt like the types of gifts in past and didnt like any of them but remember to cut through the message indirectly. Just try to indirect convince them that how much they try u not gonna like any gift u will be getting. Just try this theory it worked many times for me. Trust will be really going to think before they buy a gift for u. Nobody will give u anything which u are not gonna appreciate………….

11. Rita D July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 11

    in lieu of gifts, please bring your happiness and best birthday singing voice!

12. indulekha July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 12

    You can say:

    Your presence but no presents.

13. Trisha July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 13

    As a child, one of my cousins refused birthday gifts for years. Instead, she asked that guests who wanted to give something bring dogfood, which she would then donate to the local animal shelter or Humane Society. I think this is a great idea! (You could also do cat food, of course. Or canned goods for the food bank…)

14. Cathy T July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 14

    "We would prefer to have your presence than a present"?

    Edit – sorry I didn’t see that someone else posted the same thing.

15. AvatarX July 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am 15

    Put in the invitation that instead of gifts you ask that donations be made in honor of the birthday to a children’s charity like Ronald McDonald House