What Are My Options for Building A Guest List?

When building your guest list on Punchbowl, whether through our website or mobile apps, you have various options:

  1. Add Guests Individually: Quickly add email addresses OR phone numbers one by one, ensuring no duplicate RSVPs.
  2. Contacts: Access stored email addresses and phone numbers from previous Punchbowl invitations, including browsing past guests.
  3. Add a List (Web Only): Copy and paste a list of multiple email addresses or phone numbers at once, allowing for easy bulk additions.
    1. Must be separated by commas, semicolons, or returns (ENTER).
    2. If you add phone numbers in this way, the name for each contact will just be a copy of the phone number. You can edit the names of those guests once they have been added to your list.
  4. Import Contacts (Web Only): Import contacts from your email account, spreadsheet file, or group email address, with options to edit names post-import.
    1. You can only import phone numbers from a spreadsheet file.
    2. You cannot import phone numbers from your email account at this time.
  5. Upload A File (Web Only): Upload a CSV spreadsheet file of contacts for easy integration into Punchbowl (See this article for more information).
  6. Import from Webmail (Web Only): Import contacts directly from popular webmail providers (Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, and Hotmail) or from an Evite account.
  7. Add a Group Email: Include guests from group email addresses like @googlegroups.com or all-staff@myschool.org (See this article for more information).
  8. Phone Import (App Only): Easily import contacts directly from your phone's contacts list on our iOS or Android apps.
  9. Social Media: Invite guests via Facebook or WhatsApp by sharing a direct link to the invite.
    1. Web - Look for the Facebook and WhatsApp icons on the Add Guests page, then click "Learn How"
    2. Apps - navigate to the Add Guests page, then click the navigation in the upper right corner. Click on "Share Invitation"
  10. QR Code (Web Only): Share a QR code for guests to scan, leading them directly to the invitation, with options to copy or print the QR code and event details.
    1. Look for the Facebook and WhatsApp icons on the Add Guests page, then click on "Learn How"
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