#19: Don’t Pester Potential Guests
If people want to come to your shindig, they will RSVP. There’s no reason to call them up and bother them about it, and it’s impolite to try to entice them into attendance. There are many reasons the guest might decline, and feeling pressured will certainly not change their minds.

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Whether an invitation to your wedding or your cat’s birthday party gets turned down, you shouldn’t let your sense of pride get in the way of your networks and your friendships. Try again next time, and follow the unwritten rule about accepting someone’s choice without being a pain in the backside.