Bar mitzvah invitation text messages.
Send your bar mitzvah invitation by text and watch the RSVPs roll in. Copy a ready-made invite template, add your details, and reach every guest in one tap.
10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card
Bar mitzvah invitations that actually get opened.
A texted bar mitzvah invitation lands in the same place guests read messages from friends, instead of a mailbox or a promotions folder. Start from an invitation template below, personalize the details, and send to your whole guest list at once, with RSVPs from your link collected in one place.
Service and party, one RSVP
Your RSVP form can ask which events each guest will attend, so the kiddush and party counts stay separate.
Texts before phones go away
Schedule the morning text for 8am so guests have the time and parking before the sanctuary doors close.
Out-of-town family covered
Send the hotel block, Friday dinner details and shuttle times only to the relatives who are traveling.
Bar mitzvah invitation text templates
Copy, tweak the details, and send to your whole guest list in one tap.
You're invited to Eli's bar mitzvah weekend: Shabbat dinner Fri, services Sat 9:30am, party Sat 7pm. Pick what you'll attend: textmyevent.com/s/eli
Please join us at Temple Beth Israel on Sat May 15 at 9:30am as Eli is called to the Torah. Kiddush lunch follows in the social hall. RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/eli-svc
Eli's bar mitzvah party is Sat May 15, 7pm at the Riverside Ballroom. Ballpark theme, so jerseys welcome! RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/eli-party
Hey! Eli wants you at his bar mitzvah party Sat May 15, 7–11pm at the Riverside Ballroom. DJ, pizza and a pitching cage. Parents, RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/eli-kids
We'd love you in Newton for Eli's bar mitzvah, May 14–16. Our hotel block at the Courtyard holds rooms until Apr 15. Details + RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/eli
Rachel and David Brenner invite you to the bar mitzvah of their son Eli, Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 9:30 am, Temple Beth Israel. Kindly reply: textmyevent.com/s/eli
Family Shabbat dinner at our house Fri May 14, candles at 7:42pm. Grandma's brisket, no speeches. Let us know if you're coming: textmyevent.com/s/eli-fri
Can't make it to Newton? You can watch Eli read from the Torah live, Sat May 15 at 9:30am ET. Stream link and RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/eli-live
What to put in a bar mitzvah invitation text
Guests decide from one text. Cover these and the questions stop before they start.
Each event and its time
List Friday dinner, the Shabbat service, kiddush and the party with their own times, so guests know which they're invited to.
The synagogue and the party venue
Two addresses, two parking plans. Name the temple and the ballroom and add a map button for each on the RSVP page.
Which events they'll attend
A multiple-choice question on the RSVP form gives you a separate headcount for the kiddush and the party.
Kids' and adults' tables
Ask for each child's name and any allergies so you can plan the kids' room and the caterer's count.
Hotel block and cutoff date
Out-of-town relatives need the hotel name, the group code and the date the block releases.
Dress and what to expect
Jacket and tie or dressy casual for services, sneakers for the dance floor. A line about the service length helps first-timers.
When to text your bar mitzvah guests
Where these texts fit in your schedule. Write them up front and schedule them.
- 1
6–8 months before
Share the weekend with family and anyone who has to fly, along with the hotel block, before rooms book up.
Save the date templates → - 2
8 weeks before
Send the invitation with the service, kiddush and party, and the RSVP link with a which-events question.
- 3
4 weeks before
Nudge anyone who hasn't answered. The caterer and the party venue both need final counts soon.
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1 week before
Send the full weekend schedule to travelers: Friday dinner, Saturday service, kiddush and party, with addresses.
Reminder templates → - 5
Saturday, 8am
Start time, parking and a reminder that phones stay away in the sanctuary.
Reminder templates → - 6
Saturday evening
Party doors, the kids' room, the shuttle from the hotel and any last change.
Group text templates → - 7
Day after
Thank everyone, share the service livestream recording and photos from the party.
Group text templates →
What texting your bar mitzvah costs
For about 120 guests. One payment per event, no subscription. Guest replies don’t use up your texts.
Just the invite
120 guests × 1 text = 120 texts
$57Starter, once
120 of 500 texts
Invite + a reminder
120 guests × 2 texts = 240 texts
$57Starter, once
240 of 500 texts
The full schedule
120 guests × 7 texts = 840 texts
$87Plus, once
840 of 1,200 texts
Start with Starter and upgrade later for just the difference ($30 more for Plus). Try it first with 10 free texts to your own phone. Compare all plans
Set up your bar mitzvah in minutes.
Add family, temple friends and Eli's class
Paste numbers from your phone and group them as family, adults and kids' parents, so each group gets the right events.
Send one invite with every event
Write the invite or start from a template, add a which-events question and the hotel link to your RSVP form, and schedule the Shabbat morning text.
Watch the kiddush and party counts fill in
Answers from your link add up per event, and questions about rides or the hotel land in the inbox you and your spouse share.
Bar mitzvah texting questions
What should a bar mitzvah invitation text include?
Cover each event and its time; the synagogue and the party venue; which events they'll attend; kids' and adults' tables; hotel block and cutoff date; and dress and what to expect. Put the RSVP link in the same text so replies add up in your headcount, and keep the long details, like the full schedule or registry, behind the link.
Can guests RSVP separately for the service and the party?
Yes. Add a multiple-choice question to your RSVP form, like Friday dinner, Saturday service and kiddush, Saturday party, and each guest picks the ones they'll attend. Your counts stay separate per event.
How do I reach guests when phones are off during services?
Schedule your texts for before services start and after they end. A morning text with parking and the start time goes out at 8am, and the party details can wait until Shabbat ends.
Can I send different details to the party-only guests?
Yes. Group your list, for example family, Eli's friends, and party-only, and send each group only the events and times that apply to them.
Will relatives in Canada get the texts?
Yes, Text My Event sends to US and Canadian (+1) mobile numbers. Guests get a regular text, so grandparents don't need an app or an account to see the hotel block or RSVP.
Do my guests need to download an app?
No. Guests get a normal text message on the phone they already use and reply the same way. Nothing to install and no account to create.
Can guests see each other's replies?
No. Each guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so their number and replies stay private. Replies come back to your Text My Event inbox, where you and your co-hosts can answer.
Can a co-host help manage the event?
Yes. Invite co-hosts to your event and they share the same guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
How much does it cost?
Your first event includes 10 free texts to try it on your own phone. To text guests you pay once per event, with no subscription: Lite $19 for 50 texts, Starter $57 for 500 texts, Plus $87 for 1,200 texts, Premium $137 for 2,000 texts. If you need more texts later, moving to a bigger plan costs only the difference.
How long does my event stay active?
Your texts belong to that event and stay available until 60 days after it ends. Guest photos and videos stay up for the same window.
What happens if a guest replies STOP?
They're opted out right away and skipped on future sends, so you never have to track it. They can reply START to resume.
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