Don't Tell Gus

A free birthday party invitation template you can customize in minutes and text straight to your guests — no app to download, no paper, no replies left on read.

Free to customize · 10 free texts · No app for your guests

Shh, it's a surprise
Don'ttell Gus
He thinks it's dinner for two

Arrive by 6:45. When the lights go off, get behind the bar.

Sat, Feb 27 · 7 PM sharp
Brickhouse Tavern, Milwaukee
Text YES by Feb 20
Sent with Text My Event

A birthday party invite designed to be texted.

The Don't Tell Gus template sets midnight tones against the Didone type pairing in a big-type statement layout. Make it yours in the studio — swap the palette, fonts, photo and every word — then send it as a text that lands beautifully in your guests’ pockets.

PaletteMidnightTypeDidoneLayoutStatement

Make it yours in minutes

Swap colors, fonts, photo, stickers and every word in the editor. Ten palettes and six type pairings to choose from.

Lands as a text, not an email

Your finished invite is sent as a regular text message — no app for guests to download and no link that gets forgotten.

RSVPs in one inbox

Replies and headcounts land in one shared inbox you and your co-host can both keep an eye on.

From this template to your guests’ phones.

01

Customize the design

Open this template in the studio and make it yours — names, date, colors and photo.

02

Add your guests

Paste a list, import contacts, or share a sign-up link. Numbers are verified automatically.

03

Text it out

Send to your whole list in one tap, then watch RSVPs roll into your shared inbox.

Make the Don't Tell Gus invite your own.

Customize it in minutes and send your first 10 texts free. No credit card, no catch.

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