The seven details every invitation needs
- Theme or broad setting
- Date and arrival time
- Full address and access notes
- RSVP deadline
- Approximate duration
- Costume: optional, encouraged or a specific cue
- Any device, reading or preparation requirements
Ready-to-use invitation wording
Short text or WhatsApp
You are invited to a murder mystery at [location] on [date] at [time]. Theme: [theme]. Please RSVP by [deadline]. The game should take about [duration], and [costume note]. I'll send any role or preparation details separately.
Warm email
I'm hosting a [theme] murder mystery and would love you to join us at [location] on [date], arriving at [time]. Everyone will receive a character and help investigate the same fictional case. Please RSVP by [deadline], tell me any dietary needs and note that [costume note].
Formal case notice
CONFIDENTIAL: Your presence is requested at [location] on [date] at [time] in connection with the matter of [theme]. Reply by [deadline] and observe the following dress instruction: [costume note]. Further character information will be delivered privately.
Birthday version
Celebrate [name]'s birthday with a murder mystery at [location] on [date] at [time]. Please RSVP by [deadline]. The theme is [theme], and [costume note]. Food and cake details: [details].
When to send it—and what to reveal
Send the first invitation two to four weeks ahead for an ordinary dinner, and earlier for travel, a hens weekend or a venue booking. Reveal the overall theme and costume effort immediately. Keep private motives, secrets and character-specific information separate so the game can assign the correct details after the guest list is confirmed.
Write an RSVP line that protects the game
Ask for a firm reply by a specific date and explain that every guest receives a role. If someone may cancel, request early notice. Fixed-role games may require a replacement or reassignment, while flexible games may allow the host to change the player count before starting.
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How invitations work with Murder At Mine
For Murder At Mine, send the practical invitation first and confirm a group of 4–10 players. Ask each guest to bring a charged iOS or Android phone. When the host creates the game, guests join with a personal code and receive their private character information in the app.
You can also send each guest their own invitation from the app. Every guest gets a private link to RSVP, and when they say Going, their character and costume brief appear.
- One phone per player
- No character dossier to email or print
- Costume guidance arrives with the role
- Guest list can be adjusted before play begins