Miss Manners: What’s up with ‘RSVP’?
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What does 'RSVP' mean? Here's what it stands for and examples to use it on your invitations.
"RSVP" is an initialism of the French phrase "répondez s'il vous plaît." This directly translates to "Respond, if you please.