If your hostess voices a concern that 40 people seems like a lot, explain to her that only about half will say yes. Even the women who don’t attend can still place an online order that will count toward her party sales!

Remind the hostess that she shouldn’t make assumptions about who will or won’t attend a party—tell her to invite everyone in her social circle. After all, maximizing her number of guests means more hostess freebies for her!

Not all the categories may apply to your hostess and that’s fine! Remember that the purpose is to brainstorm names. You can give her an alternate category (gym buddies, hobby group members, classmates), ask her to fill in more names from the categories she’s already completed, or simply have her open up her phone or social media contacts and start writing names!

Tell your hostess that an easy way to boost party attendance is to ask each guest to invite a friend!