Thanksgiving invitation maker

Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving Invitations

Choose a warm video template for Thanksgiving dinner, Friendsgiving or a potluck, personalize it in the TwistInvite app, and send one link. Guests watch in their browser and RSVP Going, Can’t make it or Maybe, with no download and no account.

Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving templates
Share one link by SMS
Guests RSVP without the app

Invitations are created and edited in the TwistInvite app. Your guests don’t need it: they open your link, watch, and RSVP in their browser.

Thanksgiving Harvest Table animated invitation template poster

Save them a seat at the table ♡

Only on a foldable

Close your phone.
Open your invitation.

Fold it. The envelope opens. Unfold it, and the invite fills both screens. Opening an invitation became fun — not just another invitation app.

  • Close to openClose the phone, and the envelope seals and opens — like a real envelope, only on a foldable.
  • Fills both screensUnfold it, and the invitation fills both screens.
  • Filmed on iPhone DuoThe fold action is fully on camera.

See the iPhone Duo experience →

Close your phone. Open your invitation.
Edit on one screen, preview on the other.
Create

Edit on one screen, preview on the other.

Make a Thanksgiving invitation on the big unfolded iPhone Duo screen. Edit on the left, and a live preview stays on the right — much easier than on a normal phone.

  • Pick a themeChoose an invite type and browse a Thanksgiving theme gallery.
  • Edit beside the previewChange the wording and colors next to a live preview.
  • Add a background and musicFinish the invitation on the same unfolded screen.
Share

Guests RSVP with no account.

Share the invite link. Guests unfold the envelope, then RSVP in the browser — no app to download, and no account or verification.

  • Unfold to open the inviteGuests open the envelope the same way — by unfolding the phone.
  • Share the invite linkSend it from the share sheet to the thread you already use.
  • RSVP with no accountGuests reply in the browser. Email is optional.
Share the link. Guests RSVP with no account.
Full walkthrough

Watch the full walkthrough.

A silent clip, filmed on iPhone Duo, from the first template through share and RSVP.

  1. Pick a template
  2. Close to open the envelope
  3. Dual-screen editing
  4. Share and RSVP
The complete walkthrough: template, close to open, dual-screen editing, share and RSVP.
Thanksgiving collection

Thanksgiving Invitation Templates for Every Table

Real templates from the TwistInvite library, grouped by the gathering you’re hosting. Press play to watch each one move, then open the Thanksgiving collection in the app.

Browse all Thanksgiving templates →

Thanksgiving dinner

Golden tables, roast turkey and candlelight. Say what time you’ll sit down to eat, not just when doors open.

♡Thanksgiving Harvest Table animated invitation template poster

Thanksgiving Harvest Table

Thanksgiving dinner

♡Golden Thanksgiving Feast animated invitation template poster

Golden Thanksgiving Feast

Thanksgiving feast

♡Grateful Together Thanksgiving Feast animated invitation template poster

Grateful Together Thanksgiving Feast

Candlelit dinner

♡Thanksgiving Celebration animated invitation template poster

Thanksgiving Celebration

Classic dinner

Ideas & wording: Thanksgiving dinner invitations · Dinner invitation wording

Friendsgiving

Cozy, casual and made for group chats. Pick the night, then let friends answer from one link.

♡Friendsgiving Pumpkin Soup Table animated invitation template poster

Friendsgiving Pumpkin Soup Table

Friendsgiving · Cozy

♡Friendsgiving Warm Mugs Warm Friends animated invitation template poster

Friendsgiving Warm Mugs Warm Friends

Friendsgiving · Small group

♡Friendsgiving Welcome Porch animated invitation template poster

Friendsgiving Welcome Porch

Friendsgiving · Open house

♡Friendsgiving Flowers and Roast Dinner animated invitation template poster

Friendsgiving Flowers and Roast Dinner

Friendsgiving dinner

Ideas & wording: Friendsgiving invitation planning guide · Friendsgiving wording

Family gatherings & reunions

Grandparents, cousins and out-of-town relatives in one guest list. Add travel notes and who’s hosting which part of the day.

♡Gather & Give Thanks animated invitation template poster

Gather & Give Thanks

Family dinner · Kitchen

♡Vintage Thanksgiving Turkey animated invitation template poster

Vintage Thanksgiving Turkey

Family · Classic turkey

♡Thanksgiving Harvest Village animated invitation template poster

Thanksgiving Harvest Village

Family gathering

♡Embroidered Thanksgiving Blessings animated invitation template poster

Embroidered Thanksgiving Blessings

Family · Handmade look

Ideas & wording: Thanksgiving family reunion invitations · Thanksgiving lunch invitations

Potlucks & dessert tables

Shared tables and pie nights. Write the dish plan in your invitation details, then sort out who brings what in your messages with guests.

♡An Autumn Table to Share animated invitation template poster

An Autumn Table to Share

Shared supper

♡Counting Our Blessings animated invitation template poster

Counting Our Blessings

Dessert & pie table

♡Gather Round, Give Thanks animated invitation template poster

Gather Round, Give Thanks

Pie night

Ideas & wording: Thanksgiving potluck invitations · Friendsgiving potluck invitations

Find your Thanksgiving template

Open the Thanksgiving collection, pick a design, then finish it in the TwistInvite app.

Open Thanksgiving Templates in the App
How it works

From template to a full table in three steps

  1. Create it in the app

    Download or open the TwistInvite app, choose a Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving template and add the date, time, address and your own wording. Upload your photos or video, import audio, or hold to record a short voice message.

    Host · in the app
  2. Share one link

    Send the invitation by SMS or paste the link into the family group chat, an email or any thread you already use.

    Host · SMS or link
  3. Guests watch and RSVP

    Guests open the link in their phone or computer browser, watch the invitation and answer Going, Can’t make it or Maybe. No download, no account. You follow replies with RSVP tracking in the app.

    Guests · in the browser
Start With a Thanksgiving Template

Guests never need an account or the app.

Make it yours

What you can add to a Thanksgiving invitation

Every template is a starting point. Personalize it in the app, then send it the way your family and friends already talk.

  • Your own media: upload a family photo or a clip from last year’s table.
  • Music or sound: import audio for a warmer welcome.
  • A voice message: hold to record a quick “we saved you a seat” (up to 15 seconds on the free plan).
  • RSVP tracking: see who answered Going, Can’t make it or Maybe, so you can plan portions.
  • SMS or link sharing: text it, or paste the link anywhere.
  • 19 app languages: including Spanish, for bilingual families.
Free to start

Send Thanksgiving invitations free, upgrade only if you need to

Most hosts start on the free plan. If you host more than three events in a month, Premium is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly plan.

Compare plans on the pricing page

Free plan

  • Up to 3 events per month
  • Free templates
  • 15-second video messages
  • RSVP tracking
  • Share by SMS or link

Premium

  • USD $2.99 per week
  • USD $8.99 per month
  • USD $39.99 per year

Prices shown in US dollars. The App Store sets local prices in other countries and regions.

Questions hosts ask

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a Thanksgiving invitation with TwistInvite?

Download or open the TwistInvite app, choose a Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving template, add the details and an optional short video message, then share the invitation link by SMS or in any chat. Guests open it in their browser and RSVP.

Do my guests need to download the app?

No. Only the host uses the TwistInvite app to create and edit the invitation. Guests open your link in their browser, watch the invitation and RSVP Going, Can’t make it or Maybe without an account or the app.

Are there free Thanksgiving invitation templates?

Yes, you can start free. The free plan includes free templates, up to 3 events per month, 15-second video messages, RSVP tracking and sharing by SMS or link. Premium costs USD $2.99 per week, $8.99 per month or $39.99 per year.

When should I send Thanksgiving invitations?

Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26. Three to four weeks ahead suits family dinners with travelers; one to two weeks is usually enough for a casual Friendsgiving.

How do I organize a Thanksgiving potluck?

Write the dish plan in your invitation details, for example “we’ve got the turkey, bring a side or a dessert,” then confirm who brings what in your messages with guests. RSVPs tell you how many people to plan for.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. Save them a seat.

Pick a Thanksgiving template, personalize it in the TwistInvite app, and share one link your guests can open and answer.

Create and edit your invitation in the TwistInvite app. The app interface is available in 19 languages, including Spanish.

Related Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving guides