Where do I set the limit?

Type it in How many spots? when you create an Event RSVP, or set Max attending with Edit on the RSVP question's card on the Slots tab. Leave it blank for no limit.

Does a family of four count as four?

Yes. The limit counts each yes's headcount, so a party of four takes four seats, and the card reads “12 of 30 coming.”

What happens when it's full?

The page says “All 30 seats are taken” and new yeses are turned away. A no still goes through. Someone already coming can answer again with the same email to keep or lower their headcount. With the sheet's waitlist on, people can join the line, and the first in line is offered seats when they open up.

Can I change a sheet's type after I've made it?

Yes. The Sheet type card on the Settings tab switches between Volunteer slots, Event RSVP, Both, and Just a form, and lists what will change before anything does. It never deletes a response: a change that would is blocked until those people are removed.

Which plans include it?

Every plan, like RSVPs themselves.

Announcement · October 28, 2026

room for about 30

RSVPs can stop at 30 seats

A senior adult luncheon on a Tuesday, with room for about 30. Event RSVP is the natural pick: it's a yes or no with a headcount. But an RSVP had no limit, so the only way to stop at 30 was to swap it for a slot called “Reserve a seat” and delete the RSVP by hand. Now the RSVP does it.

The short version: An RSVP question can now have a seat limit: the total headcount of everyone who says yes. Once it's reached, new yeses are turned away (a no still goes through), and the waitlist takes over. You can also give the spot count when you create a sheet, and change a sheet's type afterward. Every plan.

A seat limit on RSVPs

Counts heads, not replies. A family of four takes four seats. The card on your editor and dashboard reads “12 of 30 coming.”
Full means full. The page shows how many seats are left, then “All 30 seats are taken.” Two people can't both take the last seat, even if they press Send at the same moment.
Plans still change. Anyone already coming can answer again with the same email to bring fewer people, or more if seats are open. A no is always accepted.
The waitlist works here too. With the sheet's waitlist on, a full RSVP offers Join the waitlist. When someone switches to a no, brings fewer people, or you raise the limit, the first person in line gets the seats by email.

Leave the limit blank and the RSVP works exactly as it always has. The details are in Create a form.

Say how many when you start

The New sheet screen now asks How many spots? On an Event RSVP it becomes the seat limit. On volunteer sign-ups it starts the sheet with one slot that size, ready to rename. The template that used to be called “Event RSVP with headcount” is now Meal RSVP + dietary needs, so it's clear what it adds over the plain card.

Change a sheet's type later

Picked RSVP and realized you wanted slots? The Sheet type card on the Settings tab switches between Volunteer slots, Event RSVP, Both, and Just a form. It shows what will change first: an RSVP with a limit of 30 becomes a slot for 30, and settings the old type turned on for you (like an RSVP's hidden note field) go back to the new type's. It never deletes anyone's response. See Change a sheet's type later.

Smaller things

The Share tab shows your full link with a Copy link button, and Copy link works on drafts, so you can line up the announcement before you publish.
Slot date and time boxes say what a blank one uses: “Uses sheet date (Tue, Nov 10)” and “Uses sheet time (11:00 AM).” Slot times use a time picker.
Removing a slot or question that people have signed up for asks first and says how many. Settings cards with changes you haven't saved say so.

Common questions

Where do I set the limit?: Type it in How many spots? when you create an Event RSVP, or set Max attending with Edit on the RSVP question's card on the Slots tab. Leave it blank for no limit.
Does a family of four count as four?: Yes. The limit counts each yes's headcount, so a party of four takes four seats, and the card reads “12 of 30 coming.”
What happens when it's full?: The page says “All 30 seats are taken” and new yeses are turned away. A no still goes through. Someone already coming can answer again with the same email to keep or lower their headcount. With the sheet's waitlist on, people can join the line, and the first in line is offered seats when they open up.
Can I change a sheet's type after I've made it?: Yes. The Sheet type card on the Settings tab switches between Volunteer slots, Event RSVP, Both, and Just a form, and lists what will change before anything does. It never deletes a response: a change that would is blocked until those people are removed.
Which plans include it?: Every plan, like RSVPs themselves.

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