How long should a video invitation be?

Ten to fifteen seconds of your clip is plenty; Blast allows up to 20. The details scene after the clip carries the date, place and RSVP, so the clip only has to make people want to come.

Does the clip need sound?

No. A silent clip with a sign works, and the music carries it. If the clip has sound, it leads, with the song soft underneath.

Should the child say the date?

Once, if they can. The date is also shown in the details, so it is fine if they get it wrong or skip it.

Can I make a video invitation without filming anything?

Yes. Pick one of Blast's animated designs instead; the name, the details and the RSVP work the same way.

What to Say in a Video Invitation: 15-Second Scripts for Birthdays, Showers and Parties

The rule

Say who, say come, say the date once. Everything else, the address, the time, the registry, the reply-by date, goes in the details and the note, where guests can read it again. If the clip says the date and the invitation shows it, people remember it. If the clip tries to say everything, they remember nothing.

Kids' birthday, said by the child

"Hi! I'm turning six on Saturday the 14th. Come to my party!" Then a wave. That is the whole script, and it is the best one.
For a shy child: film them doing the thing the party is about, blowing a bubble, roaring like a dinosaur, with a parent off camera saying "Say come to my party!" The laugh at the end is the invitation.
For a theme party: "Come to my dinosaur party on the 14th. Bring your roar."

Kids' birthday, said by a parent

"Maya's turning six and she'd love your kid at her party, Saturday the 14th at the trampoline park. Details and RSVP in this link."
"It's a drop-off party, two hours, cake at three. Reply in the link so we know how many pizzas."

Baby shower

The bump and a hand-written sign: "Baby arrives in June. Shower on May 10th. Come celebrate with us." No words needed.
Said by the host: "We're throwing Dana a shower on May 10th, brunch at my place. She has no idea how much we love her yet. Come help us show her."
Co-ed: "It's a backyard shower for both of them, the 10th, kids welcome. RSVP in the link."

Milestone birthday and grown-up parties

"I'm turning forty and I refuse to do it quietly. Saturday the 21st, 8 pm, my place. Come."
"We're finally in the new house. Housewarming on the 21st from 4. Bring nothing but yourselves."
"Graduation party for Sam, Sunday the 2nd, open house from 2. Come by whenever."
Anniversary, said by the children: "Mum and Dad have put up with each other for thirty years. Help us celebrate on the 21st."

What not to say on camera

The full address. It is in the details scene and guests will copy it from there.
The registry. A line in the note and the registry button do that job better than a spoken plug.
The RSVP deadline. Put it in the note; spoken deadlines sound like a threat.
Apologies: "sorry about the lighting", "this is awkward". It is not; it is a kid saying come to my party.

How it becomes an invitation

On Blast, choose "Your video" on getblast.video/new, pick the clip from your phone (up to 20 seconds), type the name and the occasion, pick music or none, and add the details. Blast puts the opening scene with the name before your clip and the details, your note and the RSVP after it. Guests get one link, watch, and reply with a name and an email. It is free.