If you've instructed your invitees to respond using an included card or to call, it may be easiest to create a manual RSVP list. This can be as simple as a printed guest list with check marks to indicate attendance or 'X's to indicate those who are unable to attend. Conversely, you can create a more advanced manual tracking system using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or online spreadsheet tool to tally the total number of RSVPs, plus ones, the number of adults or children, type of meal, and other predetermined factors. If you determined digital invitations are the best solution for your event, you will more than likely be given access to a digital RSVP tracking program. This is one of many reasons people choose digital invites. However, if you choose traditional paper invites, you can still plug your invitation list and RSVP information into digital tracking systems to streamline the RSVP process. Eventbrite, Evite, and other similar RSVP resources are available at minimal or no cost to use. Once you have a good idea how many of your guests can attend the event, make sure your venue, food vendor, and other accommodations will meet the needs of your guests. Double check the number of meals you've ordered, any maximum occupancies in buildings, and other possible concerns to make sure you're providing for your guests' needs to the best of your abilities. Whether or not you receive gifts from those in attendance, it's important to let them know you appreciated them taking time out of their schedules for your event. Use a guest sign in sheet or have someone at the door keeping track of who was in attendance. Then, send thank you notes. Thank you notes can be as simple as, "Thank you for attending my birthday party!" If you do receive a gift, make sure to include a specific reference within your note by saying something like, "Thank you so much for attending my graduation reception. I look forward to putting the pen set you gifted me to good use in my future career!" Like the invitations themselves, these can be digital or traditionally printed depending on your unique situation.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep track of RSVPs manually. Use an online RSVP system. Prepare for the appropriate number of guests. Send thank you notes.

You'll find it in the All Apps area of the Start menu in Windows, and in the Applications folder in macOS. The Firefox developers are always releasing updates to improve the speed of the app. Use this method to make sure you're using the latest version. It's at the top-right corner. It's near the bottom of the menu. This option appears as a ? icon on some versions of Firefox. Firefox will now check for an update. If an update is available, you'll see a button that says Update to (version number). If you don't see this button, you're already using the latest version. The update will now download. Once it's ready to install, the Update button will change to Restart to update Firefox. Firefox will now shut down to install the update. Once the update is complete, Firefox will restart automatically. You may have to give the install permission to run.
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One-sentence summary -- Open Firefox on your PC or Mac. Click the menu. Click Help. Click About Firefox. Click the Update to button. Click Restart to update Firefox.

Look at the entire test. Decide how you will approach the questions. Think about how many minutes you will need for each section. Set a pace for yourself that gives you enough time to complete the questions, but that also ensures you will finish the test. Start with the easiest sections. Not only will these be completed faster, but breezing through these can help build your confidence. Answer the questions with the highest point values next. You want to make sure you give yourself enough time to finish those. For multiple choice questions, eliminate answers that are obviously wrong, and spend some time figuring out which others cannot be the correct answer. Then look for clues in the answers that make one of the remaining answers incorrect. If the question only needs one right answer, something about one of the choices will be wrong. Don't be thrown by questions that include never, not, least, none, or except. These words can give you important insights into the answer, or help you eliminate wrong answers. If you're completely stumped and have to guess a 'true or false' answer, questions that have highly opinionated words such as "always" and "never" are usually false. You may want to formulate your own answer after reading the question but before you look at the choices. This can help prevent the answers from swaying you the wrong way. Essays require you to demonstrate your knowledge. Read the question carefully and underline key words, especially words like define, compare, or explain. Make an outline of the ideas you want to include in your answer. This way you won't forget anything as soon as you start writing. An outline also gives you a map to follow. Answer the question directly by mentioning key words or the topic of the question. Give examples along with general information about the topic. Use any terms you have learned in the class. Write legibly. Your teacher can't mark something they can't read. If you have trouble writing neatly, try to improve your handwriting as much as you can before you take the test. Instead of wasting time stressing about questions you don't know how to answer, move ahead on the test. Circle the question and come back to it if you have time. Answer all the questions you know before you spend too much time trying to figure out answers to questions. Look through the rest of the test for clues that might help you answer questions you don't know. Ask your teacher for clarification if you don't understand what a question is asking. When you finish your test, go back and review your answers. Reread and spend a few more moments on questions you were unsure about. Double check that you didn't skip any answers or misread questions. Trust your first instinct. Many times, your first instinct is the correct answer. But make sure you have made a reasoned decision for the answer, not just relied on your gut.
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One-sentence summary -- Plan your time. Eliminate incorrect answers. Plan out essay answers. Skip questions you don't know. Review your answers.

You can combat a tendency to get nervous speaking in front of an audience by preparing thoroughly. Practice your presentation many times. Think about questions that your audience might ask and prepare some responses. Nervous speakers feel the need to speak as soon as they take the stage. If you take a deep breath and pause briefly, you will feel more control and present an attitude of strength. As you speak, look at individual audience members. Instead of scanning your gaze across the entire room, look at one person and present one thought. Then move to focus on someone else. This serves two purposes. It will help you slow your speech as you focus your attention on someone. It will also help you see your audience as individuals rather than a large collection. Even if you do not make contact with each person in the audience, the appearance helps personalize your presentation for everyone. Nervous speakers tend automatically to speak quickly. This can make you difficult to understand, which leads to a lack of focus by your audience, which then makes you feel more nervous. To break this cycle, you must consciously speak very slowly. If you believe you are speaking naturally, you are probably speaking too fast. When you feel that you are speaking... unusually... slowly..., then... you... are... probably... speaking... just... right. If you feel your nerves taking over, just pause and take a deep breath. This will help you regain composure and will slow your speech. In addition, the brief pause has a way of attracting attention. Any audience members who were drifting will be likely to refocus on your presentation. If your topic is at all controversial, you may notice audience members who frown at you, scowl, cross their arms or display other negative body language. Ignore them. Focus instead on those audience members who support you and your presentation. You may not change the attitudes of those negative members, but your presentation will be better.
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Be prepared. Delay your start. Use eye contact. Speak - ve - ry - slow - ly. Use deep breaths to your advantage. Focus on the positive.