Example dates to offer
- Saturday before Thanksgiving
- Tuesday before Thanksgiving
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Sunday after Thanksgiving
Fitting around family plans
- Offer dates on both sides of Thanksgiving. Friends who fly home on Wednesday can often do the weekend before, and those who stay local may prefer the Friday after.
- Ask early in November, before family plans and flights are booked and the good dates disappear.
- Add the time to each option if you are torn between a long afternoon meal and an evening one. People vote on each separately.
- Once the date is set, sort out the food. A potluck works best when everyone knows what everyone else is bringing.
How it works
- Add your event and the dates that could work.
- Email your group, or share one link by text or group chat.
- Everyone taps Yes, Maybe or No for each date, with no account.
- See the best date, choose it, and let everyone know.
Questions
When should we hold Friendsgiving?
Usually the weekend before Thanksgiving or the days just after. Let your group vote on the options that fit.
How do we split the cooking?
After you pick the date, use BringaList so friends can claim dishes and nobody brings the third pie.
Does everyone need an account?
No. Friends open your link, add a name and vote.
Also handy for this
- Friendsgiving sign-up sheet · friends claim a main, side or pie, so the menu balances out
- Thanksgiving cooking timeline · what to make ahead, and when the turkey goes in