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Options for Turning Off RSVP Notifications in Google Calendar

Modified on: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:10 AM
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Aliases: Google Calendar, Calendar, gmail


Option 1. Set Event Responses to None

Note: You won't get any RSVP emails for your calendar events. You will only see the RSVP in your calendar.

  • Open your Google Calendar
  • On the left panel > My calendars > Your name > menu > Settings and sharing
this image shows you open settings and sharing in your google calendar interface
  • In the left panel > Settings for my calendars > click General notifications. On the right side, you will see Event responses, select None for this entry.
edit event response notifications to none or email in the settings of google calendar
  • Now you won't see any RSVP emails for events you created on this calendar.



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Option 2: Set Gmail to Filter Notifications

Google doesn't support individual event notifications like Microsoft Outlook does. Instead, you can use gmail filtering .

  • Open your Gmail
  • Go to Settings
open settings menu in Gmail

  • Go to Filters and Blocked Addresses tab, then click Create a new filter
it shows you how to create a filter in gmail settings


  • In the popup, type and follow this instruction
    • To => type <your email>
    • Has the words => type #no rsvp needed#. Or something complex that only you will use like a signature.
    • Check Has attachment
    • Check Don't include chats
    • Click the Create filter button
the image tells you how to create a specific filter in gmail to turn off calendar rsvp notifications
  • In the next screen, choose an action with which those RSVP emails will be handled. Here, Delete it was selected, Skip the Inbox (Archive it), Apply the label are great options if you want the notification in a specific spot in your email to be able to do a quick search for the notification. 
  • Click Create filter when done.
select delete it as the action for the filter in gmail


  • Now go to your calendar, and create an event
  • Type all the event information and now add #no rsvp needed# by the end of the event description
create a new event with the snippet at the end of description
  • When you finish, click Save and send the invitations as usual.


Wait for people to respond to your event. Depending on how you choose to filter (Delete, Skip, or Label), you will find the notification in another location in your email.   

If you want to receive RSVP emails, don't add the #no rsvp needed# in the event description.

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