answer:Accept invitations unless you have a conflict. If you get invitations to conflicting events, go to the one you received first (unless it is a a casual event first and you get invited to a formal event like a wedding or family “required attendance” event). Always RSVP, yes or no. And if you say yo are going to show up, show up unless there is an illness that requires your attention, or a death. This is all manners, but one of the reasons for manners is to grease the social wheels. It keeps you involved with your community of family and friends, and appreciated as a guest and admired as a person. And if you show up, they’ll show up to your events.