User guide

How to use Listo.

Three audiences, three short walkthroughs.

For hosts

Setting up your event

1. Sign in
Click Sign in in the header. You'll land on /admin where you'll see headline numbers — invited, yes, no, no-response, and attending headcount by adults / children / infants.
2. Review your guest list
Go to RSVPs. Every household imported from last year is here. Click any household to see the guests, their dietary restrictions, allergies, and contact info — edit any of it inline.
3. Send invitations
From a household's detail page, click Send invitation. Listo mints a fresh secure token, drops it into the invitation email template, and (when the safety gate is open) delivers via Resend. Resend rotates the token, invalidating any prior link.
4. Watch RSVPs roll in
The overview dashboard updates live. Filter the RSVP list by status, search by household or guest name, export to CSV at any time. Each household can update their RSVP up to event day.
5. Build the shopping list
Visit Shopping list. Listo reads your catalog ratios and the current YES headcount, computes what to buy, rounds to purchase units (e.g. 49 cans → 3 cases of 24), and shows estimated total cost. Mark items obtained as you go. Print before Costco runs.
6. Day of
Helpers see their shifts. As guests arrive, mark them attended (per person, not per household). Real-time headcount keeps the kitchen calibrated.

For guests

Open the link
Click the personal link in your invitation email or text. It takes you to a page with the event details and a form for your household. No account, no password.
Pick yes / no / maybe
Top of the form. If you click yes, the form expands with checkboxes for each person in your household.
Mark who's attending
Tick each person who's coming. Add their dietary restrictions or allergies in the boxes. If you have a phone number on file, opt-in to day-of text reminders if you'd like them.
Plus-ones (when allowed)
If your invitation includes plus-one slots, click Add plus-one to enter their first name, last name, and age group. Their details join the household record.
Leave a note for the host
Optional free-text. Tell the host you're excited, or that you can only stay until 6, or that you'll bring potato salad.
Update anytime
The link works until the event date. If your plans change, click again and resubmit. Hosts get the latest version.

For helpers

Get added by a host
Helpers sign in just like hosts. Your host adds you under Members with the Helper role. You'll get an email with a link to sign in.
See your shifts
Once signed in, your assigned shifts appear on the dashboard. Each shift has a station, a time window, and an effort level (low / medium / high) so you know what you're stepping into.
Day-of check-in
On event day, helpers with check-in capability can mark guests as attended from the Check-in screen. Updates the live headcount instantly.

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