DateableBoard invitation examples for attractive members
Four complete listings show every Board field an attractive member might fill, how to be honest, and why specific details attract the right applicants.
A Board listing that brings the right applicants is specific about what you're offering and who you want. These four examples show every field, how to fill each one honestly, and why some details matter more than others.
Why specific details draw applicants
Generic invitations get few replies. 'Let's have dinner' could mean anything: a quick bite, a dress-up evening, breakfast or late night. The person reading your listing is trying to decide whether it suits them, and vague posts make that impossible.
Be specific about the restaurant type, the time, the mood you want. Mention what you'll wear or the energy the evening needs. If you're looking for a certain kind of person, say so. These details do not narrow your field: they attract the applicants who actually want what you're posting.
Example 1: Dinner at a favourite restaurant
This listing invites someone to take you somewhere you love. You know the place, the vibe, and what you'll enjoy. Notice that most fields are filled completely, and the 'Offer' field is left blank: you're inviting the other person to say what they'd like to provide.
Title: Dinner at Estelle: my favourite place on Peel Street Kind: dinner Where: Perth, Australia (venue shown only to the person you accept) When: Saturday 5 October, 7 pm Duration: 3 hours Details: I've been going to Estelle for three years. The French-Italian menu is perfect: not stuffy but polished. They know me there. I love getting dressed up for a place like this. Good conversation, no phones on the table, someone who can sit still and talk. Offer: (leave blank) Looking for: Someone comfortable in a nice restaurant. Preferably someone who knows how to enjoy food and has been to places like this before. Applications close: 7 October Places: 1
This listing works because it says three things: what experience they're hosting, what your taste is, and whether this is someone you'd want the evening with. You show your values. You answer the question they're asking.
Example 2: Saturday market morning
Markets are different from formal dinners: casual, you set the pace, and you can be upfront about what kind of person fits the vibe. This one shows how to handle something flexible that does not have a fixed time or place.
Title: Market morning in Northbridge Kind: experience Where: Perth, Australia (exact location flexible) When: Saturday morning, any time Duration: 2 to 3 hours Details: I love Saturday mornings at the market. Good coffee, wandering, finding something unexpected. Wear casual, comfortable shoes. We can go wherever we feel like. I like someone who stops to chat, enjoys the small things, and is not always on their phone. Offer: I'll buy you a coffee. Looking for: Relaxed, curious. Someone who does not need to fill every silence. Someone who can get lost in a morning. Applications close: 30 days Places: 1
You're offering the experience and the mood, not a fixed time. You're clear about what you're providing (coffee), which keeps the other person from wondering what they're expected to pay for. Most importantly, the 'Looking for' field describes the kind of person, not the kind of income. Specific enough that someone who hates markets or needs constant talk will opt out. Clear enough that a good fit knows this one's for them.
Example 3: Concert night
Concert tickets are concrete. You know the date and time. You've decided what the evening is. You're also being generous about what you're covering: ticket, transport, drinks. Say it clearly so neither of you has to guess.
Title: Hot Chip at HQ Perth, Friday 13 September Kind: event Where: Perth, Australia (HQ Perth, Kings Park) When: Friday 13 September, 8 pm Duration: 4 hours (show starts 9 pm) Details: Hot Chip is a band I've wanted to see. Good electronic, smart crowd, good energy. The dancefloor is the point. I'll dress up and I expect you will too. Not somewhere you sit still. If you love live music and you can dance, this is the invite. Offer: Ticket, drinks, transport. Looking for: Someone who loves live music, comes alive on a dancefloor, gets why a good show matters. Applications close: 7 September Places: 1
Concrete dates work for events. You've set the boundaries: this is not flexible, this is what is on offer, and this is the vibe. Applicants know whether they are in or out. When you say 'ticket, drinks, transport', people know exactly what you're providing.
Example 4: Coffee and mentoring
Mentoring is a different kind of invitation. You're offering something regular, and you're clear about what you want in return. You're not asking for free advice: you're building an actual relationship for both people.
Title: Coffee and mentoring: media and communication Kind: mentoring Where: Perth, Australia (cafe or online, your choice) When: Fortnightly, Tuesday or Thursday lunch Duration: 1 hour each time Details: I'm in my second year of a comms degree. I want to learn from someone who has worked in the industry: what the work really looks like, what I should be learning, how to build towards something I want. I'm serious about this and I turn up. I read your advice and I ask proper questions. Offer: My attention and company. Coffee on me. Looking for: Someone in media or communications who'd be up for mentoring someone genuinely interested and heading into the field. Ideally someone who remembers what it felt like to be starting out. Applications close: 30 days Places: 1
This listing is honest about what it is. You're not pretending this is a date: you're offering regular contact and genuine interest from your end. You're specific about your goal. You're not asking for free advice: you're offering real company in return.
How to post and what happens next
When you post an invitation, the form walks you through each field. Take your time. Each one shapes who applies.
- Title: be specific. 'Dinner' is not enough. 'Dinner at Estelle' tells people what you have in mind.
- Kind: pick the one that fits. Mentoring, experience, dinner, event, travel, ongoing, other.
- Where and when: be as clear as you can. 'Perth' works if you're flexible. 'Perth, Saturday 5 October 7 pm' works if you are not.
- Details: write like you are talking to one person. Not a job ad, not a script. Your actual voice.
- Offer: optional. If you're not sure what you're providing, leave it blank. They'll tell you what they'd like to give.
- Looking for: optional. But most listings do better when you say who this is for.
After you post, your listing goes to review. Reviewers are checking that it is honest and clear, not judging your taste or your choices. They are looking for invitations that both sides can say yes to without guessing.
If you are new to the Board, read the guide for attractive members first. It covers how to screen applicants, how to stay in charge of your own choices, and how to spot someone who does not fit.
