# Non-Responses to Guest Requests

**URL:** <https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/non-responses-to-guest-requests/10915>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [March 9, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/non-responses-to-guest-requests/10915 "2025-03-09T06:58:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimR](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/timr/32/4135_2.png) [@TimR](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/TimR)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/non-responses-to-guest-requests/10915/1 "2025-03-09T06:58:25Z")

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A minor rant here about responses to Exchange requests made TO me. Is it just me who’s experiencing this? I _always_ respond to requests to Host in my home - either positive or negative. (I probably get about 5-7 requests a month). But in recent months I’m finding that after I respond to a request from a potential Guest, I frequently don’t get any further response - even if I’ve indicated a willingness to accept the request and want to discuss further! Conversely, if I make a request to be Guest in someone’s home, and get a response, (either positive or negative), then I will _always_ thank the potential Host for their response. It seems that recently that basic courtesy is declining in our Group. I wonder how others have experienced this, and how you deal with it?

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**Author:** ![cafrobose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c0e974/32.png) [@cafrobose](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/cafrobose)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/non-responses-to-guest-requests/10915/2 "2025-03-10T20:33:31Z")

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If I say I can’t host someone I don’t expect an additional response back but sometime I get a nice hope we can work something out another time. I find it disconcerting not to get a response when I say yes and feel that is kind of rude. I don’t know if it is a trend though.

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**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/non-responses-to-guest-requests/10915/3 "2025-03-11T04:40:05Z")

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I really don’t mind whether or not I get a thank you response to a “no, sorry” to an exchange request. I don’t really think it’s necessary.

But to not receive a response to a positive response, that is not nice!

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**Author:** ![Melissa.HomeExchange](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/melissa.homeexchange/32/9318_2.png) [@Melissa.HomeExchange](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Melissa.HomeExchange)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/non-responses-to-guest-requests/10915/4 "2025-03-12T12:51:32Z")

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Hello Tim, I do understand that it must seem a bit discourteous to not receive a reply after having an initial enthusiastic response. I have found personally that this does happen from time to time, but thankfully not that often. Unfortunately I think sometimes it is a symptom of lots of people having a very hectic life. I like to think that it isn’t intentional. If you are still interested in exchanging with the member then it might be worth sending a quick polite follow up message.