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Calendar Invitation: Your Response To The Invitation Cannot Be Sent

Last updated on October 25, 2018 By Serhat Kurt 67 Comments

Do you get this iOS Calendar error popup constantly? The error message says: “Calendar Invitation. Your response to the invitation cannot be sent” (see the image below). You tap OK but a few minutes later this pops up again? It is highly likely that you are getting this error because you responded (accept or reject) to a calendar invitation, and your response, for some reasons, could not be sent and thus you keep getting this notification.

Your response cannot be sent

This article explains how you can troubleshoot this error. If you are having this issue as well, this article will help you fix it:

See also: Can’t Remove iOS Apps

Calendar Invitation Error

Please try each fix until you resolve your problem:

  1. On your iOS device, iPad or iPhone, tap Settings > Your Name > iCloud
    1. Toggle off “Calendars”
    2. Wait a few minutes
    3. and then turn “Calendars” back on.iCloud calendars
  2. Update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS software. Here is how:
    1. Tap Settings > General > Software Update and if there is an update available, follow the directions to update your phone.
  3. On your device, tap Settings > Passwords & Accounts
    1. Then select the account (under the accounts section) Note: Select the account that linked with    Calendar (iCloud, Exchange, Gmail etc)
    2.  Slide to turn off “Calendars”. You will be asked to confirm, it will read “Are you sure you want to continue? All calendars will be removed from your iPhone” Tap the red Delete from my iPhone icon to confirm your selection. Do not worry, we will turn this on later and your calendar will sync again.
    3. Now turn off your device (you can do so by going to Settings > General > Shut Down)
    4. Turn your device on
    5. And turn Calendars back on.Turn off calendars
    6. You may want to repeat this process for the other accounts also that you have on your device.
  4. Force close the Calendar app and reopen again. Here is how:
    1. If your device has a Home button then double press the Home button. This action will bring up the most recently used apps. Find the Calendar app (you may swipe right or left). Swipe up to close it. If your device does not have a Home button then swipe up from the bottom of screen and then find the Calendar app and swipe up to force close it. Then reopen it.

Please after each step, check to see if your issue persists.

If you performed all of the troubleshooting steps above, and if you are still experiencing this problem, you may want to contact Apple support. Apple Support offers live chat or Genius bar appointments.

 

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: Calendars

Comments

  1. amy leach says

    February 5, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    I can’t get my old calendars back after step 3, ive now lost the calendar invite completely? help

    Reply
    • Sara Greene says

      February 27, 2020 at 3:26 am

      I cannot get my calendars back either. Did you find a solution?

      Reply
  2. Boon says

    January 27, 2020 at 1:01 am

    Step 3 works! Thanks!
    Had this problem for few weeks, so frustrating.
    Really appreciate your guide.

    Reply
  3. Muriel Heanue says

    January 20, 2020 at 4:39 am

    Option 3 worked for me! I appreciate these instructions very much and have bookmarked this page in case ithappens again!

    Reply
  4. Roberto says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:51 am

    Thank you! It works!

    Reply
  5. GregD says

    December 10, 2019 at 12:19 am

    3rd option worked….wow that was frustrating. I thought I was being hacked.

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    December 9, 2019 at 10:38 am

    Thank you! It works!

    Reply
  7. James says

    December 6, 2019 at 6:14 pm

    #3 for my exchange account work! Thank You!!!

    Reply
  8. Katherine says

    December 5, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    Very well written instructions! Thank you

    Reply
  9. Shannon says

    December 5, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    #3 worked for me (#1 & #2 did not). Thanks…so glad to be rid of that annoying message!

    Reply
  10. Amir Hamza says

    December 4, 2019 at 10:33 am

    Great. Option 3 worked for me. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  11. Lynne says

    December 4, 2019 at 5:23 am

    Wow. Finally. #3 worked for me also. I had tried 1 and 2 to no avail.

    Reply
  12. Leta says

    December 2, 2019 at 8:56 pm

    Total brilliance! I have been trying to fix this for three weeks. Option 4 worked like a charm!

    Reply
  13. Whoolee says

    November 26, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    Option 3 worked! Thank you!

    Reply
  14. Sheila Nichols says

    November 6, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    Great job! I called Microsoft and was on the phone with them for ages and could not get it fixed. You did it. Cannot tell you what a relief it is.

    Reply
  15. Tamas says

    October 4, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Thank you for the solution. No. 3 worked for me

    Reply
  16. Raymond Vicioso says

    September 23, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    Option 3 worked for me too.

    Reply
  17. Dave Rodriguez says

    September 7, 2019 at 4:02 pm

    Thank you!! This error was making me contemplate (edited)!! Option 3 (using the exchange) worked for me.

    Reply
  18. Joe says

    July 4, 2019 at 9:36 am

    #3 worked. Thanks!

    Reply
  19. Sibu says

    June 26, 2019 at 9:41 am

    Thank you! The 3rd option worked!

    Reply
  20. Pamela Schallhorn says

    April 29, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Step 3 worked for me! Thanks

    Reply
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