Make holiday plans easier with Howbout

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and often the busiest. Whether you’re trying to organize a gift swap with friends, schedule a festive event with co-workers, or get family photos done in a snap, Howbout can keep your schedule organized so you can enjoy the holidays.

Start by entering your phone number – and verify with a unique code – to begin planning. Create events, add your friends, and use all that extra energy to enjoy the moment, not sweat the details.

Even if you don’t consider yourself an event planner, Howbout suggests seasonal ideas with prefilled gifs and descriptions to help you get started. Choose one, select your phone contacts to invite, and tap the create button. You can set the date and time later – along with other customizations.

Ready to turn your event idea into a plan? Use the “Smart find” option to quickly suggest available dates and times among your guests.

You can also add a location, choose to make the event private, and use restaurant results powered by OpenTable to make that coveted reservation.

And, once you add three friends, you’ll unlock color coding – a real help for those of us who love visual cues.

Note: Some people have reported trouble signing up, but the Howbout support team is responsive and can get you set up if this happens.

Stuck between a few theme ideas? Create a poll. Want to keep your college friends separate from your co-workers? Create a group. Can’t wait for the big day and need an event countdown clock? Create one of those, too.

Bonus points if you’re feeling extra ambitious and use the poll feature to create custom bingo cards, track your bucket lists, or plan date night.