The first time is the hardest
You have an idea. A Saturday morning run, a board-game evening, a walk on the creek. You would like people to come. Then you start to wonder how to word it, how many people to allow, whether to let anyone join, what to say about the price, and what happens if nobody comes.
The idea is simple. The questions pile up, and the plan stays in your head.
What actually goes wrong
- Too many decisions at once. Everything feels equally important, so nothing gets finished.
- A blank page. You do not know what a good invitation includes.
- Fear of getting it wrong. You worry you cannot change it later.
- Starting over every time. If it goes well, you will want to do it again.
Step 1: the essentials
Tap + and choose Activity. (On the web, use the + button or the left menu.) Step 1 asks only for what a plan needs.
- A title. Three to 48 characters, like "Tennis Saturday".
- What is it? Type a word like "padel" and tap a result. Your title often suggests one for you.
- In person or online, then the date and time. Activities can be up to 5 months ahead.
- The place. Search the address and drag the pin. For an online activity, paste the join link instead.
- Spots. From 2 to 50.
- Who can see it. Public shows it on Home and Explore. Private is only for the people you invite.
- How people join, for a public activity: open to all, so people are in straight away, or by request, so you approve each person.
Tap Next. If something is missing, the button tells you what.
Step 2: make it yours
Everything on step 2 is optional, and you can add it later.
- A cover photo and a description.
- Languages.
- Free or paid. If it is paid, set a price in AED and say how you collect it.
- Ages and conditions. Up to 10 short points guests must know, and an age range.
- Ladies only, if the activity is for ladies.
- A spot detail like "Gate 3".
- Allow waiting list, which is on unless you turn it off.
- Repeat, if it happens again and again.
- Save as a template, so you can start from it next time.
Tap Create activity.
After you create it
- Share it. Invite your contacts, post it on your clans' calendars, or copy the link.
- Everyone who is in is reminded one hour before the start, so you do not have to chase anyone.
- Change it if you need to. Until the activity starts, you can edit the details, and people who are in get a short note saying what changed.
If you stop halfway
If you leave before you finish, you are asked whether to Discard the activity or Keep editing. If the app or browser closes, the + button offers your unfinished draft back for 14 days. Drafts stay on your device.
Make the first one easy
These are suggestions, not rules.
- Keep it small. A short plan with a few spots is easier to host than a big one.
- Say what to bring. One or two conditions do the work of ten messages.
- Choose by request if you are unsure. You see who asks before anyone is in.
- Save it as a template if it goes well, and start from it next time.
Good to know
- Anyone can host, big or small.
- Every activity on Sociogram is for people aged 18 and above.
- If your activity shows a price, you collect it directly. Sociogram is free for everyone.
- Sociogram is invite-only. A member invites your UAE mobile number, and you sign in with that number. You can look at the public activities first with Explore Sociogram.
Questions people ask
How many steps does it take to create an activity? Two. The essentials first, then optional details.
What do I have to fill in? A title, what it is, in person or online, the date and time, the place, the number of spots, and who can see it. Everything else is optional.
Can I change it afterwards? Yes, until the activity starts.
How far ahead can I plan? Up to 5 months.
What if I stop halfway? The + button offers your draft back for 14 days.
Host your first plan
Sociogram is the invite-only network for real plans across the UAE. Ask a member to invite your mobile number, or look at what is on first.
