diff --git a/src/calendar/app.py b/src/calendar/app.py
index efa99b8..d825e08 100644
--- a/src/calendar/app.py
+++ b/src/calendar/app.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from textual.reactive import reactive
 from src.calendar.backend import CalendarBackend, Event
 from src.calendar.widgets.WeekGrid import WeekGrid
 from src.calendar.widgets.MonthCalendar import MonthCalendar
+from src.calendar.widgets.InvitesPanel import InvitesPanel, CalendarInvite
 from src.calendar.widgets.AddEventForm import EventFormData
 from src.utils.shared_config import get_theme_name
 
@@ -72,6 +73,13 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
     #sidebar-calendar {
         height: auto;
     }
+    
+    #sidebar-invites {
+        height: auto;
+        margin-top: 1;
+        border-top: solid $surface-darken-1;
+        padding-top: 1;
+    }
 
     #week-grid {
         height: 1fr;
@@ -120,6 +128,7 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
         Binding("g", "goto_today", "Today", show=True),
         Binding("w", "toggle_weekends", "Weekends", show=True),
         Binding("s", "toggle_sidebar", "Sidebar", show=True),
+        Binding("i", "focus_invites", "Invites", show=True),
         Binding("r", "refresh", "Refresh", show=True),
         Binding("enter", "view_event", "View", show=True),
         Binding("a", "add_event", "Add", show=True),
@@ -132,9 +141,11 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
 
     # Instance attributes
     backend: Optional[CalendarBackend]
+    _invites: list[CalendarInvite]
 
     def __init__(self, backend: Optional[CalendarBackend] = None):
         super().__init__()
+        self._invites = []
 
         if backend:
             self.backend = backend
@@ -150,6 +161,7 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
         with Horizontal(id="main-content"):
             with Vertical(id="sidebar"):
                 yield MonthCalendar(id="sidebar-calendar")
+                yield InvitesPanel(id="sidebar-invites")
             yield WeekGrid(id="week-grid")
         yield Static(id="event-detail", classes="hidden")
         yield CalendarStatusBar(id="status-bar")
@@ -165,10 +177,75 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
         # Sync sidebar calendar with current week
         self._sync_sidebar_calendar()
 
+        # Load invites in background
+        self.run_worker(self._load_invites_async(), exclusive=True)
+
         # Update status bar and title
         self._update_status()
         self._update_title()
 
+    async def _load_invites_async(self) -> None:
+        """Load pending calendar invites from Microsoft Graph."""
+        try:
+            from src.services.microsoft_graph.auth import get_access_token
+            from src.services.microsoft_graph.calendar import fetch_pending_invites
+            from dateutil import parser as date_parser
+
+            # Get auth token
+            scopes = ["https://graph.microsoft.com/Calendars.Read"]
+            _, headers = get_access_token(scopes)
+
+            # Fetch invites
+            raw_invites = await fetch_pending_invites(headers, days_forward=30)
+
+            # Convert to CalendarInvite objects
+            invites = []
+            for inv in raw_invites:
+                try:
+                    start_str = inv.get("start", {}).get("dateTime", "")
+                    end_str = inv.get("end", {}).get("dateTime", "")
+                    start_dt = (
+                        date_parser.parse(start_str) if start_str else datetime.now()
+                    )
+                    end_dt = date_parser.parse(end_str) if end_str else start_dt
+
+                    organizer_data = inv.get("organizer", {}).get("emailAddress", {})
+                    organizer_name = organizer_data.get(
+                        "name", organizer_data.get("address", "Unknown")
+                    )
+
+                    invite = CalendarInvite(
+                        id=inv.get("id", ""),
+                        subject=inv.get("subject", "No Subject"),
+                        organizer=organizer_name,
+                        start=start_dt,
+                        end=end_dt,
+                        location=inv.get("location", {}).get("displayName"),
+                        is_all_day=inv.get("isAllDay", False),
+                        response_status=inv.get("responseStatus", {}).get(
+                            "response", "notResponded"
+                        ),
+                    )
+                    invites.append(invite)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(f"Failed to parse invite: {e}")
+
+            # Update the panel
+            self._invites = invites
+            self.call_from_thread(self._update_invites_panel)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to load invites: {e}")
+            # Silently fail - invites are optional
+
+    def _update_invites_panel(self) -> None:
+        """Update the invites panel with loaded invites."""
+        try:
+            panel = self.query_one("#sidebar-invites", InvitesPanel)
+            panel.set_invites(self._invites)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     def _sync_sidebar_calendar(self) -> None:
         """Sync the sidebar calendar with the main week grid."""
         try:
@@ -443,6 +520,7 @@ Keybindings:
   g       - Go to today
   w       - Toggle weekends (5/7 days)
   s       - Toggle sidebar
+  i       - Focus invites panel
   Enter   - View event details
   a       - Add new event
   r       - Refresh
@@ -450,6 +528,16 @@ Keybindings:
 """
         self.notify(help_text.strip(), timeout=10)
 
+    def action_focus_invites(self) -> None:
+        """Focus on the invites panel and show invite count."""
+        if not self.show_sidebar:
+            self.action_toggle_sidebar()
+
+        if self._invites:
+            self.notify(f"You have {len(self._invites)} pending invite(s)")
+        else:
+            self.notify("No pending invites")
+
 
 def run_app(backend: Optional[CalendarBackend] = None) -> None:
     """Run the Calendar TUI application."""
diff --git a/src/calendar/widgets/InvitesPanel.py b/src/calendar/widgets/InvitesPanel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9844b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calendar/widgets/InvitesPanel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+"""Calendar invites panel widget for Calendar TUI sidebar.
+
+Displays pending calendar invites that need a response.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from rich.segment import Segment
+from rich.style import Style
+from textual.message import Message
+from textual.reactive import reactive
+from textual.strip import Strip
+from textual.widget import Widget
+
+
+@dataclass
+class CalendarInvite:
+    """A calendar invite pending response."""
+
+    id: str
+    subject: str
+    organizer: str
+    start: datetime
+    end: datetime
+    location: Optional[str] = None
+    is_all_day: bool = False
+    response_status: str = "notResponded"  # notResponded, tentativelyAccepted
+
+
+class InvitesPanel(Widget):
+    """Panel showing pending calendar invites."""
+
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    InvitesPanel {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: auto;
+        min-height: 3;
+        padding: 0 1;
+    }
+    """
+
+    # Reactive attributes
+    invites: reactive[List[CalendarInvite]] = reactive(list)
+    selected_index: reactive[int] = reactive(0)
+
+    class InviteSelected(Message):
+        """An invite was selected."""
+
+        def __init__(self, invite: CalendarInvite) -> None:
+            super().__init__()
+            self.invite = invite
+
+    class InviteRespond(Message):
+        """User wants to respond to an invite."""
+
+        def __init__(self, invite: CalendarInvite, response: str) -> None:
+            super().__init__()
+            self.invite = invite
+            self.response = response  # accept, tentativelyAccept, decline
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        invites: Optional[List[CalendarInvite]] = None,
+        name: Optional[str] = None,
+        id: Optional[str] = None,
+        classes: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(name=name, id=id, classes=classes)
+        if invites:
+            self.invites = invites
+
+    def _get_theme_color(self, color_name: str) -> str:
+        """Get a color from the current theme."""
+        try:
+            theme = self.app.current_theme
+            color = getattr(theme, color_name, None)
+            if color:
+                return str(color)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        # Fallback colors
+        fallbacks = {
+            "secondary": "#81A1C1",
+            "primary": "#88C0D0",
+            "accent": "#B48EAD",
+            "foreground": "#D8DEE9",
+            "surface": "#3B4252",
+            "warning": "#EBCB8B",
+        }
+        return fallbacks.get(color_name, "white")
+
+    def get_content_height(self, container, viewport, width: int) -> int:
+        """Calculate height: header + invite rows."""
+        # Header (1) + invites (2 lines each) + empty message if no invites
+        if not self.invites:
+            return 2  # Header + "No pending invites"
+        return 1 + len(self.invites) * 2  # Header + 2 lines per invite
+
+    def render_line(self, y: int) -> Strip:
+        """Render a line of the panel."""
+        if y == 0:
+            return self._render_header()
+
+        if not self.invites:
+            if y == 1:
+                return self._render_empty_message()
+            return Strip.blank(self.size.width)
+
+        # Each invite takes 2 lines
+        invite_idx = (y - 1) // 2
+        line_in_invite = (y - 1) % 2
+
+        if 0 <= invite_idx < len(self.invites):
+            return self._render_invite_line(
+                self.invites[invite_idx],
+                line_in_invite,
+                invite_idx == self.selected_index,
+            )
+
+        return Strip.blank(self.size.width)
+
+    def _render_header(self) -> Strip:
+        """Render the panel header."""
+        primary_color = self._get_theme_color("primary")
+        count = len(self.invites)
+        header = f"Invites ({count})" if count else "Invites"
+        header = header[: self.size.width].ljust(self.size.width)
+        style = Style(bold=True, color=primary_color)
+        return Strip([Segment(header, style)])
+
+    def _render_empty_message(self) -> Strip:
+        """Render empty state message."""
+        msg = "No pending invites"
+        msg = msg[: self.size.width].ljust(self.size.width)
+        style = Style(color="bright_black")
+        return Strip([Segment(msg, style)])
+
+    def _render_invite_line(
+        self, invite: CalendarInvite, line: int, is_selected: bool
+    ) -> Strip:
+        """Render a line of an invite."""
+        if line == 0:
+            # First line: subject (truncated)
+            text = invite.subject[: self.size.width - 2]
+            if is_selected:
+                text = "> " + text[: self.size.width - 2]
+            text = text[: self.size.width].ljust(self.size.width)
+
+            if is_selected:
+                style = Style(bold=True, reverse=True)
+            else:
+                style = Style()
+
+            return Strip([Segment(text, style)])
+        else:
+            # Second line: date/time and organizer
+            date_str = invite.start.strftime("%m/%d %H:%M")
+            organizer = invite.organizer[:15] if invite.organizer else ""
+            info = f"  {date_str} - {organizer}"
+            info = info[: self.size.width].ljust(self.size.width)
+
+            warning_color = self._get_theme_color("warning")
+            if invite.response_status == "tentativelyAccepted":
+                style = Style(color=warning_color, italic=True)
+            else:
+                style = Style(color="bright_black")
+
+            return Strip([Segment(info, style)])
+
+    def set_invites(self, invites: List[CalendarInvite]) -> None:
+        """Update the list of invites."""
+        self.invites = invites
+        if self.selected_index >= len(invites):
+            self.selected_index = max(0, len(invites) - 1)
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def select_next(self) -> None:
+        """Select the next invite."""
+        if self.invites and self.selected_index < len(self.invites) - 1:
+            self.selected_index += 1
+            self.refresh()
+
+    def select_previous(self) -> None:
+        """Select the previous invite."""
+        if self.invites and self.selected_index > 0:
+            self.selected_index -= 1
+            self.refresh()
+
+    def get_selected_invite(self) -> Optional[CalendarInvite]:
+        """Get the currently selected invite."""
+        if self.invites and 0 <= self.selected_index < len(self.invites):
+            return self.invites[self.selected_index]
+        return None
+
+    def on_click(self, event) -> None:
+        """Handle mouse clicks."""
+        y = event.y
+
+        if y == 0 or not self.invites:
+            return
+
+        # Calculate which invite was clicked
+        invite_idx = (y - 1) // 2
+        if 0 <= invite_idx < len(self.invites):
+            self.selected_index = invite_idx
+            self.post_message(self.InviteSelected(self.invites[invite_idx]))
+            self.refresh()
diff --git a/src/calendar/widgets/__init__.py b/src/calendar/widgets/__init__.py
index c45cf59..58fcb01 100644
--- a/src/calendar/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calendar/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -3,5 +3,13 @@
 from .WeekGrid import WeekGrid
 from .AddEventForm import AddEventForm, EventFormData
 from .MonthCalendar import MonthCalendar
+from .InvitesPanel import InvitesPanel, CalendarInvite
 
-__all__ = ["WeekGrid", "AddEventForm", "EventFormData", "MonthCalendar"]
+__all__ = [
+    "WeekGrid",
+    "AddEventForm",
+    "EventFormData",
+    "MonthCalendar",
+    "InvitesPanel",
+    "CalendarInvite",
+]
diff --git a/src/services/microsoft_graph/calendar.py b/src/services/microsoft_graph/calendar.py
index 1ff481b..4e28904 100644
--- a/src/services/microsoft_graph/calendar.py
+++ b/src/services/microsoft_graph/calendar.py
@@ -468,3 +468,76 @@ async def sync_local_calendar_changes(
         )
 
     return created_count, deleted_count
+
+
+async def fetch_pending_invites(headers, days_forward=30):
+    """
+    Fetch calendar invites that need a response (pending/tentative).
+
+    Args:
+        headers (dict): Headers including authentication.
+        days_forward (int): Number of days to look forward.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: List of invite dictionaries with response status info.
+    """
+    start_date = datetime.now()
+    end_date = start_date + timedelta(days=days_forward)
+
+    start_date_str = start_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00Z")
+    end_date_str = end_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT23:59:59Z")
+
+    # Fetch events with response status
+    calendar_url = (
+        f"https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/calendarView?"
+        f"startDateTime={start_date_str}&endDateTime={end_date_str}&"
+        f"$select=id,subject,organizer,start,end,location,isAllDay,responseStatus,isCancelled&"
+        f"$filter=responseStatus/response eq 'notResponded' or responseStatus/response eq 'tentativelyAccepted'&"
+        f"$orderby=start/dateTime"
+    )
+
+    invites = []
+
+    try:
+        response_data = await fetch_with_aiohttp(calendar_url, headers)
+        invites.extend(response_data.get("value", []))
+
+        # Handle pagination
+        next_link = response_data.get("@odata.nextLink")
+        while next_link:
+            response_data = await fetch_with_aiohttp(next_link, headers)
+            invites.extend(response_data.get("value", []))
+            next_link = response_data.get("@odata.nextLink")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error fetching pending invites: {e}")
+
+    return invites
+
+
+async def respond_to_invite(headers, event_id, response):
+    """
+    Respond to a calendar invite.
+
+    Args:
+        headers (dict): Authentication headers
+        event_id (str): The ID of the event to respond to
+        response (str): Response type - 'accept', 'tentativelyAccept', or 'decline'
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if response was successful
+    """
+    valid_responses = ["accept", "tentativelyAccept", "decline"]
+    if response not in valid_responses:
+        print(f"Invalid response type: {response}. Must be one of {valid_responses}")
+        return False
+
+    try:
+        response_url = (
+            f"https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events/{event_id}/{response}"
+        )
+        status = await post_with_aiohttp(response_url, headers, {})
+        return status in (200, 202)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error responding to invite: {e}")
+        return False