Index: src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/send-invites.php
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--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/send-invites.php	(revision 8756)
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/send-invites.php	(working copy)
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 
 	</form><!-- #send-invite-form -->
 
+<?php else: ?>
+
+	<div id="message-block">
+		<p class="notice"><?php _e('You currently have no friends to invite', 'buddypress'); ?></p>
+		<p class="message-body"><?php _e('When you have built up a friends list you will be able to invite them to this group.', 'buddypress'); ?></p>
+	</div>
+
 <?php endif; ?>
 
+
 <?php do_action( 'bp_after_group_send_invites_content' ); ?>
Index: src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/css/buddypress.css
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--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/css/buddypress.css	(revision 8756)
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/css/buddypress.css	(working copy)
@@ -504,7 +504,8 @@
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------
 3.4 - Errors / Success Messages
 --------------------------------------------------------------*/
-#buddypress div#message {
+#buddypress div#message,
+#buddypress div#message-block {
 	margin: 0 0 15px;
 }
 #buddypress #message.info {
@@ -1118,6 +1119,7 @@
 	font-size: 120%;
 	font-weight: bold;
 }
+#buddypress div#message-block,
 #buddypress div#message p,
 #sitewide-notice p {
 	font-weight: normal;
@@ -1127,6 +1129,10 @@
 	border: 1px solid #cb2;
 	color: #440;
 }
+#buddypress div#message-block {
+	margin: 20px 0;
+	padding: .5em;
+}
 #buddypress div#item-header {
 	overflow: hidden;
 }