Index: src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/invites-loop.php
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--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/invites-loop.php	(revision 9200)
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/invites-loop.php	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 <div class="left-menu">
 
 	<div id="invite-list">
@@ -11,13 +12,15 @@
 	</div>
 
 </div><!-- .left-menu -->
-
+		
 <div class="main-column">
 
 	<?php do_action( 'bp_before_group_send_invites_list' ); ?>
 
 	<?php if ( bp_group_has_invites( bp_ajax_querystring( 'invite' ) . '&per_page=10' ) ) : ?>
 
+		<h3 class="invite-list-heading"><?php _e('Your current invitations','buddypress'); ?></h3>
+
 		<div id="pag-top" class="pagination">
 
 			<div class="pag-count" id="group-invite-count-top">
@@ -74,18 +77,18 @@
 
 		</div>
 
-	<?php else : ?>
-		<div id="message" class="info">
-			<p><?php _e( 'Select people to invite from your friends list.', 'buddypress' ); ?></p>
+	<?php else: ?>
+
+		<div id="message">
+			<p class="info"><?php _e('Select members from your friends list to invite to this group.', 'buddypress'); ?></p>
 		</div>
+
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php do_action( 'bp_after_group_send_invites_list' ); ?>
 
 </div><!-- .main-column -->
 
-<div class="clear"></div>
-
 <div class="submit">
 	<input type="submit" name="submit" id="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Send Invites', 'buddypress' ); ?>" />
 </div>
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 9200)
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/send-invites.php	(working copy)
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
+<h2 class="manage-invites-heading"><?php _e( 'Manage your member invites for this group', 'buddypress' ); ?></h2>
+
 <?php do_action( 'bp_before_group_send_invites_content' ); ?>
 
-<?php if ( bp_get_total_friend_count( bp_loggedin_user_id() ) ) : ?>
 
+<?php 
+	/* You may have friends but they may all be members of this group, invite list would then return false. 
+				Check user has friends and check that 'bp_get_new_group_invite_friend_list' is true else skip to
+				the end and either say all your friends are group members or that you have no friends yet to invite. */
+
+	if ( bp_get_total_friend_count( bp_loggedin_user_id() ) && bp_get_new_group_invite_friend_list() ) : ?>
+
 	<?php /* 'send-invite-form' is important for AJAX support */ ?>
 	<form action="<?php bp_group_send_invite_form_action(); ?>" method="post" id="send-invite-form" class="standard-form" role="main">
 
@@ -16,6 +24,21 @@
 
 	</form><!-- #send-invite-form -->
 
+<?php elseif( !bp_get_new_group_invite_friend_list() ): ?>
+
+	<div id="message-block">
+		<p class="notice"><?php _e('Your friends are currently all members of this group.', 'buddypress'); ?></p>
+		<p class="message-body"><?php _e('When you have any new friends you will be able to return to this screen to invite them to join this group.', 'buddypress'); ?></p>
+	</div>
+
+<?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 9200)
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/css/buddypress.css	(working copy)
@@ -514,12 +514,17 @@
 	clear: both;
 	display: block;
 }
+#buddypress div#message-block,
 #buddypress div#message p,
 #sitewide-notice p {
 	font-size: 90%;
 	display: block;
 	padding: 10px 15px;
 }
+#buddypress div#message-block {
+	margin: 20px 0;
+	padding: .5em;
+}
 #buddypress div#message.error p {
 	background-color: #fdc;
 	border: 1px solid #a00;
@@ -1374,8 +1379,17 @@
 	overflow: auto;
 	list-style: none;
 }
-
-
+#buddypress .manage-invites-heading,
+#buddypress .invite-list-heading {
+	clear: none;	
+	margin: 20px 0;
+}
+#buddypress .manage-invites-heading {
+	font-size: 120%;
+}
+#buddypress .invite-list-heading {
+	font-size: 100%;
+}
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------
 3.9 - Private Messaging Threads
 --------------------------------------------------------------*/