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Potluck Sign up Sheet Template
What Is a Potluck Sign Up Sheet?
A Potluck Sign Up Sheet is a written list of guests and dishes these people are going to bring to a dinner party. Whether you are gathering your family members and friends for a casual dinner or you want to propose a fun activity for your co-workers that will allow you to spend quality time together and know each other better, it is recommended to find out the menu of the event before it takes place. You can specifically assign dishes to different guests if you prefer to be more in control of the potluck - or share your ideas and vision of the party and see what the people you have invited are able to come up with.
You may download a Potluck Sign Up Sheet template through the link below.
How to Make a Potluck Sign Up Sheet?
Here are some helpful tips for you if you are planning to create a Sign Up Sheet for a Potluck:
- Consider making a digital list instead of a traditional printable filled out by future guests. It is advised to let the participants write their dishes themselves online in a spreadsheet everyone is sent a link to - this way, all attendees will know who will bring different food, dishes, drinks, or maybe ingredients to cook a meal together. However, if you all work in the same office or building, the sheet may be located in the area everyone has equal access to - besides, the dinner guests may meet together and discuss other ideas that will make the potluck party unforgettable.
- Decorate the sheet you make in case you are holding a thematic party or the reason to organize a potluck is to gather people to celebrate a specific holiday. For example, you may use red, green, and gold - traditional holiday colors - for a Christmas Potluck Sign Up Sheet and add symbols of the festive season on the margins of the page whether it is printed out or digital - Christmas trees, bells, candy canes, snowflakes, etc.
- Write the words "Potluck Sign Up Sheet" on top of the page. Use a larger font and bright colors to capture the attention of the reader. Draw a simple table - it does not have to contain multiple columns to serve its purpose. You can include the names of all prospective guests, the names of dishes or drinks they will contribute to the party, brief descriptions of the dishes, and the contact details of the attendees in case the organizer of the event notices two or more people are going to bring the same food.
- Add a column that will let the guests leave their remarks once they review the content other people type or write in - for example, they may ask or point out whether certain dishes are vegan, gluten-free, or contain common allergens which will save others time and keep everyone safe and satisfied with the dinner they are about to enjoy.
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