I’m always trying to improve how I manage keeping track of gifts given, received and thank you notes sent. I started buying these hardback journal type notebooks at Target around the time JH and I got engaged. I have a couple of them now. I use them for everything from weddings to birthdays to general gifts.
You can see inside here. I write the name of the gift giver or recipient and the gift given or received. I do keep the books separate. The book with gifts received, I simply mark the line item with a check mark once I mail the thank you note.
One of my best friend’s cousins sent me a version of this form and I’ve since renamed it “Gift Log Thank You Manager.” I now print out copies of this form for every party I host. It’s so helpful for the bride or mom-to-be and very much appreciated by the note taker too! You can use this as a general gift log in your Home Management Notebooks, you can use it for birthdays or any party for that matter. For events you can change “gift” to “donation” – Donation Received, Donated By, Sent Thank You. If you would like a Donation Log, email me and I would be happy to send it to you.
*The lines appear to be off but from what I can see they are all inline once you download the form. Email me if the downloading feature does not work and I’ll send you the file. nina@accordingtonina.com
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Love this!
I have a spiral that I have used for baby showers with both kids, but I like the nice notebook much better!
This is a fab idea! I always make sure to write a thank-you and this is a great way to keep everything organized. Thanks for sharing!
xo lamb loves
this is a great idea;) love your blog!!!!
i love this idea! i wish i would have thought of this months ago when i was pregnant with #2. i am usually SUCH a stickler for (handwritten!) thank you notes, but with a combination of pregnancy brain and a busy toddler running around i would completely forget if i had written a note & already sent it or if i had yet to do so. it was so frustrating!
love the gift log, too….i am definitely printing it out for the shower i’m hosting in a few weeks!
I love this idea, Nina! I am a new blogger, and love the great ideas that you and blueeyedbride share! I am recently engaged so this would be a great thing for me to start as i start having all these wonderful showers!
I love your idea of keeping gift journals! It’s so nice to have it all in one place. I may have to copy your fantastic idea and get my own journal before the holidays start
This is great! I’m on an organization spree–trying to stay on top of things before the baby comes
I’m waiting on the Erin Condren life planner I ordered.