How to write the gift ledger

A gift ledger does one job: every envelope can be found again. The steps below follow the order of the desk on the day.

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Updated October 25, 2026

The six columns

No.

One number per envelope, on the packet and in the book

Time

When it was received, filled by the app

Table

Where the guest sits, blank if unknown

Name

The name on the packet

Amount

Counted after opening

Payment

Cash, cheque or other

Numbering

One number per envelope, on the packet and in the book. Never change a number; a missing number is how you find the missing envelope.

One line per guest. Numbering carries on from the phone; type them back in after the night.

Settling

Every number is accounted for

Some numbers are missing

Payment

Cash

Check

Other

Common questions

Must I write the table?

Not required, but it helps find people. In the app, rows without a table are not counted as a table.

What if I write something wrong?

Change the name or amount, never the number. The number is what settling checks.

Is there a template?

Yes, on the template page: Excel and PDF.

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