Know which thank-you cards are late before someone asks.

What this saves you from

• Losing track of who gave what. One row per gift keeps it all in one place.
• The weekend marathon. Set your own pace and write a few cards a week.
• The blank card. A five-part formula gets you from “Dear” to “Love”.
• The awkward gift. There is wording for cash, registry gifts, group gifts and guests who could not come.

Inside: Spreadsheet that flags cards past your target date; Five-part card formula; Wording for cash, group gifts and gifts you did not expect.

You get: Thank-You Card Tracker (Excel, also opens in Google Sheets); Thank-You Card Wording Sheet (PDF).

How it helps

• See who is still waiting

  One row per gift or giver. The sheet marks cards green when sent and red when past your target date, and a summary tab counts people listed, cards sent, cards left and the percent done.

• Set your own pace

  Change the number of days to send, then write a few cards each week instead of a weekend marathon.

• Never stare at a blank card

  The wording sheet gives a five-part card (greet, name the gift, say how you will use it, add something personal, close warmly) and a fill-in-the-blank card.

• Handle the awkward gifts

  Ready wording for cash or a check, registry gifts, gifts you did not expect, money toward the honeymoon, group gifts, guests who could not attend, family who helped plan, and experiences.