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Wedding thank-you card and gift tracker

A simple tracker for every gift you receive, who it came from, and whether the thank-you note has been written and sent. Download it as a CSV or print it. No account needed.

The Template

Blank tracker

Add a row the day a gift arrives. Fill in the address then, while you still know where the card should go.

Thank-you card and gift tracker - blank showing guests, gift, received date, event, address, whether the thank-you is written, sent date, and notes
Guest(s)GiftReceived dateEventAddressThank-you writtenSent dateNotes
        
        
        
        
        

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.No account needed.

Example

A filled-in sample tracker

Sample: fictional guests and gifts, shown to illustrate how each column is used.

Thank-you card and gift tracker - filled-in example showing guests, gift, received date, event, address, whether the thank-you is written, sent date, and notes
Guest(s)GiftReceived dateEventAddressThank-you writtenSent dateNotes
Priya and DevStand mixerMar 2Shower12 Elm St, Austin, TXYesMar 9Mention the first batch of bread
The Okafor familyCheckJun 14Wedding88 Lake Rd, Tulsa, OKYesJun 30 
Hannah LindqvistLinen setJun 12Wedding5 Birch Ave, Duluth, MNNo Draft started
Marcus BellCookware setMay 20Other301 Park Ln, Denver, CONo Delivered to the parents' house
Elena TorresGift cardJun 15Wedding47 Pine St, Reno, NVYes Written, not yet mailed
How to Use This

Keeping thank-yous from piling up

  1. Log each gift the day it arrives, including shower gifts and anything mailed to a parent's house.
  2. Write down what the gift was and one detail you can mention, such as how you plan to use it.
  3. Mark Thank-you written when the note is done and fill in Sent date when it goes in the mail.
  4. Sort by Thank-you written once a week to see what is left.
  5. For money gifts, note what you plan to put it toward, so the card can say so. You never need to quote the amount.
Timing

When thank-you notes are expected

Etiquette advice in the US commonly says to send wedding thank-you notes within about three months of the wedding. For gifts that arrive before the wedding, such as shower and engagement gifts, many guides suggest writing within about two weeks of receiving them. These are customs, not rules, and a late note is still far better than none.

A practical approach is to write a few notes each week as gifts come in, rather than facing a stack after the honeymoon. If you fall behind, send them anyway; most people would rather get a warm note late than no note at all.

Wording Basics

What a good thank-you note says

  • Address the person by name and name the gift specifically.
  • Say how you will use it, or what it meant to you.
  • For attendance, thank them for celebrating with you. For a guest who could not come, thank them for the gift and the thought.
  • Keep it short and sincere. Three to five sentences is plenty, handwritten if you can.
  • For cash or a check, thank them for their generosity and say what you plan to put it toward, without quoting the amount.

Need example wording? See our guide to wedding thank-you card wording, or what guests give an engaged couple to know what to expect.

Or Skip the Copy-Paste

Let Nozari do this for you, automatically

Nozari keeps your guest list, addresses, and wedding party in one place, so the people you need to thank are already organized.