Friendsgiving sign-up sheet (free, printable and editable)
A Friendsgiving sheet for a dinner where the host cooks the turkey and friends bring the rest. It has fields for event name, date, host and location, and a table with four columns: Dish, Category, Name and Dietary notes. It comes pre-filled with 16 suggested rows across mains, sides, salads, bread, desserts, drinks and supplies, and you can edit, add and remove any row in your browser. Print it, save it as a PDF in US Letter or A4 (in colour or black and white to save ink), or download your rows as a CSV, or the blank sheet as an Excel file; both open in Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets. It is free, with no sign-up and no email address.
By Mel Schembri, founder of GetLadle · Last updated 19 October 2026.
Mains: 2 suggested
- Turkey (host), or a roast chicken or ham
- Vegetarian main (nut roast, stuffed squash or lasagne)
Sides: 4 suggested
- Stuffing or dressing
- Mashed potatoes
- Roast sweet potatoes or green beans
- Cranberry sauce and gravy
Salads: 1 suggested
- Seasonal salad (kale, apple or beet)
Bread: 1 suggested
- Rolls or cornbread, with butter
Desserts: 3 suggested
- Pumpkin pie
- Apple or pecan pie
- Something gluten-free or dairy-free
Drinks: 2 suggested
- Wine and beer
- Cider or a non-alcoholic option
Supplies: 3 suggested
- Plates, napkins and cutlery
- Cups and ice
- Serving spoons and containers for leftovers
Dietary notes column
Common labels to write in the dietary notes column: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, contains nuts, contains shellfish, contains alcohol.
Run it online instead
A paper or spreadsheet sheet works when you can pass it round. If you would rather send one link, GetLadle runs the same potluck as an online event: you list the categories you need, guests open the link on their phone, RSVP and claim a dish by typing in what they are bringing, without needing an account.
Everyone can see which dishes have been claimed, so duplicates show up before anyone cooks them. Each claimed dish can carry dietary flags such as vegetarian or gluten-free, and guests can share their own dietary needs when they RSVP. Events are free on every plan, with a cap on the number of guests.
Feast Mode is a $59.99 CAD one-time paid add-on for hosts who run bigger events. It includes a printable sign-up sheet that fills itself in from the live event: the claimed dishes, who is bringing them and their dietary notes, with blank rows for the rest. The free sheet on this page does not need it.
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What should the host cook at Friendsgiving?
Most hosts cook the turkey and gravy, because the oven is theirs, and ask friends to bring everything else. If the host does not want to roast a whole turkey, a roast chicken or ham works, and a vegetarian main is worth having on the sheet either way.
How many dishes should I ask for?
For 10 people, plan on one main, five or six sides, one salad, bread, two or three desserts and drinks. Sides are where Friendsgiving lives, so the sheet has more of them than a standard potluck.
How do I avoid five people bringing mashed potatoes?
Fill in the dish names on the sheet before you send it, and ask guests to claim a row rather than choose freely. Oven space is the real limit at Friendsgiving, so ask people to say whether their dish arrives hot or needs reheating.
When should I send the sheet?
Two to three weeks before the dinner. That is long enough for people to plan, short enough that they do not forget. Chase anyone who has not claimed a dish a week out.
Can I print this on A4 or Letter?
Both. Choose Letter or A4 before you print or download the PDF, and use the black-and-white option to save ink.