Christmas letter sorting sheet
For letters or messages your family already has. Use a short label; leave children’s names, addresses and other identifying details off this sheet.
Status comes from your family’s record: received, read aloud, shared another way, draft or uncertain. A draft is not evidence that it was shared.
| Item label | Family-confirmed status | Date or order, if known | Original or source location | Copy made? | Copy checked? | Private storage or sharing decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fictional example: blue envelope | Read aloud (family recalls) | Second in sequence | Paper folder | Yes | Yes, legible | Private family folder |
After making a copy, open it and check that the whole message is readable. Keep the paper original when possible.
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Copy these prompts once per item into a note or accessible document:
- Item label (without identifying child details):
- Family-confirmed status: received / read aloud / shared another way / draft / uncertain.
- Date or order, if known:
- Where the original or source is:
- Copy made? Yes / no.
- Copy opened and checked? Yes / no; any issue:
- Private storage or sharing decision:
Fictional filled example: Blue envelope; read aloud (family recalls); second in sequence; paper folder; copy made: yes; copy checked: yes, legible; decision: private family folder.