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Game day potluck sign-up sheet

A ready-to-share game day potluck menu. Pick your headcount, then let everyone choose a dish or lend a hand.

First time? How the signup sheet works
  1. As the host, choose a guest count, edit the dish list and enter your event title.
  2. Select Create my signup sheet. On the new event sheet, select Copy guest link and paste it into your group chat.
  3. Guests open that link, enter a display name and select Claim beside one open dish. For example, if Sam claims drinks, the group sees Sam next to drinks.
  4. If plans change, the guest asks the host to reopen the dish. The host uses the browser that created the sheet and can print the final list.
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THE HOST DESK

Build your game day potluck

Choose your group size. We’ll fill the board with dishes, quantities and volunteer jobs.

Choose your look
How many guests?

Guest count suggests a starting menu; it never locks your rows. Edited rows stay unchanged when the count changes. Large gatherings start with suggestions for up to 1,000 guests.

Your editable starter menu9 signup slots

Add, rename or delete any row. Each contribution needs a unique name. Up to 1,000 rows per new sheet.

Customize event & invitation

THE COORDINATOR’S NOTEBOOK

How to organize a game day potluck

Plan the buffet around kickoff. Send the room details in the invitation and have drinks and paper goods arrive with the setup volunteer. Keep a spot for halftime snacks so late arrivals can add their dishes without disturbing the game.

Split pregame food and halftime food

Put kickoff, first serving and halftime arrangements in the invitation. Assign drinks, ice, plates and an opening snack to early arrivals. Let a late-arriving guest claim a contribution intended for halftime instead of a main everyone needs at the start. Tell the host if an arrival time changes.

Size the menu for a meal or a snack

For a meal, confirm enough main-dish portions across the slider or sandwich contributions. For a snack gathering after dinner, reduce main assignments and explain the format to guests. The starter’s sliders are suggestions; ask the cook about slider size and portion yield before finalizing the count.

Give the buffet its own space

Keep the food table clear of the viewing area and walkways. Assign a volunteer to reset plates and utensils at halftime. A separate drinks station reduces crowding. Before guests leave, use the sheet to return containers and check that the cleanup job has an owner.

Choose the right format

Use the online builder above when guests will claim contributions from their own devices. For a noticeboard, a blank PDF or an editable spreadsheet, use the printable potluck sheet maker. Its CSV download opens in Excel and Google Sheets; downloaded copies do not update live.

Invite the group and handle changes

Share one guest link with a clear deadline and serving time. Use the invitation examples if you need a starting message. If a guest cancels, the host reopens the contribution from the original browser. See the complete potluck checklist for the planning sequence.

Coordinator checklist

Frequently asked questions

How should I split the drinks between guests?

Use the plus button on the seltzer row to add a second cooler contribution. Each guest claims one clearly sized slot.

Can guests join without an account?

Yes. Open the shared sheet, enter a display name and claim an available contribution.

Where are my host controls?

Open the sheet in the browser that created it. Clearing site data removes the host key.