Family Christmas plan: restart and change-review sheet
Use one copy for your household. Print it or copy its headings into a document. Leave irrelevant lines blank. Use general place labels on shared copies and send private directions separately.
1. Two dated snapshots
| Item | Earlier plan | Current candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Note date (write the month in words) | ||
| Where this note came from | ||
| Gathering place (general label) | ||
| Full local date | ||
| Local time and location whose time it is | ||
| Other decision that changes what people do |
A suggestion remains open until confirmed. The last edited note is not automatically the agreed plan.
Linear copy for a screen reader or plain-text note
Earlier plan: Note date (write the month in words): ______, Where this note came from: ______, Gathering place (general label): ______, Full local date: ______, Local time and location whose time it is: ______, Other decision that changes what people do: ______.
Current candidate: Note date (write the month in words): ______, Where this note came from: ______, Gathering place (general label): ______, Full local date: ______, Local time and location whose time it is: ______, Other decision that changes what people do: ______.
2. Change log
| What changed? | Proposed or agreed choice now | Who confirmed it (role), if anyone? | Confirmed or open? |
|---|---|---|---|
What changed?: ______; Proposed or agreed choice now: ______; Who confirmed it (role), if anyone?: ______; Confirmed or open?: ______.
3. Before anyone acts or shares
- ☐ Place checked with those involved, or clearly marked open.
- ☐ Full local date checked, or clearly marked open.
- ☐ Time and its location or time zone checked, or clearly marked open.
- ☐ Any earlier message people might still follow identified.
- ☐ Version dated and marked agreed only after decisions needed for action are settled.
- ☐ Update explains what changed and what remains open, without unnecessary private details.
Date of this review: ____________________
Version to use or decision still needed: ____________________
Who will share or recheck it (role only): ____________________
Fictional filled example
These dates and choices are fictional; they do not prescribe your family’s celebration.
| Item | Earlier plan | Current candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Note date (write the month in words) | December 3, 2026 | December 7, 2026 |
| Gathering place (general label) | At home | Relative’s home |
| Full local date | December 25, 2026 | December 25, 2026 |
| Local time and location whose time it is | 6:00 p.m. (Toronto local time) | 5:30 p.m. (Toronto local time) |
Place: Relative’s home, confirmed by the host. Time: 5:30 p.m., proposed; still open. Next action: Check the time, then send one dated update.