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How to make an acknowledgment of receipt in 3 steps

1. 1

   Choose what is handed over

   Items, documents, keys or equipment. The title, the column headings and the sentence the recipient signs follow your choice.

2. 2

   List the items

   Up to 15 lines with a number (key, serial or reference), a description and a quantity. Add values if you need them, and a return date.

3. 3

   Print, hand over and sign

   Both sides sign, on screen or on paper. Print two copies on one page so each side keeps one.

What an acknowledgment of receipt should include

• Who handed the items over and who received them
• The date of the hand-over
• Each item, key or document, with a number that identifies it (serial, key or reference number)
• How many of each
• The condition the items were in, ticked by the person receiving
• Whether and when they must be returned
• A short statement by the recipient, their signature, printed name and the date

Four kinds of receipt

Items or property

Anything lent or handed over: tables and chairs for an event, tools, a returned item, lost property given back to its owner.

Documents

Original papers handed to a tenant, client, employee or office: a signed lease, certificates, a file. The recipient confirms what they received, so there is no argument later about what was in the envelope.

Keys

Keys, fobs and access cards for a rental, an office or a vehicle. The recipient agrees not to copy them and to give them back. Pair it with a move-in checklist when a tenant moves in.

Equipment or company property

Laptops, phones, uniforms and tools issued to an employee or volunteer. Add serial numbers and values, and the recipient agrees to look after them and return them.

Tips for a clear hand-over

• Write serial numbers and key numbers, not just “laptop” or “2 keys”: they are what makes the record useful later.
• Let the person receiving tick the condition boxes themselves, and note any damage before they sign.
• Print two copies on one page (the Compact layout) so each side keeps a signed copy.
• When the items come back, write “Returned” and the date on your copy, or make a new receipt the other way round.
• Keep the receipt with the lease, the employee file or the event papers it belongs to.

This page is general information, not legal advice. A signed receipt shows what was handed over and when; what each side must do afterwards depends on your agreement, lease or employment terms.