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Thanksgiving Guest Checklist
Print it a week before and tick things off as you go.
A week before
- Ask the host: side, dessert or drinks?
- Ask the guest count
- Ask about allergies at the table
- Offer a folding chair if needed
- Agree on storage, transport and any reheating
The day before
- Prepare ahead; refrigerate perishables promptly
- Find a serving dish you can leave
- Tape a serving spoon to the lid
- Pack ingredient labels and a serving utensil
- Wrap the host gift
Pack for the day
- Cold food at 40°F or below; hot at 140°F or above
- A bag of ice
- Drinks you like
- Containers for leftovers
- Host gift ("for after")
- Count travel plus serving time outside safe storage
At dinner
- Arrive on time, not early
- Offer one specific job
- Help clear the table
- Wash a few dishes before dessert
- Take offered leftovers only with a safe trip home
After
- Thank-you text the next morning
- Return borrowed dishes within a week