# Simple Shift Handover Template

Use this simple shift handover template when you want the shortest format that still works — five fields, no fluff, with a clear acknowledgment line.

## Template fields

- **Shift date & who:** 2026-07-26 · Outgoing: J. Alvarez → Incoming: R. Okafor
- **Priority alert:** None / Generator on backup since 22:14
- **Open issues (owner):** Leak in 4B — plumber AM — maintenance lead
- **Follow-ups:** Confirm delivery signature before 09:00
- **FYI:** New cleaning contractor starts Monday
- **Acknowledged by:** Incoming initials + time before outgoing leaves

## How to use it

- Keep each field to one or two lines.
- Write "none" when a field is empty — blank looks incomplete.
- Get acknowledgment before you leave, every time.

## Shift-close question

If this handover is reviewed tomorrow, is it obvious what the next shift needs to do — and who acknowledged it?