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Free Event Check-In Form Template

Check guests in at the door from any phone, watch arrivals build live, and end the night with a clean count — no clipboard, no photo of paper.

live arrivals
~20 sec per guest
real count
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Quick answer

Use it at the entrance: greeters check names off from any phone, walk-ins enter their own details, and attendance builds live — you finish the event with a real, exportable count of who came, not who signed up.

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About this template

The gap between sign-ups and show-ups is where event teams lose the plot. This check-in form works at the door from any phone: greeters tap names as guests arrive, attendance builds live, and walk-ins enter their own details. At closing you hold a real count of who came — exportable, searchable, ready for the follow-up.

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Live Preview

Sample form preview — live and ready to fill in.

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Fill it in to see how responses flow.
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What's Included

Everything you need to run this template.

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Door-speed check-in

Greeters clear a name in seconds from the registered list.

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Walk-ins welcomed

Unregistered guests enter themselves and land in the same log.

3

Live counter

Arrivals tick up while the team still has time to act.

4

Gap analysis

Sign-ups versus no-shows visible at closing.

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How It Works

From copy to deliverable in four steps.

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Use this template

Copy it in and import this event's registrations.

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Post at the door

One QR at the entrance; greeters check names in.

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Watch it fill

Live arrivals guide staffing and room logistics.

4

Close with facts

Export the real list for thanks, receipts and follow-up.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.

1

Event hosts

End the night knowing exactly who came.

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Front-of-house teams

Retire the paper list and its photo back home.

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Follow-up staff

Thank the actual attendees, not the registrants.

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Key Features

What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of the real questions in this form — exactly what respondents see.

  1. Name (or select from registered list)
  2. Arrival time
  3. Checked in by (greeter)
  4. Walk-in or pre-registered
  5. Session or area attended
  6. Notes (press, VIP, plus-one)
  7. Contact for follow-up
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does door check-in change about an event?
It replaces three guesses with one fact: who is here, right now. Staffing, seating and follow-up all stop depending on the registration count.
Is this the same as the volunteer shift check-in?
No. Volunteer shift check-in tracks your working team clocking in and out; this one marks guests arriving at your event.
Can guests with disabilities be noted?
Yes — a notes field on the entry carries access needs to the greeter team before arrival.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Copy it into your FormLM workspace and attach it to each event's registration list.
Do walk-ins dilute my data?
They're flagged as walk-ins on the entry, so you can count both populations apart.
What happens at closing?
One export: checked-in list, no-show list, walk-in list — thanks and receipts go out accurate.

Close the night with the real count

Names tapped in at the door, arrivals live, exports at closing.