RoostRoughcut · Host worksheet

Guest departure & checkout

Draft checkout instructions for this property from the actions you choose to require. Keep required actions and optional requests separate so guests can tell the difference at a glance.

Property or listing name

Checkout day / date

Checkout time

List only actions you require for this booking, in your own words. Leave unused spaces blank; label any preference you choose to ask for as optional. Print another copy if you need more writing room.

Required checkout actions

Required

List only steps guests must complete for this stay. Add where, how, or by when if useful. If none are required, leave these rows blank.

Action + where / how / when

One short guest-facing sentence

Action + where / how / when

One short guest-facing sentence

Action + where / how / when

One short guest-facing sentence

Optional requests

Not required

Use this section for a genuine preference only. Make clear that declining it does not prevent checkout or change the guest’s obligations.

Optional request

Wording that says it is optional

Optional request

Wording that says it is optional

Short guest-facing message

Copy only required steps into the first box. Keep optional requests in their own clearly labeled sentence, or leave that box blank.

Required checkout steps

Optional request · if applicable

Every required action is truly required for this stay.
Optional wording is clearly labeled as optional.
Each sentence is short, plain, and easy to scan.
Instructions match your current guest-facing terms.

Print in landscape orientation. Leave prompts that do not apply blank; print another copy if you need more writing space.