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Less guesswork.
Clearer next steps.

Four practical templates for the work around the work: extra requests, wholesale quantities, event timings and catalog changes.

Free to use and adapt. No email signup. No paid app required.

A GOOD WORKING NOTE

What changed?

What needs a decision?

Who takes the next step?

Start with a worksheet.
Keep the judgment with you.

CHOOSE YOUR TASK

01

For freelancers & small studios

Make the extra work explicit.

Record what was agreed, describe a new request, estimate the effort and keep the decision separate from the estimate.

CSV · opens in a spreadsheet · manual entries

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE / SCOPE CHANGE WORKSHEET

A fictional project adds four hours at $85 per hour: a $340 proposed change. Proposed work is not approved work.

RequestTimeRateStatusEstimate
Add a journal landing page4 hours$85/hourProposed$340
Prepare a second homepage concept1.5 hours$85/hourRecorded approved$127.50

Calculate amounts yourself. These CSVs contain no formulas. A recorded approval is a manual note, not authenticated client sign-off; taxes and fees are excluded.

02

For makers & wholesale sellers

Give each line a clear quantity.

Put product identifiers, wholesale prices, minimums, case packs and requested quantities in one manual collection worksheet.

CSV · opens in a spreadsheet · manual entries

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE / WHOLESALE COLLECTION WORKSHEET

The fictional selection contains six cups at $12.50 and four bowls at $18: $147 before tax and shipping.

ProductUnitsUnit priceSubtotal
Example cup6$12.50$75.00
Example bowl4$18.00$72.00

Check stock, minimum quantities and case multiples yourself. Photos are not embedded. This is not an order-placement tool or a promised import format for a store.

View a fictional exported line sheet ↗

Read-only HTML sample from the paid desktop app; opens in a new tab. Includes photo placeholders and a planning subtotal. The free CSV does not generate this output.

03

For event producers & crew leads

See where the minutes go.

List cues, owners, durations and buffers. Record a rehearsal duration beside the plan so the team can trace a delay.

CSV · opens in a spreadsheet · manual entries

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE / RUN OF SHOW CUE SHEET

The fictional event plans to finish at 20:02. Using the entered rehearsal durations, the projected finish is 20:05: three minutes later.

VersionFinishDifference
Planned20:02—
Rehearsal projection20:05+3 minutes

Times are typed, not calculated by the CSV. Blank actual duration and zero are different. Record day/date for midnight crossings; this is not a live countdown or time-zone converter.

04

For Shopify catalog reviewers

Review the change before the import.

Keep a review record beside your current export and proposed product CSV. Investigate changed prices, identifiers, blank fields and variant matches.

CSV · opens in a spreadsheet · manual entries

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE / CATALOG REVIEW CHECKLIST

In the fictional example, a price changes from $24 to $30: a $6 increase, or 25%. A blank Vendor field and changed SKU need separate review.

FieldBeforeProposedReview
Price$24.00$30.0025% increase
VendorExample StudioEmptyConfirm intent
SKU000101000101-newConfirm identifier

This is a review checklist, not a Shopify product import template. Never import these worksheets or fictional examples into a live store. A clean report cannot guarantee import success.

USE THE FILES YOUR WAY

Start small. Keep a clear record.

These worksheets are ordinary CSV files. They contain no formulas, macros or automatic connections. The example results are typed values, so calculate and review your own numbers.

  1. Choose the blank and example.Keep the fictional example unchanged. It shows what a completed row can look like.
  2. Open the blank in your spreadsheet.Import identifiers such as SKUs as text when leading zeroes matter.
  3. Work, review, then save a copy.Use one file per project, collection, event or catalog review. Check private details before sharing.

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