(#520) EVENT: POTLUCK OR THANKFUL EVENT

November is centered around the 4 Fs: family and friends, food, and fun! A potluck is a perfect way to bring all of these together for your residents.

Events that allow your residents to get to know their neighbors and your team are the key to keeping them around. Follow the steps below for a virtually stress-free potluck event.

BRING IT TO LIFE IN 1-2-3

Grab your design.
Order your food, drinks, plates, cutlery, napkins, and decor. Decide if you will cater a portion of your potluck to keep things simple.
Get the word out to your residents and remind them to RSVP and signup for what they are bringing.

CUSTOMIZE USING OUR

CANVA-COMPATIBLE DESIGN TEMPLATES

Simply click on the design and start customizing using your free Canva account.

Browse more Do It Yourself Sprout designs in your membership along with helpful tutorial videos by clicking the button below.

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ADDITIONAL DOWNLOADS

Includes potluck sign-up form, digital graphic, Instagram Story template, & party sign! Click on each piece to download and print.

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Grab the digital square or Instagram Story template above and use our mad lib caption below:

Residents of ________ Apartments! Your community team wants to show you how thankful we are to have you living here so we decided to throw a fun little potluck event for you all! Stop by the leasing office this week if there’s a special dish you want your neighbors to try - there will be a sign up list _______ (location) or you can talk to ______ (team member). We’re so looking forward to bonding over some delicious food on _______ (date/time). See you then!

Additional tips:

Customize the design early to have plenty of time to promote your event.
Download and print our potluck sign-up list and put it in the leasing office with pens.
Post the list on social media, email and your resident portal and encourage residents to stop by the office by a certain time to sign up.
Order your food, drinks, decor and other supplies listed below. Decide if you will cater a portion of your potluck to keep things simple.
Email those who signed up to let them know when you need their dishes to be at the event.
Post reminders about signing up to bring a dish & RSVP for the actual event on social media. Our recommendation is 2 weeks, 1 week and 1 day before the event.
Print out the “Memories Sign” and put in a frame.
Decorate your buffet-style table with plates, cutlery, napkins and hand sanitzer. Leave plenty of room for your residents’ dishes.
Create an area for drinks that is separate from the food.
Strategically place trash cans around the room to make it easy for your clean-up team.
Take lots of pics!