Free kids haircut shop sign-in sheet
A walk-in sheet for a children's haircut shop: the child's first name and age, the grown-up with them, time in, a trim, cut or style, and a box for a first haircut. Add your shop name, then print it or download the PDF. No email or sign-up.
A link where customers can join from their phone. The sheet prints it as a QR code with "Skip the clipboard". Leave it empty for paper only.
To save your version as a PDF, press Print and choose "Save as PDF". US Letter, one page.
What the columns are for
Child and age tell the stylist who is in the chair. A toddler on a first cut needs a different pace than a ten-year-old who wants a fade.
The grown-up column is the name you call out when the child is nervous, and it helps when a parent is signing in two or three kids on one line.
The cut boxes sort quick trims from fuller cuts and styles. A bang trim takes minutes, and the next family hears that before they decide to wait.
The "1st cut" box is for the staff. A first haircut takes patience and often a keepsake, so tick it and plan a longer slot.
When the clipboard stops working
Paper works while the lobby is small. It stops when people look at a full room and leave without signing, when customers wait for one person, or when someone asks "how long?" and nobody knows. A sheet records arrivals. It can't show a wait, and it can't tell anyone it's their turn.
NextUp Walk-in is the same list on a phone. Customers scan a code at the door, see their place and wait, and follow it live from anywhere (text alerts coming soon). A TV in the lobby shows who's next. It's free for one location, one team member and 50 check-ins a month; paid plans, with the lobby TV, start at $29 a month for the first location, with a 14-day free trial. More in paper, Google Forms or a real waitlist.
Common questions
Why is there no phone number column?
A sign-in sheet sits on the counter where every customer can read it. A column of names and phone numbers is a list anyone can photograph. If you want to text people when it is their turn, take the number somewhere private, such as a phone Check-in Page that only the shop can see.
How do I sign in more than one child?
Use one line per child, so the order stays fair, and write the same grown-up name on each. Call siblings together if two chairs are free.
Should I put the age on the sheet?
A number is enough, and it helps the stylist plan. Leave birthdays and last names off the sheet, since everyone at the counter can read it.
How do I keep wait times short for kids?
Tell the family the likely wait before they sign, and call by the grown-up's name when a chair opens. Ticking "Done" as each child leaves keeps the next name easy to find.
What about a first haircut?
Tick the "1st cut" box. A first haircut usually takes more time, and the shop may want a photo or a keepsake lock, so give that family the slot they need.
Is this sign-in sheet free?
Yes. Print as many as you like, with no account and no email.