Employee Handover Template Guide

Make your next handover easier

A clear handover helps work keep moving, reduces last-minute questions, and gives your team the context they need to pick things up with confidence.

Whether you’re going on leave, changing roles, finishing a shift, or wrapping up a project, this practical guide walks you through preparing a handover people can actually use.

Download the Handover Guide

Inside the guide

• How to prepare before your last day or shift
• How to sort work by priority and explain what happens next
• What context, contacts, files, and deadlines to include
• How to flag risks, blockers, and dependencies
• Ways to confirm the next person has what they need
• A quick handover template to use straight away

Leave work in good hands

A useful handover makes responsibilities clear and helps prevent missed details, duplicated work, and avoidable delays.