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Gift Ideas List for iPhone

Keep your gift ideas records your way.

Keep recipients, gift ideas, occasions, budgets, and purchase status in one helpful list.

Flexible fieldsManual trackingMake it yours

See it in action

Everything in one clear table.

Add an idea the moment it occurs to you, note who it is for, then arrive at the occasion already prepared.

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Review costs by category

Sample gift ideas table

See the tracker at a glance.

Use your own categories, labels, values, and fields.

RecipientIdeaOccasionBudgetBoughtDetail
Personal recordCookbookOption A$24.00YesSaved record
Work recordConcert ticketsOption B$58.00NoReview soon
Home recordCoffee setOption C$110.00YesIn progress
Saved recordWeekend bagOption D$36.00NoPersonal note

Suggested fields

Start with these columns.

Use only the fields that help you make a clearer record.

RecipientTextWho it is for. The field you will filter by when an occasion arrives.
IdeaTextThe specific thing, not the category. ‘A book’ helps nobody in December.
OccasionDropdownBirthday, Christmas, no occasion. Some of the best ones have no occasion.
BudgetNumberWhat you intend to spend, decided calmly in advance rather than in a hurry.
BoughtCheckboxMarks it done, and stops you buying the same thing twice.
TagsDropdownWhere the idea came from — something they said, something you saw.
ReferenceTextA link to the exact item, so you are not searching again months later.
Date addedDateWhen you thought of it. Ideas captured early are the ones that feel personal.
NotesLong textSize, colour, which version. The detail that makes the gift right rather than close.

Three quick steps

Set it up your way.

01

Open Gift Ideas

Start with the template inside Pocket Tables.

02

Adjust the fields

Keep the details that make this record useful to you.

03

Add records as needed

Update the table when you want a clearer view.

Make it yours

Add the details you’ll actually use.

Keep the essentials visible first. Add an extra field only when it makes this tracker easier to use.

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TagsAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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ReferenceAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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Date addedAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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Status notesAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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Personal notesAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.

Questions

Good to know before you start.

Pocket Tables keeps the tracker flexible and manual, so you stay in control of the records.

What is a gift ideas tracker?

It is a flexible table for the gift ideas details you want to keep in one place.

Can I customize the gift ideas template?

Yes. You can adjust fields, labels, and records to fit the way you keep track.

Can I add more fields?

Yes. Add the details that make the tracker more useful to you.

Can I export my records?

Pocket Tables lets you export records when you need a shareable or saved copy.

Pocket Tables

Start with the gift ideas.

Download Pocket Tables, then open the template inside the app and adjust it for the way you keep records.

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