Homecoming idea
The Overdue Book Card
Slip an old-school checkout card into their comfort book with the ask.
- Cost
- $0-10
- Effort
- medium
- Best for
- the reader who has a TBR pile taller than their nightstand
What to put on the sign
“This one's been overdue for a HOCO date. Checked out by: you.”
One line, big letters. If it needs a second read, cut it down.
The plan
Print a vintage library due-date card, the kind with the lined stamp grid, and slot it into a paper pocket taped inside the back cover of a book they love. Fill the card in by hand so it reads like the book has been waiting to be checked out for hoco. Leave it on their desk or in their bag for them to find on their own.
What you'll need
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Step by step
- 1Print a due-date card and a small pocket from a free template.
- 2Tape the pocket inside the back cover of their book.
- 3Handwrite the ask on the card and draw the stamp grid.
- 4Slide the card in the pocket and leave the book where they will open it.
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