Who shouldn't you forget at Christmas?
Short answer: 20 items, from babysitter through to work colleagues you exchange with. The complete Christmas — People Not to Forget checklist is written out below — and the exact same 20 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Christmas — People Not to Forget checklist — all 20 items
- Babysitter
- Cleaner
- Close friend overseas (post early for this one)
- Doctor's or dentist's reception staff
- Elderly relative who lives alone
- Godparents
- Hairdresser or barber
- Immediate family
- Kids' coaches or instructors
- Kids' teachers
- Landlord or property manager
- Mechanic you trust
- Neighbours either side
- Partner's family
- Postie
- Someone who helped you out of a tough spot this year
- The neighbour you only wave to but who waters your plants
- The person you always forget until their card arrives
- Vet or pet groomer
- Work colleagues you exchange with
The Christmas gift disaster isn't buying the wrong thing — it's the doorbell on the 24th and a neighbour holding a wrapped present while you hold nothing. Teachers, the postie, the coach, the in-laws' new partner: the people on the edge of the list are exactly the ones who fall off it.
This is a people list, not a shopping list: everyone worth a gift, a card or at least a text, from immediate family out to the rural delivery driver. Run through it in early December, tick each name as they're sorted, and December 24th holds no ambushes.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "teacher gift" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
Who shouldn't you forget at Christmas?
You need 20 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from babysitter through to work colleagues you exchange with — and the same 20 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=christmas%20-%20people%20not%20to%20forget opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Christmas — People Not to Forget list (20 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.