Genius Guide: How to Create a Potluck Sign Up

Cover image
October 10, 2025

Use this guide to get step-by-step instructions on how to create a potluck sign up with SignUpGenius

Plan the perfect potluck with SignUpGenius. Follow our Genius Guide to create your online sign up sheet in just minutes to help keep your potluck organized.

1) Start your sign up

2) Design Tab

  • Add Title: “Neighborhood Potluck” or “Office Summer Potluck.”
  • Add Group: Create your list of recipients
  • Categorize: Select the type of event you are hosting and the category (cause) for the event.
  • Customize: Choose theme like Thanksgiving or Education and select a fun design to go along with the sign up.

Looking for potluck theme ideas? Check out our

Potluck Ideas Guide

3) Slots Tab

  • Choose Format: Most potlucks are one-off events so choose the Sort by Date or Single Date RSVP if you want to track the number of people attending.
  • Choose End Date: Select a date before your event when you want to close the sign up.
  • Add Slots: This is where you will add the items you want for the potluck.
    • Click Add Slots
    • Add Slot Title: e.g. "Dessert" or "Pumpkin Pie"
    • Number Wanted: Select how many of that item do you need
    • ℹ️ Check out options for Hide Number Wanted and Waitlist for additional customization options. Available on paid plans only.
“Our church hosts a huge one-day food packaging event requiring over 700 volunteers. All of them sign up through SignUpGenius, which allows for a streamlined, nearly flawless check-in experience at event time. I run a report at the last minute to show who signed up on what shift at which table and how many people are coming with them. I also run a separate report that shows me where any empty spots are need to be filled in. I don't know how this event could be run without SignUpGenius.”
Mary Margaret Koch