Blank and universal · BU-07

Tally and Count Sheet

A free printable tally sheet — a row per category, a wide space for tally marks and a total column.

First page of the Tally and Count Sheet — Count things by hand while doing something else, with the categories named and the totals worked out at the end of each row.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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What this sheet is for

Count things by hand while doing something else, with the categories named and the totals worked out at the end of each row.

Who it is for

Stock takers, wildlife surveys, traffic counts, event door staff, market researchers, teachers, farmers and anyone counting things through a gate.

How to use it

  1. Write the categories down before you start counting.
  2. Say what your counting rule is — it matters when somebody repeats the count.
  3. Total each row when you stop, not from memory afterwards.
  4. Record the period counted, from and to.
  5. Have a second person check the totals where the number matters.

What is on the sheet

The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.

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