Essential handover details
- Handover date, time and location.
- Names, employee or company details and contact information for both parties.
- Item description, make, model, serial number, asset ID or registration number.
- Physical and functional condition, meter or odometer reading, and fuel or battery level where relevant.
- Every accessory supplied, such as keys, chargers, cables, batteries, cases and manuals.
- Purpose of the handover, expected return date and any restrictions on use.
- Notes, photographs or inspection references for existing damage.
- Dated signatures from the person handing over and the person receiving.
Use precise descriptions
Avoid descriptions such as “laptop in good condition” on their own. A stronger record names the item and states observable facts—for example, “Dell Latitude 5440, serial ABC123, powers on, screen intact, small scratch on rear-left corner, 65 W charger included.”