# Website Handoff Checklist for...

Source: https://notesgarden.com/publish/rBGsITabyR64

## 📦 Final Deliverables

- [ ] Confirm all scoped pages and features are complete.
- [ ] Prepare final design or development files if included.
- [ ] Organize shared assets, documents, and credentials.
- [ ] Confirm any premium plugins, themes, or licenses.
- [ ] Package any client-facing documentation.

## 🔐 Access & Ownership

- [ ] Transfer hosting, domain, or CMS ownership if required.
- [ ] Hand over admin credentials securely.
- [ ] Remove unnecessary temporary collaborator access.
- [ ] Confirm the client can log in successfully.
- [ ] Document where future credentials should be stored.

## 🧭 Client Training

- [ ] Record or deliver a walkthrough of the site.
- [ ] Explain how to edit pages, images, and basic content.
- [ ] Show how to manage forms, blog posts, or products if relevant.
- [ ] Answer open questions from the client team.
- [ ] Confirm who is responsible for future updates.

## 🧪 Final QA

- [ ] Check navigation, links, and forms on the live site.
- [ ] Verify analytics and conversion tracking are active.
- [ ] Check SEO essentials like titles, metadata, and indexing settings.
- [ ] Review mobile responsiveness one last time.
- [ ] Confirm backup and security basics are in place.

## 📝 Sign-Off

- [ ] Send the client a final review request.
- [ ] Collect formal sign-off or approval in writing.
- [ ] Send the final invoice if applicable.
- [ ] Confirm warranty or support window terms.
- [ ] Archive the project for future reference.

## 🤝 Post-Handoff

- [ ] Schedule a follow-up check-in after launch.
- [ ] Offer a maintenance or support plan if relevant.
- [ ] Request a testimonial or case study permission.
- [ ] Add the completed project to your portfolio workflow.
- [ ] Note lessons learned for future projects.