| Before you leave on a short trip |
 Pay the rent or any other necessary bills.
Balance your bank account.
Wash your clothes.
Wash the dishes.
Confirm your airline tickets
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| Clothes |
Business attire for each day
Casual attire for when you aren’t meeting for business
Appropriate number of changes of socks, underwear
Workout clothes and sneakers (maybe you can sneak in a jog or a visit to the hotel gym.)
Nice shoes
Walking shoes
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| Toiletries |
Shampoo/Conditioner
Razors
Body/Face lotion
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Sewing Kit
Aspirin or Tylenol
Dental Floss
Breath Mints/Mouth Wash
Hairdryer
Hair brush/combs
Hair styling products
Antiperspirant
Chapstick
Antacids
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| Extras |
Alarm clock
Something to read
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| Business Related
Contact numbers
That proposal you worked on for 27 hours straight.
Paper
Writing utensils
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| Before you leave on a long trip |
Empty the trash and clean out your refrigerator.
Cancel your morning Paper.
Have your mail held at the Post Office.
Have someone check in or watch your pets and plants.
Be sure your bills are paid. Prepay your rent, phone, utilities, and cable. You don’t want any surprises when you get home!
Have someone check on your property (a neighbor or friend).
Close windows in case of foul weather.
Change the message on your answering machine (but try not to let it tempt thieves!)
Be sure to let people close to you know you’ll be gone. And give them your itinerary in case of emergency (hotel, car rental, and flight information). |
| Clothes |
Business attire for each day
Casual attire for when you aren’t meeting for business. (Be sure to pack some sorts and tee-shirts if the weather is going to be nice.)
Two nice outfits for the evening in case you go for dinner
Appropriate number of changes of socks, underwear, undergarments
Workout clothes and sneakers (maybe you can sneak in a jog or a visit to the hotel gym.)
Nice shoes
Walking shoes
Bathing suit (if there is a pool, lake, or ocean nearby.)
Casual coat
Dress coat
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| Toiletries |
Shampoo/Conditioner
Razors
Body/Face lotion
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Sewing Kit
Aspirin or Tylenol
Dental Floss
Breath Mints/Mouth Wash
Hairdryer
Hair brush/combs
Hair styling products
Antiperspirant
Chapstick
Antacids
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| Extras |
Alarm clock
A good book
Guidebook to where you are
Camera/Film
Address list (for postcards)
Sunscreen (summer and winter – the sun’s still shining.)
Iron (if your hotel doesn't supply one.)
Shoe shine kit
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| Business Related |
Contact numbers
The documents and presentations that are the reason for this trip.
Paper
Writing utensils
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