Group work by its current status
Create separate headings for work in progress, decisions awaiting someone else and tasks due on a particular date. Give each item its current status, the location of relevant files and the next action. Explain shorthand that depends on your personal memory. A useful handover helps someone begin; it should not require them to reconstruct months of correspondence before they can understand a single task.
Check access together
Try opening the files and links with the person receiving the work. Follow workplace rules for access and keep passwords out of the document. Discuss expectations about contact during your absence separately with your manager. Leave arrangements and employment rights vary by jurisdiction and circumstances; this organisational guide does not establish an entitlement or a standard period of leave.
Your next little step
Choose one idea that suits your family and try it at your own pace. Every family has different needs.
An example in practice
An entry might read: Project A; draft in the shared folder; awaiting the client’s reply; the named owner updates the budget row when it arrives. Date the file and adapt the example to your actual work rather than recording confidential material here.