# Register names for your offerings

> How to fill in memorial and blessing tablet names on a dharma event page, and what the missing 已故 / IMO hint means.

Source: https://donorcare.my/help/donors/register-offering-names/

On a dharma event page you choose offerings, such as a memorial tablet 往生莲位 or a blessing tablet 延生禄位, and then type the names that go on each one. This page explains each name box, the limits you may meet, and how to fix a name after you have paid.

## Before you start

- Open the dharma event's campaign page. If you are not sure you are on one, see [What's on a campaign page](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/read-a-campaign-page/).
- Have the names ready, written the way you want them printed. Chinese and English both work.
- You don't need an account. If you sign in, the form can offer your saved names as quick-fill buttons (see step 6).
- The form is available in Chinese and English. Use the language switch on the donor site if you prefer one over the other.

## Steps

1. **Tick the offerings you want.** Under **Choose Offerings**, each offering shows its name and price. Tick one to open its entries. An offering that has sold out is marked 功德圆满 and can't be ticked. One with a limited supply shows how many are left (剩余).

2. **Pick the tier, if there is more than one.** The dropdown at the top of an entry shows each price with how many names that tablet takes: 一位 (one name) or 两位 (two names) for a memorial, 一人 (one person) or 合家 (a couple or family) for a blessing, and 全家 (a whole family, many names). A package offering may ask you to **Choose one** between a memorial and a blessing first. Once you have typed something into the package, switch only by using the reset button, which clears what you entered.

3. **Fill in a memorial entry (往生莲位).** What you see depends on the organization.

   - **Select Memorial Type (选择供奉对象).** Pick who the tablet is for. The choices vary by organization. The usual ones are:
     - **Surname (门堂上历代祖先):** the ancestors of one family name, for example 李, 陈, 欧阳 or Lim. Type only the surname.
     - **Ancestors (先人):** named relatives who have passed away. For each name you can tap a 称谓 (relationship) tag, such as 先父 (late father), so the tablet shows how they were related to you. A family-size tablet lets you add more with **Add Ancestor**.
     - **Karmic creditors (累劫冤亲债主):** a fixed wording. There is nothing to type.
     - **Land deity (地基主):** type the address of the property.
     - **Other (其他):** one line of free text for anyone else, such as 水陆有情众生.
   - **Some organizations hide the type list and the 称谓 tags.** You then see a single box, **Name of the deceased (往生者姓名)**, and the tablet prints exactly what you type. Read [If the form says a name is missing 已故 / IMO](#if-the-form-says-a-name-is-missing-已故--imo) below.

4. **Add 阳上 (living relatives) if the form asks.** 阳上 are the living family members who make the offering on behalf of the deceased, and their names are printed on the memorial tablet too. Type their names, separated by a comma or 、. The box says the most you can list, for example "(max 4)", or "（最多 4 名）" in Chinese. Some organizations don't ask for 阳上 at all. When the box is shown it must be filled in, or the form won't let you continue.

5. **Fill in a blessing entry (延生禄位).** Type the name of the person being blessed. On a tier that takes more than one name, add each name in turn. Some blessing tiers show a red **合家** button at the end of the box. It is on by default and adds 合家 (family) after the name, so a tablet for one person becomes a tablet for their household. Tap it to switch it off if you want the name alone.

6. **Use quick-fill if you are signed in.** If you have saved names on your DonorCARE account, buttons appear under the box next to **Quick-fill (快速填入)**. Tap a name to add it. When a tablet is already full, tapping another name replaces the oldest one. A name that is already there isn't added twice. Saved addresses appear on land deity entries, with your main address marked ★. When an organization hides 称谓, a saved deceased name is filled in with 已故 or IMO already in front of it.

7. **Add more entries if you need them.** Select **Add More** for another entry in the same offering. A package may also list **Add-ons (额外加购)** such as extra tablets, each with its own price. A bin button removes an entry you added. If supply is limited, **Add More** is replaced by "Limit reached" once no more are left.

8. **Check the summary, then continue.** Any box that still needs an answer is outlined in red with a short message. Fix them, then pay as in [Make a donation](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/making-a-donation/).

### How many names fit on one tablet

| The tier says | You can type | What happens at the limit |
|---|---|---|
| 一位 / 一人 | One name | The box stops accepting more. The count shows as 1/1 |
| 两位 / 合家 (couple) | Up to two names | Same, at 2/2 |
| 全家 | As many as you like | No limit |

Names are separated by a comma, 、 or the Enter key. For Chinese names a space also separates them. Pasting a list splits it into separate names for you. Symbols that don't belong in a name are removed as you type, and each name has a length limit.

## If the form says a name is missing 已故 / IMO

Some organizations turn off the 称谓 tag. The tablet then prints only the name you typed, so a name with nothing in front of it reads as a living person. To prevent that, the form checks each memorial name and, when one lacks a marker, shows an amber note such as "Tan Ah Kow missing 已故 / IMO" (in Chinese, "李大明 缺少「已故」/ IMO") with a button:

- **加上 已故** puts 已故 in front of a Chinese name. 李大明 becomes 已故李大明.
- **Add IMO** puts "IMO " in front of an English name. Tan Ah Kow becomes IMO Tan Ah Kow. IMO means "in memory of".

If a name mixes Chinese and English, you get both buttons and choose which one to add. If you typed several names, one tap fixes all of them.

Things to know:

- **It is a hint, not a block.** You can ignore it and continue. Use it only if the name belongs to someone who has passed away. A name you leave alone is printed exactly as typed.
- **Names that already say the person has passed are left alone.** That includes names beginning 已故 or IMO, and traditional forms that start with 先, 顯, 显, 故 or 亡, such as 先考.
- **The button can be greyed out.** The free-text box holds at most 100 characters. If adding the prefix would go over, the button is disabled and hovering shows "Over 100 characters".
- **The hint only appears when the organization has hidden 称谓.** If you see the 称谓 tags beside each name, the relationship already says the person is deceased and no note is needed.

## Fix a name after you have paid

Typed a name wrongly? Sign in, open the **Donations & Receipts** tab and select **Edit names** on that donation's row. The link only appears for donations that included named offerings. Steps are in [See your giving history](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/my-donation-history/). The amount can't be changed there, only the names.

## If something goes wrong

| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A box is outlined in red with "Please enter…" (请输入…) | A name, surname, address or 阳上 is still blank | Fill it in, then continue |
| "Required" (必填) under a question | The organization asks an extra question for each entry | Answer it. A star marks required ones |
| "Max … — remove … name(s)" (阳上最多 … 名) | You listed more 阳上 names than this tablet allows | Remove the number of names it tells you |
| Amber note "missing 已故 / IMO" (缺少「已故」/ IMO) | A memorial name has no 已故 or IMO in front of it | Tap the button to add it, or ignore it if the person is living |
| Can't type another name in a box | The tablet's name limit is reached (for example 1/1) | Delete a name first, or choose a larger tier |
| The minimum donation message after you continue | The total is below the organization's minimum | Add another offering, as the message says |
| No Quick-fill buttons | You aren't signed in, or you have no saved names yet | Type the names, or [create an account](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/create-an-account/) |

## Related

- [What's on a campaign page](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/read-a-campaign-page/)
- [Make a donation](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/making-a-donation/)
- [See your giving history](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/my-donation-history/)
- [Find, download or re-send your receipt](https://donorcare.my/help/donors/find-my-receipt/)