Labeling Hardware Wallets Without Exposing Keys

Device stickers tempt people into writing too much. A seed word, a PIN hint, or an exchange username on the back of a Ledger turns a household map into a liability if the device leaves the home.

Labels that work in binders

We use a three-part code in printed maps:

1. Location code — shelf, drawer, or safe cell (e.g. HO-A3)
2. Device nickname — chosen by the household (“Study Trezor”, “Travel unit”)
3. Role — spending, long hold, inheritance lane, retired

The sticker on the device carries only the nickname — never the location code if the device travels, and never cryptographic material.

Colour without meaning drift

Some clients colour-code device boxes with tape. That helps until someone replaces tape and forgets the legend. Every colour in your home should appear in the binder legend with a one-line definition refreshed at each continuity review.

Retired devices

When you stop using a wallet, remove its nickname from active pages and move it to a “retired” appendix. Leaving retired labels on devices in a drawer causes the exact confusion mapping is meant to prevent.

What we draft during sessions

We produce a label sheet you transfer to devices yourself. We never apply stickers to your hardware — you maintain control of what touches the device.

Questions about your specific device mix? Contact us with a device count before booking.