Weekly review template PDF, A4

A blank one-page weekly review to fill in by hand: a 1 to 5 progress score, three questions about the week, and the 3 smallest steps for next week. Nothing to sign up for.

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One page, 210 × 297 mm (8.27 × 11.69 in). Need the other size? Weekly review PDF, US Letter.

Preview of the blank weekly review template PDF on A4 paper

What is on the sheet

A line for “Week of”.
The question “How much progress did I make?” with the numbers 1 to 5 in circles, to circle one.
Three questions, each with 4 ruled lines: “What moved my goals forward this week?”, “What got in the way?” and “What did I learn?”.
“My 3 smallest next steps for next week”, with three numbered lines.
A small credit line at the bottom. There is no logo or colour on the sheet.

On A4 the lines run the full 182 mm width and sit a little over 1 cm apart: room for a full sentence per line.

How to print it on A4 paper

A4 is 210 × 297 mm (8.27 × 11.69 in), the standard paper size in most countries outside North America. The file is one portrait page with 14 mm margins, which leaves a printable area 182 mm wide.

Open the PDF and choose Print.
Set the paper size to A4 and the scale to 100% (some print dialogs call it “Actual size”). “Fit to page” also works, but shrinks the sheet slightly.
Print in portrait. The sheet is black and white, so a mono printer or the greyscale setting is enough.

For a planner or notebook, print it at 71% on A5 paper: A5 has the same proportions as A4, so nothing is cut off. At 141% the same file fills an A3 sheet for a wall.

If your printer holds US Letter paper, use the Letter file instead. An A4 page printed on Letter paper is either scaled down or loses its bottom edge, because Letter is 18 mm shorter. Get the US Letter version.

How to fill it in

Pick a fixed time, for example Sunday evening or Friday after work, and write the date of the week’s first day on the “Week of” line.
Circle a score from 1 to 5 before you write anything else. It is a gut reading of the week; the questions below explain it.
Under “What moved my goals forward”, list what you finished, not what you were busy with. Two honest lines are better than four padded ones.
Under “What got in the way”, name the thing itself: “no free evening until Thursday” is more useful than “no time”.
Under “What did I learn”, write one thing you would do differently, or one thing that worked and is worth repeating.
Write 3 next steps, each small enough to finish in one sitting. If a step needs more than an hour or two, write its first part instead.

Paper or screen

The online weekly review template asks the same questions, prints or downloads as Markdown when it is filled in, and can add a weekly reminder to your calendar. Open the online weekly review template. It runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

To check steps off day by day and keep a streak, use the free goal tracker: no account, and your goals stay on your device.

Questions

How long does a weekly review take?

It is built to take about ten minutes: one score, three questions and three steps. If it takes much longer, write less per question rather than skipping a week.

What do I do with the old sheets?

Keep them in one folder or clip. Once a month, lay the last four side by side and read the “What got in the way” boxes together: a blocker that shows up three weeks running is the one to fix.

Can I type into the PDF?

No. The file is a flat page for printing and writing on, not a fillable form. To type instead, use the online weekly review template, which can be printed or downloaded when it is filled in.

Reuse

Free to copy, share and adapt, including in a classroom, a workshop or a newsletter, as long as you credit goaltracker.online. The licence is CC BY 4.0, and the credit line is already printed at the foot of the sheet.