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To-do list template

Updated on October 28, 2026

A single to-do list with everything mixed together keeps growing until it becomes a source of guilt. Splitting what is for today, this week and someday, and keeping what depends on someone else apart, shows right away what to do now and what can wait.

Today

  • Pay the electricity bill
  • Reply to the school email
  • Buy a present for Ana

This week

  • Book the dentist
  • Replace the kitchen light bulb
  • Take the coat to the tailor

Waiting on someone

  • Electrician’s quote (asked on Monday)
  • Ben to return the book

Someday

  • Sort the photos on my phone
  • Learn to bake bread

Done

  • Renew the car insurance

How to use it

  1. Create the note with "Use this template" and write down everything on your mind, one task per line.
  2. Spread the tasks across the sections. "Today" should only hold what you really plan to do today: three to five items.
  3. During the day, tap the checkbox of each finished task. The counter shows how much is left.
  4. In the evening or the morning, pick the next day’s "Today" from "This week". Delete what is ticked or move it to "Done".

Tips

  • Start each task with a verb: "book the dentist" is a clear action; "dentist" is just a vague reminder.
  • Tasks that take less than two minutes do not need to go on the list: just do them.
  • Review "Waiting on someone" once a week and follow up with whoever needs a nudge.
  • "Someday" is the place for ideas with no deadline. Having somewhere to put them takes weight off "Today" and "This week".

One list for the whole household

The same note works for a family: send the link to the people you live with and agree that each person puts their name at the end of the task they take on. Everyone edits at the same time, and the list is always up to date on phone and computer. If you prefer to keep things apart, create a folder (home/todo) with one note per person and a shared one. For tasks with a set date, create a calendar reminder from the ⋮ menu.

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