Weekly planner template

How to use it

1. On Sunday or early Monday, create the note with "Use this template".
2. Pick only three priorities. Whatever does not fit goes into the days.
3. Tick tasks as you do them. Ctrl+Enter ticks the item where the cursor is.
4. At the end of the week, fill in the review and carry over what is left to next week’s note.

Tips

• Name notes with the year and week, like planner/2026-w43, to keep a history.
• Time-bound commitments deserve a calendar reminder (⋮ menu › Create reminder).
• If a task keeps moving from week to week, break it into smaller parts or delete it.

A week that fits your time

The most common weekly planning mistake is putting in more tasks than the days can hold. Before you spread them out, check your calendar: days full of appointments get one or two tasks, free days get more. Also leave an empty slot on Friday for whatever always comes up at the last minute. A week with some slack ends with a sense of accomplishment; an overloaded one ends with guilt, even when a lot got done.

• The three priorities are what has to happen no matter what. If only they get done, the week was worth it.
• Big tasks become smaller steps, one per day: "report" becomes "gather the data", "write the first part" and "review".
• Use the Sunday review to learn about your own pace. Over time, you plan more and more realistic weeks.
• If you like a more thorough review, also use the weekly review template.