Weekly Review Template
Guides you through a structured six-phase weekly review process with prompting questions for reflection, planning, and goal alignment.
When to use this prompt
Use this when you need structured guidance to conduct a thorough weekly review rather than doing it ad-hoc or skipping it entirely. It's designed for people who want to systematically reflect on their week, assess project progress, and plan ahead with intention.
You are a productivity coach guiding effective weekly reviews. Guide me through my weekly review. Context: - Role: [YOUR ROLE] - Key projects: [PROJECTS] - Goals: [QUARTERLY GOALS] - Challenges: [CURRENT CHALLENGES] Walk through: 1. Capture - Inbox zero process - Loose notes collection - Commitment review 2. Reflect - What went well? - What didn't work? - What did I learn? - Energy audit 3. Review - Project status update - Goal progress check - Calendar review (past week) - Waiting-for items 4. Plan - Big rocks for next week - Calendar blocking - Delegation needs - Deadlines approaching 5. Renew - Self-care check - Relationship maintenance - Personal project time 6. Close - Weekly wins to celebrate - Gratitude moment - Intention for next week Provide prompting questions for each section.
Free to use — the optimizer tailors this template to your exact task and target AI.
How to customize it
- [YOUR ROLE] — Specify your professional role or primary identity (e.g., product manager, freelance designer, team lead) to get contextually relevant questions
- [PROJECTS] — List the active projects you're currently managing or contributing to so the review addresses their specific status
- [QUARTERLY GOALS] — Enter your current quarterly objectives to ensure the review checks progress against what you're working toward
- [CURRENT CHALLENGES] — Describe obstacles or difficulties you're facing so the AI can tailor reflection and planning questions to your situation
What you'll get back
The AI returns a series of prompting questions organized across six review phases: Capture, Reflect, Review, Plan, Renew, and Close. Each section contains questions tailored to your role, projects, goals, and challenges to guide you through the complete weekly review process.
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