What is a weekly review?
A weekly review is a short check-in with yourself at the end of the week. You look at what happened, notice what helped and what did not, and decide what the next week is for. It turns a week you lived through into a week you learned from.
The review works best when it is small and regular. For a fuller walkthrough, read the weekly review guide.
What this generator asks, and why
The first step looks back: what went well, what did not get done and why, what drained you and what gave you energy. The why matters most. A missed task is information about your plan, not a verdict on you.
The second step checks in on eight areas of life, using the same areas as the Wheel of Life: health, mind, relationships, work, finances, learning, rest and purpose. Rate only what you want to. If you rate at least two, the review names the highest and lowest areas straight from your own numbers.
The third step looks ahead. Pick up to three priorities, one thing to protect and one thing to let go of or delay. Naming what to drop is what keeps a short list short.
Making the review useful
Write facts, not grades. Instead of a vague line about a bad week, write what actually happened. Specifics are easier to act on next Monday.
Keep your priorities few. Three is plenty, and the Eisenhower matrix can help you choose them. When the review is done, copy it into your notes, download it as a Markdown file, or print it. Your answers save on this device while you work, and nothing you write is uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a weekly review?
- A weekly review is a short, regular check-in where you look back at the past week and decide what the next one is for. It usually covers what went well, what did not get done, how you felt, and what comes next.
- How long should a weekly review take?
- Between 15 and 30 minutes is common. With guided questions, many people finish in about 10 minutes. A short review you do is worth more than a long one you skip.
- What questions should I ask in a weekly review?
- This generator asks what went well, what did not get done and why, what drained you, what gave you energy, how each area of your life felt, your top priorities for next week, one thing to protect, and one thing to let go of or delay. You can leave any of them blank.
- When is the best time to do a weekly review?
- Friday afternoon and Sunday evening are the two common choices. The best time is one you can repeat: after the week's work is done, with a few quiet minutes and your calendar in reach.
- Is this weekly review generator free and private?
- Yes. There is no account and no email. What you write is saved in your own browser so you can finish later, and it is never uploaded. Copy it or download it when you are done.
Keep going
- A weekly review for life balance
- A personal review system
- A monthly review template
- Wheel of Life Assessment: Rate all 8 areas of your life in two minutes. See exactly where the gaps are.
- Eisenhower Matrix Maker: Sort your tasks by urgent and important. Free, no account needed.
More free tools: all 8 tools.