Weekly status report template
A weekly status report template with risks and asks at the top: at risk, I need, done, next. Copy it, see a filled example, and stop writing reports from memory.
Four boxes, in the order your reader needs them. Risks and asks first, because those are what the reader has to act on. Done and next after, as proof. Forty seconds to read. Two minutes to write.
When to use it
Every week, same day, same time. For your manager, your team, or a client who wants a weekly picture.
The template
[Project or team] · week of [date] · [your name]AT RISK OR BEHIND- [What]. [How far behind]. [Why, one sentence]. [What you are doing]. [If X by date, then A; if not, then B.](or: Nothing at risk.)I NEED- [One specific thing, from whom, by when](or: Nothing needed from you.)DONE THIS WEEK- [Item, with link]- [Item, with link]NEXT WEEK- [Item]- [Item]
A filled example
Verification launch · week of June 1 · PriyaAT RISK OR BEHIND- FAQ page. Three days behind. Product's final screenshots are late. I have asked twice and offered to take placeholder shots. If they arrive by Tuesday, we hold June 3. If not, the page slips one week; the rest of the launch does not.I NEED- One message from you to product asking them to prioritize the screenshots, by Monday.DONE THIS WEEK- Customer email drafted and approved by Dana (link)- Pricing handout sent to sales (link)- Help article updated (link)NEXT WEEK- Send customer email Friday- Start FAQ page once screenshots arrive- Train support on the new step
Rules that make it work
- Say "behind" when you are behind. Softening it costs more later.
- Every risk has a date. "Late" is a feeling. "Three days, slips a week if not fixed by Tuesday" is a plan.
- One ask, specific. "Please ask product" beats "would appreciate support."
- Link the done items. A link is proof. A sentence is a claim.
- If there are no risks and no asks, say so in one line. That is the best report there is.
Where M-Tracker fits
In M-Tracker, "done this week" comes from the task list, so you only write the risks and the asks. Managers already see tasks, hours, and goal links by person, so the report confirms a picture they can check. Daily accountability reports can go out by email automatically.
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