Retrospective template

A free retrospective template you can copy/paste: wins, pain points, root causes, and experiments with owners.

Retrospective template

Retrospectives work when they produce small, owned experiments—not long lists of complaints.

Copy/paste template

Use this for sprint retros, project milestones, or monthly team reviews.

Retrospective template (copy/paste)

Context
- Team / project:
- Time period:
- Facilitator:
- Attendees:

1) Wins (what went well)
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2) Pain points (what didn’t go well)
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3) Root causes (why did it happen)
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4) Experiments (what we’ll try next)
- Experiment:
- Owner:
- Success metric:
- Review date:

5) Decisions made
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6) Appreciation (optional)
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How to use this in EasyRoadmap

  • check_circleCreate a “Retro” card and paste notes into the description.
  • check_circleTurn experiments into board tasks with owners and due dates.
  • check_circleReview outcomes in the next retro and close the loop.

Tips

  • lightbulbKeep experiments small enough to test in 1–2 weeks.
  • lightbulbAssign an owner to each action item, or it won’t happen.
  • lightbulbPick 1–3 improvements max; too many actions = no actions.
  • lightbulbTrack experiments on your board like any other work.

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