Year in review printable, an annual reflection and goal planning workbook
Look back on the year you lived with kindness, then plan the next one a quarter and a month at a time.
Overview
This year in review printable lets you revisit your year honestly and gently, and then plan the next one quarter by quarter and month by month. The undated workbook runs 18 pages: personal stats, monthly highlights, a life area wheel, lessons, gratitude, a guiding word, goals, a quarter by quarter plan and a 30 day kickoff. You download US Letter and A4 PDFs instantly, and nothing is mailed.
Make it a December ritual, a birthday tradition or a fresh start whenever you need one.
How the year in review printable connects reflection and planning
First you tally your year in 24 small stats and page back through your calendar one month at a time. Then you score eight areas of life on the wheel and think about each of them. You celebrate high points, capture what you learned, list 30 things you feel thankful for and decide what stays behind before anything comes with you.
The second half turns all that reflection into action: a vision for next year, a guiding word, goals for every life area, a detailed plan for your top 3, four quarters and your first 30 days.
Who this annual review workbook is for
- Anyone who looks forward to a cozy look back each December
- New year planners who want goals rooted in an honest review
- People who like to take stock on their birthday or at any fresh start
- Anyone hoping to live a bit more intentionally with each passing year
Design and printing
- Elegant, minimal white pages with soft blush pink accents that use little ink
- Roomy margins on every page, so nothing gets cut off at home
- Portrait format in A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
- Undated with spaces to write in the year, so it works every December, on your birthday, at New Year or any time, year after year
- Fits a binder or clipboard, or can be spiral bound at a print shop
What's inside (18)
Inside the year in review printable: 18 pages
- 1Cover page with contents
- 2Before you begin, six steps for working through the pages, how you feel today, the year summed up in three words and what to keep close by
- 3My year in numbers, 24 small stats like books read, places visited and belly laughs, your favorites and the whole year in a single sentence
- 4Month by month, January to June, a highlight and a how it felt scale for every month, plus the toughest one
- 5Month by month, July to December, plus the best month and one you would gladly live again
- 6Life area review wheel, shading 8 areas from 1 to 10 with a score, one word, what went right and what you would change
- 7Life area reflections, a highlight, a hard part, a lesson and a wish for next year in each of the 8 areas
- 8Best moments and proud of, ten of each, plus firsts, brave moves, wins and the moment you will remember longest
- 9Lessons learned, covering surprises, what you would handle differently, habits that helped or held you back and advice for yourself a year ago
- 10Gratitude list of 30 numbered spots, people you appreciate and thank-you notes you mean to send
- 11What I'm leaving behind, a place for habits, worries, commitments and clutter to release, a release statement and what comes with you
- 12Next year vision, the feeling you want, one day of your life a year from now, more of and less of, and what success means to you
- 13Word for the year, 24 suggestions, the reason you picked yours, what it asks of you and how it shows up in each season
- 14Goals by life area, one big goal on top and goals for all 8 areas
- 15Top goals action plan, your 3 priorities each with a why, a deadline, a celebration and steps
- 16Quarterly plan, a focus, key steps and a milestone for every quarter, along with quarterly check-ins
- 17First 30 days plan, a small step for each day, a look back each week and a reflection on day 30
- 18Letter to myself in a year, with prompts and lines for the written on and open on dates
Files & printing
What you download
- Annual Review Workbook, US Letter PDF (18 pages)
- Annual Review Workbook, A4 PDF (18 pages)
- Read Me First, a short PDF with printing tips
How to download and print
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- Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
- Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.
Good to know
- The file is a printable PDF, not a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps can still import it so you can write on it.
- This is a digital download. Nothing physical ships to you.
- Colors may appear slightly different on paper than on screen.
- Personal use only. The files may not be shared, resold or redistributed.
- Downloads cannot be returned. Still, if a file refuses to open or prints wrong, just email us and we will sort it out quickly.
How this was made
Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.
Questions
Questions about the year in review printable
Is this workbook tied to a specific year?
No. The year is left blank for you to fill in, so the same workbook serves you each December, on a birthday or at any new beginning.
Does it include goal planning or only reflection?
Both. You spend the first half looking back. The second half moves forward with a vision, a guiding word, goals for each area, a plan per quarter and a plan for your first month.
How many life areas does the review wheel cover?
Eight. You shade each from 1 to 10 and then reflect on every area on the next page.
Which pages are worth reprinting?
A common rhythm is a full print once a year, with fresh copies of the quarterly pages and the 30 day kickoff whenever a new season starts.
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