Weekly Progress Check-In

A short pulse-check we fill in together each week. The goal is to keep surprises to a minimum — what we shipped, what we're working on, what might slip, and how you feel about progress so far. Takes about 5 minutes.

Project name:

Week ending:

Prepared by:

Section 1 — Overall Project Health

Pick the status that best matches this week. Only one.

GREEN — On track: scope, timeline, and budget all look good.

AMBER — At risk: something needs attention soon or it will slip.

RED — Off track: scope, timeline, or budget is already impacted.

One-sentence summary of where we are:

Section 2 — Progress This Week

What we shipped or completed (deliverables, decisions, meetings):

Hours / days logged against the project this week (approximate):

Budget consumed to date (% of total):

Section 3 — Plan for Next Week

The 3-5 things we plan to complete next week:

Next milestone due:

Section 4 — Blockers & Decisions Needed

Anything that requires a client decision, approval, or unblocking from your side:

By when do we need it?

Risks we're keeping an eye on (even if not urgent yet):

Section 5 — How the Client Feels

Quick pulse check — tick the one that best matches how things feel this week.

Delighted — we're ahead of expectations

Happy — on track and confident

Neutral — fine but nothing exceptional

Concerned — something isn't quite right

Unhappy — we need to talk

Anything else on the client's mind? (Tone, communication, unspoken worries — capture it.)

Attachments (optional) — drafts, screenshots, dashboards shared this week: