How it works
Set the hours you are awake, choose half-hour or hourly slots, and type in what you already know: meetings, school runs, the gym. The schedule runs down the left of the page. The right side holds your top three priorities, a to-do list with tick boxes, eight water glasses, a meals log and lined notes. The preview is drawn from the same layout as the PDF, so it prints exactly as shown.
- Fill in, then print. Typed text sits on the lines like neat handwriting, and you still have room to add more with a pen.
- Or print blank. One tick removes the date and your text. The day-of-week circles at the top are left for you to fill in.
- Letter or A4. Portrait gives the most time slots; landscape gives wider rows.
A simple way to plan a day
- Put the fixed things in first. Appointments and anything with a set time go into the schedule.
- Pick three priorities. The jobs that would make the day a success even if nothing else got done.
- Give each priority a slot. Block time for them in the schedule, ideally when you have the most energy.
- List the small stuff. Errands and quick tasks go in the to-do list to fit into gaps.
- Close the day. Tick off what is done and move what is left to tomorrow’s page.
About the water tracker
The eight glasses are a reminder, not a rule. The National Academies’ dietary reference intakes for water put typical total water at about 3.7 liters a day for men and 2.7 liters for women, from all drinks and food together. Needs go up in heat and with exercise. If a doctor has given you a fluid limit, follow that instead.
Questions people ask
Can I fill in the planner online before printing?
Yes. Type your appointments into the time slots, your top three priorities, a to-do list and notes, and they appear on the sheet as you type. Then print it or download the PDF. Everything stays in your browser.
Can I print it blank to write on by hand?
Yes. Tick "Print it blank" and the page keeps its layout (time slots, priority lines, to-do boxes, water glasses and notes lines) but leaves out the date and anything you typed. Print a stack and use one a day.
Can I change the hours and the time slots?
Yes. Pick any start and end hour, from midnight to midnight, and 30-minute or hourly slots. Half-hour slots suit a busy workday; hourly slots give more room to write. The rows stretch to fill the page either way.
Why only three priorities?
Short lists get done. Picking the three things that matter most today, before the smaller tasks, is a common time-management habit, and it keeps the sheet from turning into a second to-do list. Use the to-do list for everything else.
How much water should I drink a day?
There is no single number for everyone. The US National Academies suggest total water from all drinks and food of about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) a day for men and 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) for women, and food gives roughly a fifth of that. The eight glasses on the sheet are a simple tracker, not a medical target.
Will my planner be saved?
Your settings and what you typed are kept in this browser’s local storage, so they are still there when you come back on the same device. Nothing is uploaded. Use "Start over" to clear them, for example on a shared computer.