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Work · December 6, 2022

Reflecting Forwards v3

Annual review template for curious humans

Reflecting Forwards v3 launched on December 6, 2022 with 71 votes, #774 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

What it does

The Reflecting Forwards Annual Review Template updated for 2022/2023. Use what's useful, delete what isn't. Add your own questions, remix it any way you want and really make it feel like your own.

An Annual Review Template for Curious Humans

For the past eleven years I’ve set aside time to reflect back on how the previous year unfolded with the aim of noticing nuggets of self-insight as well as setting clear intentions for the year to come. Each year the questions and format have evolved and been distilled down into a series of prompts that if contemplated thoughtfully will allow you to orient towards what matters most in the year to come and calibrate your compass towards its true north. For many of us 2025 has been a challenging but transformational year, it would be a real shame to let those deeper insights go to waste . I hope you enjoy this template & that it helps point you towards deeper clarity andfrom reflectingforwards.com

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