Templates that get out of your way
75 starting points for the documents teams write the most. Each one is shaped to land in a wiki and immediately start being useful — not to live as a screenshot in a slide.
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Software Engineering
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Project README
Document a project's purpose, setup instructions, architecture, and contribution guidelines.
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API Documentation
Protocol-agnostic API documentation covering contract, authentication, errors, reliability, versioning, and operations.
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Architecture Decision Record (ADR)
Structured record of an architecture decision: context, options evaluated, decision rationale, and consequences.
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Bug Report
Report a bug with reproduction steps, expected vs. actual behavior, and environment details.
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Code Review Checklist
Systematic checklist for reviewing pull requests covering correctness, security, performance, and style.
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Incident Postmortem
Blameless incident analysis with timeline, root cause, impact quantification, and tracked action items.
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Solution Architecture
End-to-end solution architecture covering business case, system design, data model, security, integration, and implementation strategy.
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Release Notes
User-facing release notes covering features, improvements, fixes, breaking changes, and upgrade guidance.
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Sprint Retrospective
Sprint retro covering what happened, what we learned, previous follow-ups, action items, and team health.
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Technical Onboarding Guide
Time-phased onboarding guide: Day 1 access and setup, Week 1 codebase and first PR, Weeks 2-4 going deeper.
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Technical Strategy
Engineering direction, priorities, technology radar, technical debt plan, and investment allocation.
Product Management
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A/B Test Plan
Design an experiment with hypothesis, variants, success metrics, and sample size requirements.
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Competitive Analysis
Analyze competitors across features, pricing, positioning, and market strategy.
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Feature Specification
Detail a specific feature with user stories, acceptance criteria, edge cases, and dependencies.
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Product Brief
Pitch a product idea with problem, proposed solution, target audience, and success criteria.
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Product Launch Checklist
Track every pre-launch, launch day, and post-launch task to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
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Product Strategy
Strategic direction, positioning, investment priorities, and roadmap for a product or product line.
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Product Roadmap
Living roadmap with narrative context, Now/Next/Later sequencing, shipped outcomes, and stakeholder review history.
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User Research Synthesis
Synthesize findings from user research into themes, insights, and actionable recommendations.
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User Persona
Research-backed user archetype with goals, pain points, buying behavior, and product implications.
Operations / DevOps / SRE
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Capacity Planning
Capacity assessment: current utilization, growth projections, bottlenecks, and scaling recommendations with cost impact.
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Change Management Record
Change request with scope, risk assessment, step-by-step implementation, rollback plan, and approvals.
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Disaster Recovery Plan
DR plan: recovery tiers, system inventory, activation criteria, recovery procedures, and testing schedule.
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Incident Response Playbook
Step-by-step incident response: severity classification, roles, detection through resolution, and communication templates.
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Infrastructure Cost Report
Infrastructure cost breakdown, optimization opportunities, team allocation, and spend forecast.
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On-Call Handoff
Shift handoff: system status, active issues, pending actions, recent changes, and tips for the incoming engineer.
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SLA / SLO Definition
SLO targets, error budgets, alerting thresholds, SLA commitments, and escalation policies.
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Service Runbook
Operational runbook: health checks, common procedures, rollback, dependencies, and escalation.
Design
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Accessibility Audit
Accessibility audit: findings by severity, WCAG criteria, and remediation plan.
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Design Brief
Design project kickoff: problem, users, success criteria, constraints, and deliverable timeline.
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Design Critique Notes
Design review notes: feedback with priority, decisions made, and next steps.
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Design Handoff Spec
Developer handoff: components, states, layout, interactions, accessibility, and copy.
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User Research Plan
Research plan: what to learn, who to talk to, session structure, and timeline.
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Design Strategy
Design team direction: vision, principles, focus areas, design system status, research roadmap, and team growth.
Marketing
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Blog Post Outline
Structure a blog post with headline options, key points, SEO keywords, and call to action.
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Brand Voice Guidelines
Define your brand's personality, tone, writing style, and do's and don'ts for consistent communication.
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Campaign Brief
Define campaign objectives, target audience, channels, timeline, budget, and success metrics.
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Case Study
Tell a customer's story with the challenge they faced, your solution, and measurable results.
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Content Calendar
Plan and track content across channels with topics, owners, statuses, and publish dates.
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Email Campaign Brief
Plan an email campaign with audience segmentation, messaging, design requirements, and A/B test variants.
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Press Release
Announce news in AP-style format with headline, dateline, lead paragraph, quotes, and boilerplate.
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Social Media Plan
Plan your social media strategy with platform focus, content mix, posting cadence, and engagement goals.
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Marketing Strategy
Define marketing goals, target markets, positioning, channel strategy, budget allocation, and measurement framework.
HR / People Operations
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Employee Onboarding Plan
90-day onboarding: pre-arrival, week 1, 30/60/90 goals, check-in schedule, and key contacts.
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Exit Interview Summary
Exit interview: why they're leaving, what they'd change, boomerang potential, and patterns to act on.
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Job Description
Job posting: role overview, responsibilities, requirements, compensation, and hiring process.
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Performance Review
Performance review: accomplishments, goals, strengths, growth areas, and next period goals.
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Company Policy
Company policy template: purpose, rules, procedures, exceptions, FAQ, and change log.
Finance
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Budget Proposal
Budget request with breakdown, ROI analysis, alternatives, and staged approval.
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Expense Report Summary
Period expense summary: spend vs. budget, variances, policy exceptions, and optimization opportunities.
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Financial Model Assumptions
Document and validate the assumptions behind a financial model: revenue, costs, scenarios, and change log.
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Investment Memo
Investment evaluation with financial analysis, scenarios, assumptions, risks, and recommendation.
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Quarterly Business Review (QBR)
Quarterly financial review: actuals vs. plan, variance analysis, updated forecast, and next quarter priorities.
Legal
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Compliance Checklist
Compliance tracking: requirements status, gap remediation, risk exceptions, audit history, and training.
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Contract Review Notes
Contract analysis: key clauses, risk assessment, recommended changes, and approval workflow.
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Data Processing Agreement Review
DPA review: processing scope, GDPR protections checklist, sub-processors, and recommended changes.
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Legal Hold Notice
Litigation hold: what to preserve, who must comply, IT actions, and hold release procedure.
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NDA Review Checklist
NDA review: quick-check red flags, clause-by-clause analysis, verdict, and proposed redlines.
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Vendor Assessment Checklist
Vendor evaluation: security, privacy, business viability, risk summary, and approval.
Ad Operations
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Ad Ops Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom-based troubleshooting: quick reference table, step-by-step diagnostics for common ad ops issues, and escalation.
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Campaign Performance Report
Client-facing campaign report: delivery vs. goals, pacing, performance breakdown, optimizations, and recommendations.
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Campaign Trafficking Checklist
Step-by-step trafficking checklist: pre-flight verification, ad server setup, QA, go-live, and first 48-hour monitoring.
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Insertion Order (IO)
Formalize a media buy with advertiser details, placements, pricing, flight dates, and creative specs.
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Monthly Analytics Dashboard
Monthly ad ops review: revenue, inventory, key metrics trends, top/bottom performers, and next month prep.
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Discrepancy Investigation
Structured investigation of impression, click, or revenue discrepancies between any two ad tech systems (ad server vs. third-party, exchange vs. DSP, SSP vs. buyer).
General / Cross-Functional
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Decision Log
Record a decision: context, options considered, what was decided and why.
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Knowledge Base Article
Help article: overview, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, and FAQ.
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Lessons Learned
Post-project review: what worked, what didn't, surprises, and recommendations.
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Meeting Notes
Meeting record: agenda, discussion notes, decisions, action items, and next meeting.
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Project Kickoff
Project alignment: why, scope, team, timeline, risks, and communication plan.
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Standup Notes
Daily standup: done, doing, blocked, and team announcements.
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Team Retrospective
Team retro: previous follow-ups, what worked, what didn't, learnings, and action items.
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Weekly Status Update
Weekly update: highlights, completed work, in progress, blockers, and next week priorities.
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1:1 Meeting Notes
Recurring 1:1 agenda: check-in, their topics first, wins, growth area, and action items.
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Team Charter
Team alignment: purpose, ownership, people, working agreements, and success metrics.