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22 free kanban templates

Never start from a blank board. Each one comes with sensible columns and starter cards with steps.

The ready-made boards in KanBananza, sorted into Work, Study, Routines and focus, Home and life admin, and Trips and events.

Pick one in KanBananza under New board, Or a ready-made board. They're all free, and every card and column can be changed once it's yours. Here's what's in each.

Work

Job hunt

From finding roles to offers

Columns: To apply Applied Interviewing Offer Closed

  • Update my CV
  • Write a cover letter I can reuse
  • List ten companies I’d love to work for
  • Ask two people for a referral

Starting a new job

Your first 90 days

Columns: First week First month First 90 days Doing Done

  • Get set up
  • Meet my manager: what does good look like?
  • List who I should meet
  • One-to-one coffees with the team
  • Learn how work gets planned and shipped

Software sprint

Backlog to released, for dev teams

Columns: Backlog Ready In progress Code review Testing Released

  • Sprint planning
  • Write acceptance criteria for the next story
  • Fix flaky login test
  • Build: export to CSV
  • Review: tidy up error handling

Product discovery

Ideas, research and the roadmap

Columns: Ideas Researching Validated On the roadmap Shipped

  • Write the problem statement
  • Gather feedback from support and sales
  • Customer interviews
  • Look at the data: where do people drop off?
  • Sketch and test a prototype

Project delivery

Milestones, risks and sign-off

Columns: Plan In progress Blocked Awaiting sign-off Delivered

  • Kick-off meeting
  • Write the plan with milestones and dates
  • Risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies log
  • Weekly status update to stakeholders
  • Waiting on: budget approval

Team leadership

One-to-ones, growth and team health

Columns: To do This week Waiting on Done

  • One-to-ones this week
  • Team goals for the quarter
  • Write a growth plan with each person
  • Give specific thanks to someone this week
  • Team health check

Comms and engagement

Plan, write, approve and send

Columns: Ideas Drafting With approver Scheduled Sent

  • Monthly newsletter
  • Plan the comms calendar for next quarter
  • All-hands meeting
  • Announcement: new office hours
  • Staff engagement survey

Teaching term

Lessons, marking and admin

Columns: This week Planning To mark Done

  • Plan next week’s lessons
  • Print and copy worksheets
  • Mark Year 9 books
  • Update the markbook
  • Parents’ evening

Home and life admin

Moving house

Weeks before, moving day and after

Columns: To do Booked Doing Done

  • Book a removal van
  • Tell people the new address
  • Set up broadband at the new place
  • Take meter readings on moving day
  • Pack a first-night box

Deep clean

Room by room, one at a time

Columns: To clean Doing Done

  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom
  • Bedroom
  • Living room
  • Take out the rubbish and recycling

Life admin catch-up

Bills, renewals and paperwork

Columns: To sort Doing Waiting on reply Done

  • List every bill and when it’s due
  • Check renewal dates
  • Cancel subscriptions I don’t use
  • Book dentist and optician
  • File paperwork

Routines and focus

Morning routine

A calm start, one small step at a time

Columns: Today Doing Done

  • Glass of water
  • Take meds
  • Five minutes outside
  • Pick today’s three things
  • Breakfast

Evening wind-down

Close the day gently

Columns: Tonight Doing Done

  • Clear the kitchen
  • Lay out tomorrow’s clothes
  • Bag by the door
  • Write down anything on my mind
  • Screens off

Sunday reset

Set up the week ahead

Columns: To do Doing Done

  • Look at the week’s calendar
  • Pick three things that matter this week
  • Food shop and meal plan
  • Laundry
  • Quick tidy: one room, 15 minutes

Brain dump

Empty your head, then sort it

Columns: Everything Do today This week Someday Done

  • Write every task here, big or small
  • Then drag each one: today, this week or someday
  • Anything under two minutes? Do it now
  • Pick one card for today and press F to focus on it

Trips and events

Packing for a trip

Nothing left behind

Columns: To pack Packed

  • Passport and tickets
  • Chargers and adaptors
  • Clothes
  • Toiletries
  • Meds

Planning a holiday

From dates to boarding

Columns: To plan Booking Booked Done

  • Pick dates and book time off
  • Set a budget
  • Book travel
  • Book somewhere to stay
  • Check passports and visas

Birthday or party

Guests, food and the big day

Columns: To do Doing Waiting on Done

  • Pick a date, time and place
  • Guest list
  • Send invitations
  • Food and drink
  • Decorations

Christmas and gifts

Presents, food and plans

Columns: Ideas To buy Ordered Wrapped Done

  • Gift list: who and a budget for each
  • Set an overall budget
  • Order early: last posting dates
  • Cards
  • Food plan

Study

Uni term

Modules, deadlines and reading

Columns: This week Working on Submitted Done

  • Add every deadline with a due date
  • Essay plan
  • Weekly reading
  • Book a chat with my tutor

Exam revision

Topic by topic, little and often

Columns: To revise Revising Needs another go Confident

  • Add every exam with its date
  • List the topics for each subject
  • Make a weekly timetable with breaks
  • Past papers
  • Flashcards for key terms

Essay or dissertation

From question to submitted

Columns: To do Researching Writing With supervisor Done

  • Pin down the question
  • Reading list
  • Plan the structure
  • Write the first draft, one section at a time
  • Send a draft to my supervisor

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