10 Copy-Paste CLN Templates to Save 10 Hours a Week

The Templates

1. Daily Summary

SUMMARY: [Date]
    = [one-line focus of the day]
    . [completed task 1]
    . [completed task 2]
    . [completed task 3]
    + [best thing that happened]
    - [biggest time waste]
    ! [blocker or risk for tomorrow]
    . tomorrow: [top priority]
    @hours: [X]  @energy: [1-10]

2. Meeting Notes

MEETING: [Title] — [Date]
    @attendees: [names]
    @duration: [X min]
    = [main topic / purpose]
    . [decision or discussion point 1]
    . [decision or discussion point 2]
    . action: [task] @owner: [name] @due: [date]
    ? [open question]

3. Quick Decision

DECISION: [What needs deciding?]
    = [context in one line]
    + [option A pro]
    - [option A con]
    + [option B pro]
    - [option B con]
    ! [what happens if we delay?]
    = chosen: [A or B]  * because: [reason]

4. Bug Report

BUG: [Short description]
    = [what happens vs what should happen]
    @severity: [P1/P2/P3]
    @environment: [prod/staging/local]
    . steps to reproduce
        . [step 1]
        . [step 2]
    ! [impact on users]
    ? [suspected cause]
    | [relevant file/log/screenshot link]

5. Book / Article Notes

BOOK: [Title] by [Author]
    = [core thesis in one line]
    . [key idea 1]
        * [supporting example or quote]
    . [key idea 2]
    . [key idea 3]
    + [what I agree with]
    - [what I disagree with or find weak]
    ? [question this raised for me]
    @rating: [X/10]
    @recommend-to: [type of reader]

6. 1-on-1 Prep

1:1: [Name] — [Date]
    . [update I want to share]
    . [request or ask]
    + [feedback / praise for them]
    ? [question I need answered]
    ! [concern I want to raise]
    . their update: [fill during meeting]

7. Project Kickoff

PROJECT: [Name]
    = [what we're building and why]
    @deadline: [date]
    @team: [names]
    @budget: [amount]
    . milestone 1: [deliverable] @due: [date]
    . milestone 2: [deliverable] @due: [date]
    | [key tools / platforms]
    ! [known risk]
        @mitigation: [plan]
    ? [unknown we need to resolve first]

8. Travel / Trip Plan

TRIP: [Destination] — [Dates]
    @budget: [amount]
    @booking-status: [confirmed/pending]
    | flight: [details]
    | hotel: [details]
    . Day 1: [plan]
    . Day 2: [plan]
    ! [travel advisory or risk]
    * [restaurant / place recommendation]
    ? [still need to book/decide]

9. Learning Plan

LEARN: [Skill / Topic]
    = [why I'm learning this]
    @target: [specific goal]
    @deadline: [date]
    | [course / book / resource]
    . week 1: [focus area]
    . week 2: [focus area]
    . week 3: [project / practice]
    + [progress / milestone reached]
    - [struggle / gap]
    ? [concept I don't understand yet]

10. Weekly Review

REVIEW: Week of [Date]
    = [one-line summary of the week]

    + [win 1]
    + [win 2]
    - [loss or time waste]
    - [what I'd do differently]

    . next week focus
        . P1: [most important]
        . P2: [second]
        . P3: [if time allows]

    ! [risk or deadline approaching]
    ? [decision to make this week]
    @energy: [1-10]  @satisfaction: [1-10]