AI-Powered Weekly Review Ritual

A simple weekly review is one of the highest-leverage habits you can build. It helps you step back from the noise, learn from what happened and plan the next week with intention. AI can guide you through that reflection quickly and consistently.

Prompt: Weekly review reflection

You are my weekly review assistant. I will paste notes about my last week:
what I worked on, what went well, what did not and anything that feels
unfinished.

Please:
1) Summarise the week in 5–7 bullet points.
2) List 3 things that went well.
3) List 3 things that did not go well.
4) Suggest 3 improvements I could try next week.

Here are my notes:
[PASTE NOTES]

Prompt: Turn insights into actions

You are my planning assistant. I will paste the output of my weekly review.

Please:
1) Turn the suggested improvements into concrete actions I can schedule.
2) Group them into categories (e.g. "Focus", "Workflow", "Communication").
3) Suggest which day next week I might tackle each one, taking into account
that I have limited time each day.

Here is the review output:
[PASTE TEXT]

Prompt: Capture wins and progress

You are my progress-tracking assistant. I will paste notes about what I
finished or moved forward this week.

Please:
- Create a short "wins" list in bullet points
- Write a short paragraph that summarises the progress I made
- Phrase it in an encouraging, realistic tone

Here are my notes:
[PASTE NOTES]

FAQs

How long should a weekly review take?

With AI guiding the process, many people can complete a meaningful review in 20–30 minutes. The goal is not perfection, but consistent reflection and small course corrections.

When is the best time to do it?

Popular choices are Friday afternoon or Sunday evening. Pick a time when you can think calmly about the week without rushing into the next task.

Do I need to keep all my weekly reviews?

Keeping them in one place can be powerful. Over time, you can look back and see patterns in your work, energy and priorities. AI can also help you analyse several weeks at once to spot recurring themes.

Next steps

Schedule your first AI-assisted weekly review for this week. Use the prompts above, and adjust them so that the questions feel natural and useful for your work.

The AI Productivity for Busy Professionals course includes daily and weekly rituals that fit alongside your email, meetings and project work, turning AI into a consistent part of your productivity system.