SMART Goals Template
A SMART goals template that turns vague intentions into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals you can actually track.
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What you get
- A guided breakdown of every SMART criterion with prompts
- A worked example showing a weak goal made SMART
- A goal tracker with milestones and progress columns
- A quick checklist to pressure-test any goal before you commit
Template preview
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Goal owner
- Name
- Role
- Date set
Draft goal
Write the goal in plain language first. Example draft: 'Get better at reporting.'
Make it SMART
- Specific— What exactly will you achieve?
- Measurable— How will you know it's done?
- Achievable— Is it realistic with current resources?
- Relevant— Why does it matter to the team or business?
Worked example
Weak: 'Get better at reporting.' SMART: 'Build and ship a self-serve weekly sales dashboard so the team stops requesting manual reports, live by 31 August.'
Milestones & progress
| Milestone | Target date | Owner | Status |
|---|
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How to use this template
- Start with the rough goal. Write the goal as you'd say it out loud, then refine it against each SMART criterion.
- Work through the prompts. Answer the Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound prompts to sharpen the goal.
- Track milestones. Break the goal into milestones and update progress regularly so it stays alive between reviews.
Frequently asked questions
What does SMART stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Each criterion closes a common gap — vague goals, no way to measure success, unrealistic targets, irrelevant work, or no deadline.
How many SMART goals should someone have?
Two to five at a time is plenty. Too many goals split focus and none get the attention they need. Quality and completion beat a long, abandoned list.
Are SMART goals the same as OKRs?
They overlap but differ. SMART is a quality checklist for writing a single clear goal; OKRs pair one ambitious objective with measurable key results. Use SMART to sharpen the key results in your OKRs.