Daily planner printable
A free one page daily planner with a top three list, a to-do list, an hourly schedule from 6 am to 5 pm and a notes box. Print a page for each day.
Updated 21 October 2026. Sources named on the page.
- Top three and a to-do list
- An hourly schedule from 6:00 to 17:00
- A notes box, A4 and US Letter
- Free to print for yourself
What is on the sheet
- Top three and a to-do list
- An hourly schedule from 6:00 to 17:00
- A notes box, A4 and US Letter
The picture shows the A4 daily planner printable. The US Letter version has the same layout.
How to use it
Write your top three first, then the rest of the to-do list. Block out fixed times in the schedule and fit the tasks in around them.
A tip
Plan the evening before so the morning starts easily. Leave gaps in the schedule, because things take longer than you expect.
Plan the night before
Fill in the top three the evening before, so the morning starts with a decision already made. Pick three things that would make the day a good one if they were all that got done, then fit them into the hourly schedule first.
Leave gaps. A schedule packed from top to bottom breaks at the first interruption; a plan with air in it survives one.
Using the to-do list well
Keep the to-do list for small jobs and the top three for the ones that matter. Anything that does not fit today goes on tomorrow's sheet, not onto a longer list.
At the end of the day, cross off what is done and move what is not. Two minutes of review is what makes the next day's plan realistic.
Paper or app
A paper planner is quick and has no notifications. If you want your plan to sit beside your habits, food and mood and to remind you, the Daily Journal has a Plan screen for tasks and reminders, free to start.
Questions
What is the top three?
The three things that matter most today.
Can I change the hours?
Yes. Write over the times to suit your day.
How many things should go on the top three?
Three, as the name says. If everything is a priority then nothing is, so choose the ones that would make the day a success.
Can I print it for the whole week?
Yes. Print as many copies as you like for your own use, or use the weekly planner printable for a week on one page.
What if I do not finish the list?
Move the unfinished items to tomorrow and ask whether the list was too long. Most days it is.
Keep going
Tools that go with this page
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