Business presentation template
Speaker cue cards for a general business presentation: a clear opening, the key message, three supporting points with evidence, a recommendation, next steps and a strong close with Q and A.
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Team meeting update and stand-up template
Short cue cards for giving a clear update in a daily stand-up or weekly team meeting: what you finished, what is next, blockers, help needed and one thing worth sharing with the team.
Free to use, edit, print and study. No account needed: your set stays on this device.
The cards
- 1
Daily stand-up (under a minute)
- Done: Since yesterday I [finished task]
- Next: Today I am working on [task]
- Blocked: I am waiting on [person or item] / nothing is blocking me
- 2
Weekly update – headline
Overall, [project or area] is [on track / slightly behind / at risk] because [one reason].
Lead with the status, then the detail.
- 3
Done this week
- [Completed item] – [impact or who it helps]
- [Completed item] – [impact]
Thanks to [colleague] for [help].
- 4
Coming up next
- [Task] – aim to finish by [day]
- [Task] – depends on [input]
- 5
Blockers and help needed
I need [specific help: a decision, access, a review, information] from [person or team] by [day], otherwise [consequence].
Be specific so someone can say yes on the spot.
- 6
Worth sharing
One thing the team might find useful: [a lesson, a shortcut, customer feedback, a change in a process].
- 7
When things are going badly
I want to flag early that [issue]. The impact is [what may slip]. My plan is [action], and I would like [support] to make it work.
Early bad news is far easier to fix than late bad news.
- 8
Running the meeting yourself
- Start on time, even if people are missing
- Same order each time: [names or teams]
- Park long discussions: Let us take that offline with [people]
- End with: Any blockers we have not heard?
How to use this template
Most people give an update in a team meeting every week, yet few plan it. A clear update helps your manager and colleagues understand where things stand, makes your work visible, and gets blockers solved faster. This template has a one-card version for daily stand-ups and a fuller set for weekly team meetings: a headline status, what you finished, what is next, where you need help and one thing worth sharing. There is also a card for raising problems early without panic, and one for the person chairing the meeting. Fill in the placeholders five minutes before the meeting and you will rarely be caught saying 'um, still working on it'.
Tips
- Keep a running list during the week of what you finished, so you are not trying to remember on the day.
- Talk about outcomes rather than activity: 'customers can now pay by card' is clearer than 'worked on payments'.
- Make help requests specific, with a name and a deadline; a general 'any help would be great' rarely gets help.
- Thank colleagues by name when they helped you; it builds goodwill and shows teamwork to your manager.
- In a stand-up, save problem-solving for after the meeting so everyone else can get back to work.
- If you have nothing blocking you, say so in one sentence rather than skipping the point.
- Use the same order every time, so listeners know where to tune in for the part that affects them.
- When you are new to a team, ask your manager what level of detail they like in updates; some want a single line, others want numbers and dates for every task.
Make it fit
- For an asynchronous written update in a chat tool, use the same headings as bold labels and keep each to one line.
- For a remote team, turn your camera on for your update even if you turn it off afterwards; it helps people connect a face to the work.
- For an update to senior leaders, use only the headline, blockers and next cards, and add the decision you need.
- For shift handovers in healthcare, hospitality or operations, swap the cards for what happened, what is outstanding and any safety concerns.
- For school or university group projects, use the daily stand-up card at the start of each work session.
- For a monthly all-hands or department meeting, keep the headline and worth-sharing cards, add one photo or demo of finished work, and limit yourself to two minutes.
Updated October 28, 2026