10 Weekly Bullet Journal Layouts to Kickstart Your Productivity

Do you plan better on a weekly basis? You’re not alone! These easy weekly Bullet Journal layouts will fine-tune your planning flow, so you can focus on living your best life.

10 Weekly Bullet Journal Layouts to Kickstart Your Productivity|

Hello again, my fine friends. It’s been a while since I put together a good meat-and-potatoes journaling post for you, so today’s is a good one. You guys were especially enthusiastic about my monthly layouts post, so I should have shared these weeklies a long time ago.

My weekly spread is one of my favorite additions I’ve made to my journal. It’s not a complicated or fancy, but it works. Planning on a weekly basis seems more natural for me, and it gives me a quick refresher of what my week looks like.

Today, I’ll show you how I use my weekly, and I’ve put together 10 example layouts to inspire your own weeklies. Let’s get this planning party stared, shall we?

Adding Weekly Spreads to Your Bullet Journal

Does it mean I’ve abandoned monthly and daily pages? Nope. I still use them all. I’m still a huge fan of the original Bullet Journal system. The weekly simply adds another layer so I get a smaller view of my schedule.

• My migration order moves tasks from:
  • Future Planning –> Monthly Spread –> Weekly Page –> Dailies

Still confused? Read more about my current journal routine >>HERE<<

Although I still use dailies, I find I don’t need them quite as often as I used to. I’m able to abbreviate some of my dailies (or even skip a day) without impacting my work flow. Before I moved to weekly planning I had to sit down every evening or I’d be lost the next day.

It also gives me a place to schedule “not today” tasks. That’s especially helpful when I want to do something tomorrow or the next day, but I’m not ready to create a full daily task list yet.

Or..

You might choose a detailed weekly spread that allows you to jump straight from Future Planning to Weekly planning. That’s absolutely fine! Bullet Journaling is like a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure.

A quick view of my latest weekly layout. I begin the month with my monthly spreads, and my weeklies help me take on a few days at a time. I still use dailies, but only when I feel the need. Happy journaling! #bulletjournal #bujo #weeklyspread #bujojunkies #planneraddict #planner #journaling #paperplanner #bulletjournaljunkies #bulletjournaling #plannerpages

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I shared the above layout on Instagram, and I’ve been consistently happy with it ever since. I wanted something simple that wouldn’t overtake my flexible dailies.

My weekly is a single page, usually starting on the left of the journal. The corresponding dailies start on the right and tend to spread over a couple of pages.

But if my format doesn’t tickle your fancy…

I dug out my old $3 dotted notebook to practice some formats. Not only did it remind me why I use a high quality notebook (you’ll see the pages are falling out in some of the photos), it made me scrutinize my own planning habits.

I made about 20 different layouts before narrowing down to 10 trusty formats I feel can be customized and manipulated depending on your needs. They are “naked” (oh, my) so you can focus on functionality for now; you can add your unique style/doodles.

I’ve never seen two Bullet Journalists who planned exactly the same way. We’re all different; shouldn’t our journals reflect that? (In fact, I asked myself that very question when I wrote a post called Are You Bullet Journaling the Wrong Way?). My layout is absolutely the right one. For me.

Try these 10 weekly layouts on for size. Play around with them until they’re right for you. 

1. The One-Page Wonder

This is my current weekly format. It works well for me, because I usually don’t have more than 1 or 2 scheduled appointments a day. I use dailies to keep track of all the little tasks that go along with being a mom/writer/blogger. Starting with a simple spread keeps me from getting information overload, and I still have the flexibility of using daily spreads (admittedly, you could combine dailies with any of the weekly formats listed here).

I generally start my dailies on the right page and let them flow naturally through the week.

Consider this format if you:

• Want something that is quick to setup
• Need a quick “snapshot” of your week’s appointments/ major projects
• Use dailies with your weekly page
• Only want to use one page for your weekly spread

Might not be right if you:

• Need to schedule your week down to the minute
• Have many daily appointments to keep track of
• Need to track many different types of schedule like work, personal, meal schedules, workouts, etc.

2. The Big Easy

No doubt, this spread looks familiar. It’s the weekly format that was in almost every pre-printed academic planner you used in school.

*Side note: My middle school actually handed out academic planners at the beginning of the year (yep, with this layout), and we were graded on how well we used them each week. I’m terrible at math, but great at keeping up with a planner!

Consider this format if you:

• Want each day to have its own space
• Like combining appointments, notes, and tasks under the same daily header
• Have fewer obligations on the weekends
• Like a spread that is quick to draw (you can make this one with only 3 lines!)
• Want to keep things simple

Might not be right if you:

• Like having a separate space for each area of your life
• Have many daily habits to monitor
• Experience horrible middle school flashbacks from this layout
• Like free space for notes that apply to the week as a whole

3. Living on the Edge

This format is a slight adjustment to the Big Easy. Since the days are smaller, there’s room in the margins of each page for tasks and notes.

Consider this format if you:

• Like a running list of tasks for the week
• Have fewer obligations on the weekends
• Like free space for notes that apply to the week as a whole

Might not be right if you:

• • Have many daily habits to monitor
  • Like having a separate space for each area of your life
  • Need to track many different types of schedule like work, personal, meal schedules, workouts, etc.

4. Split Personality

This spread wasn’t meant as a commentary on work/life balance, but it sure looks that way. Most of us juggle daily demands of our jobs and personal lives. Each page mirrors the other, allowing you to get a sense of your obligations at a glance.

Consider this format if you:

• • • Want to avoid scheduling conflicts between work/family/personal obligations
    • Have few scheduled appointments in each category per day
    • Like free space for notes that apply to the week as a whole

Might not be right if you:

• • • Need a large space for each day of the week
    • Have many daily habits to monitor
    • Devote significantly more time/energy to one area of your life than the other (be honest with yourself here)

5. Row By Row

Consider this format if you:

• • • Track multiple types of schedules (appointments, meals, workouts, etc.)
    • Prefer tracking major daily events (vs. bulleting every little task)
    • Like a clear snapshot of each area of life

Might not be right if you:

• • • Need lots of space for each day of the week
    • Take copious notes/bullet lists for each day
    • Have many scheduled events throughout the day

6. Sideways Glance

This format is very similar to the Split Personality with a few key differences. Instead of mirror pages, the appointments are all on the left and notes/tasks are all on the right page. It’s a subtle difference but it might make a big impact on how you think about your time. You can see appointments at a glance, or focus exclusively on tasks. Since the notes section encompasses both area of life, people with a lot of crossover between their work/personal lives might prefer this format over the Split Personality (designed to keep those lives separate).

Consider this format if you:

• • • Like a full page for notes/bullets for the week
    • Want all appointments for each area of life on one page
    • Like a clear snapshot of each area of life

Might not be right if you:

• • • Have multiple daily habits to track
    • Need lots of space for each day of the week
    • You want notes/tasks your personal life completely separate from your work life

7. Compartmentalizer

Consider this format if you: 

• • • Want to group tasks by life category: personal, family, work, school, etc.
    • Have few scheduled appointments each day
    • Like seeing week’s schedule at a glance

Might not be right if you:

• • • Find yourself bouncing around from category to category (that’ll get exhausting fast)
    • Need lots of space for each day
    • Track multiple daily habits

8. The Headliner

Maybe vertical layouts don’t do it for you. No problem. you can spread your appointments across the page horizontally, leaving plenty of space for bullets, notes, or dailies. The Headliner is the most basic horizontal format I could think of: a strip across the top for the week’s appointments, and wide open space for dailies. Doesn’t get much easier than that. *Keep in mind, you can also continue your dailies on the next page.

Consider this format if you:

• • • Like freedom of movement in your spreads
    • Prefer reading schedules from left to right
    • Need lots of room for notes/bullets/dailies

Might not be right if you:

• • • Like a large area for each day
    • Need to separate each area of your life
    • Like having a separate space for each area of your life
    • Track many different types of schedule like work, personal, meal schedules, workouts, etc.

9. Structured Sally

Everything has an assigned place, and you like it that way. Sound familiar? The Structured Sally might be your gal.

This spread is a modification on the Headliner. Dropping Sunday in the margin gives you a big more room for each day of the week, and you still have a large area below. You can break the space up however you like, but I chose to create large areas for habits and tasks.

It takes a little more time to make each week, but it can keep you on track, especially if you’re keeping up with daily tasks/habits. I adapted this habit grid from one Tiny Ray of Sunshine shared a while back. It’s become my go-to grid for recurring tasks & habits. Instead of recopying them each day, you can create one chart and check the box each day.

Consider this format if you:

• • • Track many daily tasks or want to establish/break habits
    • Need a spread that gives your routine structure
    • Like filling a box instead of taking long notes

Might not be right if you:

• • • Get overwhelmed by information easily (choose a basic spread to keep things simple)
    • Like separating your work/personal life
    • Need room to move (if you like taking notes or jotting person thoughts and reflections, this is probably note the spread for you)

10. Day By Day

Take another look at The Row By Row (#5 above). Turn it on its side and it becomes the Day By Day (#10). This makes a big difference in how the spread functions. The Day By Day has more room for tasks in the vertical columns, and you may find your eyes are more accustomed to reading your schedule one direction or the other.

Consider this format if you:

• • • Need a spread that gives your routine structure
    • Track multiple schedules (meal planning, exercise routine, sports, etc.)
    • Like being able to assign tasks to each day
    • Prefer a highly structured spread

Might not be right if you:

• • • Get overwhelmed by information easily (choose a basic spread to keep things simple)
    • Like separating your work/personal life
    • Need room to move (if you like taking notes or jotting person thoughts and reflections, this is probably note the spread for you)

Experiment, Experiment…

So, you’ve picked a weekly layout that looks good? Try it out, tinker with it, and adjust the parts that don’t work. If you’re artistic, embellish it to your liking. Don’t ever be afraid to toss something that isn’t working, even if it’s the middle of the week. I shared a picture on Instagram a while back where I crossed out an entire spread on Monday, turned the page, and started the week over. After all, one of the joys of Bullet Journaling is being able to make mistakes…

And start over with a fresh page.

Your turn to share! Comment below with which layout you use. Have a completely different spread you want to share? Post a photo on my Facebook page! 

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Megan Rutell

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Megan Rutell is the blogger behind Page Flutter. She's also a writer, stationery lover, Air Force veteran, and homesick Colorado girl.