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Kickoff meeting template to start every project on the same page

A free kickoff template: 10 slides with 3 polls, ready to run on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or in the room.

Use this templateFree. Edit any slide or question.
Kickoff template: title slide

What’s inside

  1. Kickoff: Title slide1 · Title slide
  2. Kickoff: Agenda2 · Agenda
  3. Poll

    What does success look like at the end of this?

    1. AOn time
    2. BOn budget
    3. CHappy users
    4. DMeasurable results
    3 · Live poll
  4. Kickoff: Section slide4 · Section slide
  5. Kickoff: Discussion prompt5 · Discussion prompt
  6. PollAnonymous

    What’s the biggest risk you see?

    1. AThe scope growing
    2. BA tight timeline
    3. CMissing people
    4. DUnclear decisions
    6 · Live poll
  7. Kickoff: Key takeaways7 · Key takeaways
  8. Poll

    How often should we check in?

    1. AWeekly
    2. BEvery two weeks
    3. CMonthly
    8 · Live poll
  9. Kickoff: Next steps9 · Next steps
  10. Kickoff: Closing slide10 · Closing slide

About this kickoff template

The first meeting of a project sets the tone for everything after it. This kickoff meeting template follows a simple project kickoff meeting agenda: what success looks like, the risks and how you’ll handle them, and how you’ll keep in touch. The discussion slide asks what would make the project a real success for each person.

The polls turn opinions into something you can see. People choose what success means to them, from on time to measurable results. Then they name the biggest risk anonymously, such as scope growing or unclear decisions. The last poll settles how often to check in. It suits project managers, consultants and agency leads.

When to use it

  • Starting a client project and agreeing what a good outcome looks like
  • Bringing a new cross-team group together on day one
  • Surfacing risks early, before they turn into missed deadlines

How to use it

  1. Use this template. All 10 slides land in your Slides, free. Edit the text on any slide, change any question, or add your own slides from a PDF.
  2. Run it. On a Zoom, Google Meet or Teams call, people answer in the meeting chat. In a room, they scan a QR code and answer on their phones. No app for anyone.
  3. See the room. Results land live, only you see who’s gone quiet, and a summary is ready when it ends.

More on live polls, quizzes and pick a volunteer.

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FAQ

Kickoff questions.

A kickoff meeting should cover goals, scope, roles, risks and how the team will communicate. This template groups those into three parts and ends with next steps: confirm owners, set the check-in rhythm and share the plan.