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Retrospective template that hears from everyone, not just the loudest

A free retrospective 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.
Retrospective template: title slide

What’s inside

  1. Retrospective: Title slide1 · Title slide
  2. Retrospective: Agenda2 · Agenda
  3. PollAnonymous

    How did this sprint feel?

    1. AGreat
    2. BFine
    3. CRough
    3 · Live poll
  4. Retrospective: Section slide4 · Section slide
  5. Retrospective: Discussion prompt5 · Discussion prompt
  6. PollPick up to 2

    What slowed us down most?

    1. ALate requirements
    2. BToo much context switching
    3. CWaiting on reviews
    4. DUnplanned work
    6 · Live poll
  7. Retrospective: Key takeaways7 · Key takeaways
  8. Poll

    What do we try next sprint?

    1. ALock scope earlier
    2. BProtect focus time
    3. CReview within a day
    4. DKeep a buffer for surprises
    8 · Live poll
  9. Retrospective: Next steps9 · Next steps
  10. Retrospective: Closing slide10 · Closing slide

About this retrospective template

A retrospective is the team’s chance to look back and make the next stretch of work better. This retrospective template keeps it short and useful: how it went, what got in the way, and one thing to change. The discussion slide asks what one thing would have made the sprint easier.

The retro questions run as polls. An anonymous check asks whether the sprint felt great, fine or rough. Next, people pick what slowed them most, such as late requirements or waiting on reviews. Finally the team votes on what to try next sprint. It works for any sprint retrospective, and for project teams outside software too.

When to use it

  • Closing a sprint or project phase and agreeing one improvement
  • Running a retro where a few voices usually dominate
  • Checking team mood honestly after a rough stretch of work

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

Retrospective questions.

A sprint retrospective usually takes 45 minutes to an hour for a two-week sprint. With quick polls for mood and blockers, a focused team can finish in 30 minutes and still leave with one clear change and an owner.