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Goals are meant to get you where you want to go. They are an important part of success.
However, if a person’s or a company’s goals are vague or unrealistic, they can do more harm than good.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry put it very clearly in this quote:
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
SMART goal templates help you achieve success.
A SMART template helps you track goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely.
In this post, we share our collection of 13 SMART templates to help you succeed in your goal setting.
You will find templates ideal for introducing children to goal setting, templates for both business and personal life, colorful templates and also minimalist templates.
Let’s dive into the list and get you started on your journey to success.
1. DGH SMART Goals Printable
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If you want an easy way to create SMART goals for every area of your life, our free printable SMART Goals worksheet can help. Learn how to use this worksheet by reading our guide here.
2. DGH SMART Goals Template (Guided)
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First on the list is our very own Guided SMART Goals template. We’ve included a guiding question for each aspect of SMART goal setting to help guide you throughout the process. This is ideal if you’re just starting to set SMART goals and need some guidance. This simple template comes in A4 size.
3. DGH SMART Goals Template
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For the more experienced SMART goal setter who doesn’t like distractions, this template is for you. Thanks to the no-nonsense approach, you can implement your plan more quickly. It’s simple: just write your SMART goal in each special box. This simple template comes in A4 size.
4. SMART Goal Planner
through Fractus learning
Finally, we have this template example from Fractus Learning. This template ensures that the goals you create are concrete.
Like the other templates, it has plenty of space where you can write the details of your SMART goals. Then there is plenty of room at the bottom of the page to write a clear statement of your purpose.
5. Professional-looking goal setting template
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Here’s a professional-looking template for your SMART goals. It can be downloaded as a printable PDF file. (Administrative assistants can use it to set their smart goals.)
The headline contains a motivational quote from Daisaku Ikeda, one of the most influential Japanese pacifists and spiritual leaders of the 20e century. The quote says:
“Anyone who has ever made a decision finds that the strength of their resolve diminishes over time. The important thing is not that your resolve never wavers, but that when it does, you don’t let yourself down and throw in the towel.”
We agree. Never give up, even when life gets hard.
6. Simple Target Worksheet
This template is primarily intended for student use. It has two main sections:
In the Brainstorm section, template users must identify up to four personal strengths, as well as four of the challenges they face related to the goal they want to achieve. (Check out this post with self-awareness activities to help discover your personal strengths.)
The Purpose section provides space for the user to write a statement about their purpose. There is also space to write down three actionable steps to achieve this goal.
Another column in this section allows the user to identify key helpers and/or accountability partners who can help them achieve their goal.
Finally, just like a binding contract, the user signs their name at the bottom of the page.
7. Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and current
When working on your path to success, it’s important to make your goals as specific as possible.
For example, instead of saying “Lose weight this year,” make it more specific by saying, “Lose 25 pounds by summer.”
This specific statement conditions your brain to work towards achieving a specific goal. It ensures guaranteed success.
This template asks you to specify your goals. You are then encouraged to think about and identify obstacles and setbacks that may stand in your way of obtaining what you want.
You can then identify up to seven action items and tasks in a section. There are also slots for target dates.
These deadlines help create a sense of urgency for your brain. This, in turn, makes you receptive to opportunities that bring you closer to your goals.
Finally, there is room on the worksheet to write down how you will reward yourself when you have achieved your goals. (Check out some ideas to reward yourself.)
8. My SMART goal
This simple template is an ideal goal setting tool if you need a simple approach to tracking your goals.
Although this template is primarily designed for children, it actually works well for people of all ages.
The template has a teal theme. Unlike other templates, this one asks you to think about why your goal is important to you.
If you are working on goal setting with children, you may want to show them goal worksheets after they have completed them. This serves as a visual reminder, much like a vision board, that the Law of attraction and helps them achieve what they want.
9. Simple SMART Goal Templates
If you’re looking for a variety of SMART goal templates, these might be for you.
When you use a SMART template, you are encouraged to think about how important or worthwhile your goal is.
Some questions to help you explore this aspect of goal setting include:
Determining how relevant your goal is can often make you more committed to achieving it.
10. SMART goals for kids
First on the list is a template designed for children.
Introducing children to goal setting can help them develop this life skill early.
It can be especially valuable as they take on greater responsibilities. It can also be a springboard to help them learn more about personal responsibility.
This example is available from Template Lab (clicking the link will instantly download a .zip file of the template). It includes a colorful template with the image of a child surrounded by speech bubbles.
Each speech bubble contains a prompt for children to answer to establish their SMART goals.
The template can be downloaded and edited as a Word, Excel or PDF file.
11. Colorful template
This colorful template is quite simple when it comes to helping you plan your SMART goals.
It has a number of spaces for different aspects of SMART goal setting. One goal fits on each sheet of the template.
The great thing about this template is that you can use it for any type of purpose. It can help you map out your monthly goals, and it’s also great for creating exciting long-term goals.
12. SMART Goals Map
This goal map is primarily intended to help students set and achieve their goals.
Each of the five boxes represents one letter of the SMART acronym. There are also guiding questions you can answer regarding SMART goal setting.
Children and young people benefit from setting small, achievable goals. Achieving these goals increases self-confidence and encourages them to apply goal setting to other areas of their lives.
To help your children with goal setting, you may want to read this post with examples of SMART goals for kids.
13. Gray Themed Goal Setting Template
This elegant template might be what you need for goal setting if you love the color gray. It is intended for team use, but can also be adapted for personal use.
It includes guiding questions to help you explore and determine your goals, as well as a plan for how to achieve them.
When stating your goal, be sure to use clear, concise language. Your statement of purpose should only be one or two sentences.
Visualize what it will look like when you achieve your goal. Set a target date by which the goal is achieved. Don’t forget to take note of the factual date you achieved your goal.
Final thoughts
Goal setting often fails because the things people want to achieve are not written down. Another reason why people fail to achieve their goals is that they don’t have a concrete plan for how to pursue them.
SMART goal templates help you add structure and organization to your goals. Furthermore, it encourages you to be responsible in working towards what you want to achieve and to track your progress towards it.
We hope you found the template that best suits your needs in today’s post.
You may also want to check out some goal setting worksheets that Develop Good Habits has created for you. Visit this post to view the free downloadable worksheets.
If you’re looking for other resources on goal setting, the following posts may be of great help:
Finally, if you want to take your goal setting efforts to the next level, check out this FREE printable worksheet and step-by-step process that will help you set effective SMART goals.
