Run a retrospective
A plan for a team look-back: what went well, what did not, what we change, with exercises that let everyone speak.
- Type
- Workflow
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 10 min
Results depend on the tool, the model and what you enter.
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Who takes part?
- a development team of six
- a marketing team
- the organising team of a festival
- a project team from several companies
- a small medical practice
What are you looking back on?
- a two-week sprint
- a website launch
- the summer party
- the first quarter
- a difficult client project
How long?
- 45 minutes
- one hour
- 90 minutes
- two hours
- 30 minutes online
Your prompt
Plan a retrospective for [Team] after [Occasion]. Length: [Length]. Structure it as: opening, gathering, understanding, deciding, closing. Suggest a concrete exercise with instructions and timing for each phase. Make sure quiet participants get to speak too. The result should be no more than three concrete improvements, each with a responsible person.
Matching tools
Tools from our catalog that this prompt works well with.
- ChatGPT Prices and limits
- Claude Prices and limits
- Notion AI Prices and limits
How to use it
- Fill in the fields or tap a suggestion. Leave out names, addresses and other personal data.
- Copy the finished prompt into a tool of your choice.
- Record the three improvements visibly and check at the start of the next retro what came of them.
Works in these tools
Prompts work in many chat and generator tools. This selection comes from our catalog; prices as shown on the tool page.
- ChatGPT Free planfrom 8 USD per month
- Claude Free plan
- Notion AI Free plan
- Microsoft Copilot Free plan
Why does this work?
The fixed sequence of phases stops people jumping straight into arguing about solutions. Three actions at most keep follow-through realistic.
Tips
- For sensitive topics, gathering anonymously on sticky notes or an online board helps.