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Year in review template with new year goals

This year in review template closes the year with your team and starts the next one with a plan, and it works just as well as a year end review template. People answer on their phones: one word for the year, a quick rating, the biggest win and the lesson to keep, then the goals that matter most for the new year. A five-question New Year quiz ends it on a high. Every slide has notes with what to say and how long to spend, so the session runs itself in about an hour.

  • 21 slides
  • About 60 min
  • 13 slides the room answers
  • Presenter notes on every slide
Use this template, freeSee every slide
Year in review and new year goals illustration

Every slide, in order

What the room sees on screen. Times are a plan for a group of 20 to 40; the notes under each slide in the app say what to say and how to use the answers.

  1. Calendar pages for December and January, a party popper and confetti on light dotted paper

    Year in review, and goals for the new year

    [Team name], [Date]

    01Title1 min

  2. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    Our hour together

    • Warm-up
    • Looking back: wins and lessons
    • Five minutes to reflect
    • Goals for the new year
    • A quick New Year quiz
    • What happens next

    02Text + image2 min

  3. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners
    A film clapperboard and a film reel

    If this year were a film, what kind would it be?

    • Action: non-stop
    • Comedy: we laughed a lot
    • Drama: plot twists everywhere
    • Documentary: we learned a lot
    • Feel-good: it went well
    • Sequel: more of last year

    03Poll3 min

  4. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    Something you did for the first time this year

    04Open text3 min

  5. Confetti and a party popper on a yellow dotted background

    Looking back

    The wins, the lessons and the moments worth keeping.

    05Text + image1 min

  6. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    One word for this year

    Words appear here as people send them

    06Word cloud3 min

  7. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    Rate the year

    • We delivered what we set out to do
    • I learned something new
    • I felt supported by the team
    • The pace felt sustainable

    Not at allCompletely

    07Rating scale4 min

  8. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    Our biggest win this year was...

    08Open text5 min

  9. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    One lesson we should take into next year

    09Open text5 min

  10. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    Five minutes to reflect

    Talk in pairs, or think on your own:

    • What surprised you most this year?
    • What would you do differently?
    • Who helped you, and how?
    An open notebook with a ticked list and a pencil

    10Text + image6 min

  11. Confetti and a party popper on a yellow dotted background

    Looking ahead

    What matters most in the new year.

    11Text + image1 min

  12. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    What should we focus on next year? Most important first

    1. More focus time, fewer meetings
    2. Learning and growth
    3. Listening to customers
    4. Faster decisions
    5. Wellbeing and workload
    6. Better tools and processes

    12Ranking4 min

  13. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    My personal goal for the new year

    13Open text4 min

  14. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners
    A clock about to strike midnight on a starry night

    In Denmark, what do many people jump off at midnight to leap into the New Year?

    • AChairs
    • BTables
    • CGarden walls
    • DBoats

    14Quiz question1.5 min

  15. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners
    A front door with a lamp above it and a small gift on the step

    In Scotland, what is the custom of being the first visitor through the door after midnight called?

    • ADoorstepping
    • BLate calling
    • CFirst-footing
    • DLucky stepping

    15Quiz question1.5 min

  16. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners
    A globe with a dotted line circling it

    Put these places in the order they reach midnight on New Year's Eve, first to last

    1. Kiritimati, Kiribati
    2. Auckland, New Zealand
    3. Tokyo, Japan
    4. London, United Kingdom
    5. New York, United States

    16Quiz question1.5 min

  17. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners
    A large temple bell hanging in a wooden frame

    Type a number: how many times is a temple bell rung on New Year's Eve in the Japanese custom of Joya no Kane?

    Type your answer

    17Quiz question1.5 min

  18. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners
    Fireworks over the sea and a sandy beach at night

    In Brazil, what colour do most people wear on New Year's Eve?

    • ARed
    • BWhite
    • CGreen
    • DBlack

    18Quiz question1.5 min

  19. A white dotted background with confetti in two corners

    New Year quiz champions

    19Leaderboard2 min

  20. Confetti and a party popper on a yellow dotted background

    What we said today

    • Our word for the year: [top word]
    • The win we are proudest of: [top win]
    • The lesson we take with us: [top lesson]
    • Our focus for next year: [top two focus areas]

    20Text + image3 min

  21. Calendar pages for December and January, a party popper and confetti on light dotted paper

    Here's to the new year

    Next step: on [date] we turn our top focus areas into a plan. Thank you, everyone.

    21Title1 min

In the app

The year in review template open in the RiLiFi editor, with the presenter notes for the focus ranking slide
The year in review template open in the RiLiFi editor, with the presenter notes for the focus ranking slide
Present mode with live rating results for the year: delivery, learning, support and pace
Present mode with live rating results for the year: delivery, learning, support and pace
A New Year quiz question on the big screen and the same question on a phone, ready to answer
A New Year quiz question on the big screen and the same question on a phone, ready to answer

How to run it

  1. Use the template, fill in your team name and date, and change the focus areas on the ranking slide if yours differ.
  2. Press Present. People join with the PIN or QR code on the screen and type their name for the quiz.
  3. Follow the notes under each slide: what to ask, how long to spend and how to use the answers.
  4. After the session, open the report and turn the top focus area into the first plan of the new year.

Run of show

StartsSlideMinutes
0:00TitleYear in review, and goals for the new year1
1:00Text + imageOur hour together2
3:00PollIf this year were a film, what kind would it be?3
6:00Open textSomething you did for the first time this year3
9:00Text + imageLooking back1
10:00Word cloudOne word for this year3
13:00Rating scaleRate the year4
17:00Open textOur biggest win this year was...5
22:00Open textOne lesson we should take into next year5
27:00Text + imageFive minutes to reflect6
33:00Text + imageLooking ahead1
34:00RankingWhat should we focus on next year? Most important first4
38:00Open textMy personal goal for the new year4
42:00Quiz questionIn Denmark, what do many people jump off at midnight to leap into the New Year?1.5
43:30Quiz questionIn Scotland, what is the custom of being the first visitor through the door after midnight called?1.5
45:00Quiz questionPut these places in the order they reach midnight on New Year's Eve, first to last1.5
46:30Quiz questionType a number: how many times is a temple bell rung on New Year's Eve in the Japanese custom of Joya no Kane?1.5
48:00Quiz questionIn Brazil, what colour do most people wear on New Year's Eve?1.5
49:30LeaderboardNew Year quiz champions2
51:30Text + imageWhat we said today3
54:30TitleHere's to the new year1

Questions about this template

What is a year in review presentation?

A session at the end of the year where a team looks back at wins and lessons, then agrees what matters next. This template does both, with answers from everyone's phones.

Can I use this as a year end review template?

Yes. It works the same way for the end of a financial or project year: rate the year, collect wins and lessons, then agree the focus for the next one. Change the title and the wording to match.

Can I change the questions and goals?

Yes. Using the template makes your own copy, so you can edit every slide, reorder them or add your own. Skip the reflection or the quiz for a 40 minute version.

Is the year in review template free?

Yes. Using the template is free, and so is running it: the Free plan includes 15 activities and up to 100 people per session. Paid plans for bigger rooms start at $7 a month.

Can we run it online?

Yes. Share your screen in the video call. People join in their phone or laptop browser with the PIN or QR code, with no app or account. Swap the pair talk for three minutes of quiet thinking.

Photos and sources

  • Calendar pages for December and January, a party popper and confetti on light dotted paper: RiLiFi, CC0
  • Confetti and a party popper on a yellow dotted background: RiLiFi, CC0
  • A white dotted background with confetti in two corners: RiLiFi, CC0
  • A film clapperboard and a film reel: RiLiFi, CC0
  • An open notebook with a ticked list and a pencil: RiLiFi, CC0
  • A clock about to strike midnight on a starry night: RiLiFi, CC0
  • A front door with a lamp above it and a small gift on the step: RiLiFi, CC0
  • A globe with a dotted line circling it: RiLiFi, CC0
  • A large temple bell hanging in a wooden frame: RiLiFi, CC0
  • Fireworks over the sea and a sandy beach at night: RiLiFi, CC0

Every quiz answer was checked against two sources:

  1. New Year's Eve - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  2. 11 weird Danish cultural traditions that only make sense to Danes | VisitDenmarkvisitdenmark.com
  3. First-foot - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  4. Hogmanay & New Year Breaks in Scotland | VisitScotlandvisitscotland.com
  5. UTC+14:00 - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  6. Which Is The First Place To Experience New Year's Eve?worldatlas.com
  7. Joya no Kane - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  8. Joya-no-kane (Bell Ringing on New Year’s Eve)＜除夜の鐘＞｜CHION-INchion-in.or.jp
  9. Why do Brazilians Wear White on New Year's Eve? - Soul Brasil Magazinesoulbrasil.com

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