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Christia Satchwell
For advice on what to look for in a planner and insight into why paper planners are so popular in this digital age, we spoke to Shu Yao, co-founder of JetPens; Erin Condren, creator of the hugely popular Erin Condren LifePlanner; Sarah McNally, owner of McNally Jackson Books and Goods for the Study; and Kristin Damian, who runs the planner-sticker company Krissyanne Designs.
The leather, which looks pristine when new, quickly becomes worn with visible scuffs and scratches. (We think this just adds to the character of the planner.) One of our 10 staff testers thought the regular size was too big for the portability he wanted, but using the passport size, and keeping fewer notebooks inside, would address those concerns.
We tested the classic spiral-bound planner, which you can customize with a wide range of removable, interchangeable laminated covers. The planner is sold through the Erin Condren site but also at Staples if you just want to pick one up in a store. The high-quality coil binding allows the pages to move smoothly, so when the planner is open, it sits flat on a desk.
Senior staff writer Jackie Reeve has been using Erin Condren planners off and on since 2015, and she still enjoys their durability, layout, and range of available third-party accessories. She found the LifePlanner to be an ideal planner for PTA meetings. Her one function-related complaint is that in 2019 the company changed the layout of its pages slightly, so the perfectly sized stickers she had stockpiled from various Etsy sellers no longer fit.
Paper planners encompass a broad range of options, from minimal, undated books with little formatting to neatly partitioned pages that give you space to flesh out your day, week, and year in detail. Some of the planners we looked at had no adornments or decorations inside, while others had pretty themes and swirly fonts with cheerful, motivational messages throughout. We looked at the whole spectrum and decided to make several picks in different categories.
We researched dozens of brands to narrow down our testing picks, and we asked Wirecutter staffers what they would want to pay for a new planner. You can generally expect to pay less than $50 for a good planner, with a few exceptions. A planner should fit your specific needs, and you may discover that a simple, inexpensive planner you find at a big-box store works better for you than our picks.
Plenty of space for writing: We wanted planners that had enough room for us to jot down tasks, appointments, and notes. We looked for tall, well-spaced lines or boxes wide enough to fit two or three words in a row.
Customization: We looked for planners that offered different covers, in various colors and designs. For ring-bound planners, we wanted a standard paper size so that we could swap in any inserts from any compatible brand.
A variety of sizes: We looked for brands that offered both smaller, portable sizes and larger desk sizes. Especially for refillable planners, which are often a more expensive initial purchase, we liked size options that were standardized across a few brands of planners and inserts (such as the A5 size, which fits 5.83-by-8.27-inch paper).
Availability: We decided to focus on brands that were readily available online and preferably in at least some physical stores. Our interviewed experts gave us some great suggestions for smaller planner companies, but many of those could be difficult to source and were too niche for this guide.
In our original testing in 2017, we had nine Wirecutter staffers help us test 19 different planners to make our original picks, then in 2018 we tested a new batch of 10 planners. In 2020, we tested eight academic-year planners. In 2023, we tested six additional planners against our existing picks, including weeklies, ring-bound options, and multitasking journals.
The At-A-Glance weekly appointment book is a classic business planner available at office supply stores, but it was a bit too big, too businesslike, and too narrow for us to write in the hourly format.
The Leuchtturm1917 Week Planner features the same cream-color paper as our Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal pick, but the dark ink used to print its weekly spreads is slightly visible through the page, which can be distracting. Plus, the four-column layout design is narrow and difficult to write in.
We passed on a range of memory-keeping planners. The Happiness Planner, Purposeful Planners (with some faith-based sections), Get to Work Book, and Simplified Planner offerings are all coil-bound and about the same size as the Erin Condren LifePlanner but have goal-tracking features like the Panda Planner Classic. All of these companies are smaller, so we were worried about stock.
I downloaded this weekly planner template from Precious M. and it has the ability to archive the previous weeks on the bottom of the template. I was wondering if there is another way other than recreating the entire layout since copy and pasting the entire page messes with the structure of the page. Thank you very much for the help.
In a lovely B6-sized (12.5cm x 17.6cm / 4.9in x 6.9in) cahier-style notebook with 68gsm Tomoe River paper are an assortment of differnt weekly page layouts to try. Most weekly styles include two weeks of the layouts but a couple just have one week to try. There are also a couple options for monthly overview pages as well to test out. Honestly, Yoseka, you had me at B6.
A: Choosing the right planner depends on your needs and preferences. Consider factors such as layout (daily, weekly, monthly), size, design, and additional features like goal-setting pages or habit trackers. Assess your organizational style and find a planner that aligns with it.
A weekly planner is your go-to tool to stay organized, focused and on track. With the seven days of the week visible over a two-page spread, this layout really helps you to manage your time. This handy weekly planner layout lets you zoom out and see the entire week at a glance with weekly goals, appointments and events alongside space for notes, inspiration and thoughts.
Make a weekly to-do list with all the key tasks and reminders you need to stay on top of everything from professional and personal projects to hobbies and your social life. This is your personal weekly planner where you plan and record all the parts of your life in one handy space - a reliable and discreet paper companion that is both your timekeeper and confidant.
A weekly planner encourages you to pause at the start of the week and prioritize your goals and tasks for the next seven days. You can choose to list them according to importance, difficulty or simply in the order that they come to you. Keeping the week's plans on one two-page spread gets you to focus on the to-dos that really matter - although there is nothing to stop you from carrying them over to the next week if you don't complete them all. This kind of planning makes you more productive and efficient, but, more importantly, a focused task list also leads to more free time to spend doing the things you love. You also get a sense of control knowing that everything important is noted down in your planner - its pages remembering it all, so you don't have to. You can also use time-blocking to schedule downtime to make sure that the rush and hustle of daily life is balanced out with moments of rest and relaxation.
Start by noting down the week's fixed events in your schedule at the beginning of the week for an instant overview of the things you will have to plan around. These might include activities like children's after-school sports and clubs - in fact, a weekly planner is a wonderful tool to help busy families plan and coordinate a variety of schedules week by week. Our weekly planners have structured pages with enough leeway to fit a variety of planning needs, from busy parents to professionals and students. The at-a-glance layout of a weekly planner means that you can quickly see everything you need to do or prepare for the next couple of days without having to flick through several pages. This bird's eye view of the week is a big plus when it comes to getting everything done. The other advantage offered by weekly planners is that they make it easy to look ahead and see what the upcoming weeks have in store: simply glance forward a few pages for a quick overview of the next month.
All Moleskine weekly planners can also be customized in store or online. Create a custom cover with a message and/or symbol in gold or silver foil. Customization is a simple yet effective way to make your planner utterly unique and is also a wonderful idea if you are looking for a personalized and highly personal gift for someone special. Whether you choose to adopt a serious or more playful tone to the cover, personalization allows you to make you mark.
We also have a selection of limited-edition planners to choose from. Each one celebrates a different artist, character or theme, with each collection usually available in a variety of sizes and layouts. Find the limited-edition theme that represents you to add an extra layer of meaning to your plans all year long.
A Moleskine paper planner begins with a personal data page. Filling out some or all this page is your first step to making this planner your own. Personalize by adding your name, contact details, and any other key information that you want to keep close at hand in your trusty appointment book. This initial page is followed by an overview of the year in question, which is broken down into months and with each week numbered. This is followed by a monthly calendar for a more comprehensive overview of each month: here you can note down important events, stand-out moments and key deadlines. This monthly planner section gives you the chance to take a step back and see the bigger picture one month at a time, which can be very useful for staying organized and on top of everything both short-term and long-term. This is the perfect space to take note of when public holidays fall and to work out the best moment to schedule some time out for a holiday or long weekend. There is also a handy calendar section covering the following year, so you can look forward and begin to imagine how the next 12 months are going to pan out.