Retrospective Templates

Welcome, new team members! Let’s nurture our collaboration garden—discuss what to plant (start), prune (stop), and keep flourishing (continue) as we grow together into a strong unit.

Time for a wellness visit! Let’s diagnose our team’s strengths, challenges, and areas for growth, making sure our agile heart beats strong. Ready to boost our project’s health?

Step into the doctor’s office for a team health check! Let’s diagnose what’s keeping us strong, what needs a boost, and prescribe new habits for a vibrant agile team spirit. Time for your agile wellness report!

Kick off by voting on our team’s vitality and speed! Let’s energize our sprint with a power-up, spotting ways to spark new habits, shed what drags us down, and keep our momentum blazing!

Let's check the heartbeat of our team's workload and processes! Share how you're feeling, spot stress points, and celebrate smooth flows as we work towards a healthier, happier sprint together.

Let’s huddle up! Reflect on our collaboration, celebrate assists, and strategize our next winning plays. Together, let’s build a championship team that’s always improving!

Gather ’round the kettle and steep our sprint insights—celebrate the brews that worked, sip the lessons, and brew a stronger next sprint.

Spread your picnic blankets and join the teddy bears for a delightful outdoor retro! Celebrate sweet successes, spot picnic mishaps, and pack even better baskets for our next adventure together.

Let's dial into our team's workflow! Like a game of telephone, messages can get lost or transformed. We'll tune in to our successes, disconnect bad habits, and keep the clear signals going for true agile communication.

Lights, camera, action! Step onto the studio set and reflect on our team’s production. Let’s spotlight our successes, unravel plot twists, and script improvements for the next episode of our agile journey!

Welcome to the lab! Let’s test our project elements like a scientist dissecting an experiment. Share what formulas worked, analyze what failed, add new theories, and refine the process for our next iteration.

Welcome to the Test Lab! Dive into the science of success as we examine what’s working, what isn’t, and what steps we should carry forward for optimal results. Let’s experiment and optimize our project practices!

Gather around the table! In this Thanksgiving-themed retrospective, let's share what we're grateful for (Glad), acknowledge challenges faced (Sad), and dish out frustrations (Mad) as we carve up this sprint together.

Gather around the virtual table to share our project’s bounty, reflect on the feast of successes, the leftovers of challenges, and plan the next harvest together.

Gather around the turkey table of code, celebrate the successful deployments, dissect the burnt bits, and plan a feast of smoother releases next year!

Step into our virtual comedy club, where every sprint is a stand-up set! Share what jokes (ideas) we should keep, which to stop, and what new punchlines (actions) to try for a funnier, more effective team.

Set sail on the Black Pearl! Explore the high seas of our project, uncover cursed insights, and seek out treasure. Together, we’ll lift the curse and make our team’s adventure legendary!

Travel to a galaxy far, far away as we connect the Force to our agile practices. Reflect on your Jedi missions, avoid the dark side, and keep the Republic thriving!

Fall in, team! March into this military-themed retrospective to review our project campaign. Report on tactics to start, cease ineffective maneuvers, and reinforce what’s working—so our next mission is pure victory!

Embrace the power of giving with the 'giveas' theme! Let’s reflect on how acts of kindness and generosity—big or small—can inspire our team and drive our project forward.

Step into the world of famiglia. Review our project’s deals, alliances, and betrayals to ensure the family’s next move brings us nothing but respect and success. Let's make our work an offer it can't refuse!

Welcome to the Grand Conclave! Assemble as the council of wise leaders to reflect on the realm of our project. Determine what sacred traditions to uphold, what decrees to abolish, and new resolutions to enact. Together, let's shape the kingdom's future!

Welcome to The Great Team Reunion! Let’s reconnect, celebrate our shared wins, and create stronger bonds by reflecting on our agile journey together. Ready to strengthen our team spirit and collaboration? Let’s get started!

Suit up, crew! It’s time to review our caper. Let’s break down our flawless moves, near-misses, and plan our next heist to perfection. Ready to mastermind the next score?

Step into the Labyrinth of Complexity, where we analyze paths of success, pitfalls, and areas for creating clarity. Let’s navigate uncertainties and unlock progress through thoughtful reflections!

Join our journey through post-apocalyptic challenges! Like survivors in The Last of Us, let's reflect on how we can adapt, overcome obstacles, and thrive together as a team. Grab your gear, share your stories, and let's rebuild stronger than before!

Embark on a post‑apocalyptic journey, navigating challenges like infected zones and scarce resources, while applying agile principles to survive, adapt, and thrive together.

Dive under the sea and explore our project through Ariel’s eyes! Let’s discover hidden pearls (successes), dodge seaweed (blockers), and ride the currents toward better teamwork. Ready your tridents—let’s make a splash!

Suit up, Spartans and Elites! In this Halo-inspired retrospective, channel cooperation between unlikely allies to identify wins, resolve conflicts, and strategize for mission success. Ready to finish the fight, team? Let’s make our next sprint legendary!

Welcome to the digital realm of The Matrix! Reflect on your project's codebase and operations like Neo dodging bullets. Let's uncover the glitches, breakthroughs, and the keys to mastering the system for a better future.

Welcome to the Matrix! We'll unplug from routine and analyze our agile journey to distinguish illusions from breakthroughs. Take the red pill and help us shape an even better future, one iteration at a time!

Step right up! Reflect on our project rollercoaster: celebrate the high-flying moments, learn from the bumpy rides, and design a smoother, more thrilling journey ahead—agile style!

Step right up to the Theme Park retro! Let's take a spin on our project's rollercoaster—celebrating smooth rides, pausing for repairs, and keeping the fun going. Fasten your seatbelts as we build a better (and safer!) adventure together.

Uncover the secrets of our sprint like daring archaeologists! Share the hidden treasure of successes, the cursed pitfalls we faced, and the relics (lessons) we need to restore. Let's break the curse and unlock a prosperous journey ahead!

Welcome to Scranton! Channel your inner Dunder Mifflin staffer as we reflect on our team's workstyle—Michael Scott style. Let’s bring in the Dundee spirit to start new pranks, stop Party Planning mishaps, and continue making every day a little more fun and productive.

Welcome to the Rat Lab! Let’s scurry through our project maze, share the cheese we found, the traps we faced, and how to build a better labyrinth for the next sprint!

Welcome to Springfield! Let's unite like the Simpsons family to reflect on our sprint—spotting what helps us thrive, what causes chaos, and what keeps our agile story entertaining!

Welcome to the Sprint Track! Let’s lace up our shoes, reflect on our relay, and share how we can run smoother laps together for future sprints.

Let’s connect the lines! Inspired by the classic Telephone Game, we’ll tune into our team’s communication. Share signals that are clear, static we need to silence, and conversations to keep ringing.

Step into the Time Machine to explore the past, present, and future of our sprint! Let's revisit what worked, halt what didn't, and forge the path ahead for innovation and growth.

All aboard! Let’s journey together on the tracks of teamwork. Share what fuels our progress, what obstacles slow us down, and how we can keep the engines running smoothly. Together, we’ll become a Really Useful Team!

Gather around, team! Let’s build stronger project foundations inspired by the Three Little Pigs. Reflect on what keeps wolves (challenges) away and how to construct our best brick house of collaboration and agility!

Let’s build success brick by brick! Join the pigs as we review what to start, stop, and continue to make our house (project) stronger against the ‘big bad wolf’ of challenges.

Let’s use the story of the Three Little Pigs to build a stronger iteration! Reflect on our straw, stick, and brick efforts, and plan how to keep the Big Bad Wolf (challenges) at bay!

Summon your inner genie! In this retro, we each get three wishes to help our team grow and shine. Share your magic about what to start, stop, and continue, and let’s turn our project dreams into reality together!

Join the Doctor on an agile journey through time! Reflect on past missions and gear up for future ones. Share insights about what to regenerate, abandon, and keep steady as we traverse new project timelines. Geronimo!

Set sail on the grand liner of our project, navigating icebergs of challenges and celebrating smooth seas of success, as we chart our agile course forward.

Strap in, pilots! Review our mission’s highs and turbulence, then chart a course for smoother takeoffs and flawless dogfights ahead.