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Free Coaching Session Prep Worksheet Template

A client-side pre-session sheet: what happened since last time, what needs attention now, the win, the blocker and the question the session should answer.

5 prompts
5 minutes
Agenda handed to you
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A client-side pre-session sheet: what happened since last time, what needs attention now, the win, the blocker and the question the session should answer.

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About this template

The first ten minutes of a session are usually spent reconstructing the last week. This worksheet moves that work to before the call: the client records progress against last session's commitment, the win worth keeping, the blocker that appeared, what they have avoided and the single question they want answered. You open the session already holding their agenda rather than extracting it.

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Template at a Glance

TemplateSession Preparation Worksheet
CategoryCoaching & Consulting
FormatStructured form with copy-ready fields
Time to completeAbout 10 minutes per response
What you getStructured, timestamped responses you can review, export or keep for audit
Best forBusy practitioners · Reflection-averse clients · Package holders
CostFree to copy and customize on FormLM
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Sample form preview (fillable once the app is published).

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What's Included

What you get when you copy this template.

1

Commitment check

Did last session's action happen, and if not, what got in the way.

2

Win and blocker

One of each, written before the call.

3

Avoidance prompt

The topic the client is circling around.

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Session question

The one thing they want answered today.

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How It Works

Four steps from copy to a usable result.

1

Send the day before

Automatic link or a nudge in your reminder.

2

Client fills in five minutes

Short prompts, no essay required.

3

You read before dialling

Session opens on their stated question.

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Log the commitment

New action recorded against this session.

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Who Is This For

Where this fits in a coaching practice.

1

Busy practitioners

Recover the reconstruct-the-week minutes per session.

2

Reflection-averse clients

A structure that makes prep a five-minute job.

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Package holders

Keep session quality steady across ten sessions.

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Key Features

What makes it work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

Real items from the template - every field stays editable in your workspace, and responses are archived per submission.

  1. What did you commit to last session, and did it happen? (open)
  2. What went well since then? (open)
  3. What is in the way right now? (open)
  4. What are you avoiding talking about? (open)
  5. How is your energy this week, 1-10? (scale)
  6. What question should today's session answer? (open)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why prepare before a coaching session?
Because sessions lose their first ten minutes to recounting. Written prep hands the agenda over in advance.
How long does it take the client?
Five minutes on six short prompts - deliberately shorter than journaling.
Does the coach see it first?
Yes. That is the point: you read it before dialling and open on their question.
What if a client skips it?
Keep it optional but visible; the avoidance prompt often needs a nudge, and it doubles as a homework tracker.
Can I reuse one sheet per engagement?
Yes - each submission is timestamped, giving you a session-by-session trail.
Is it free?
Yes. Copy it into your FormLM workspace per client.

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