Retrospective Templates for Every Team
Browse retrospective templates for agile teams: Start Stop Continue, Sailboat, 4Ls, Mad Sad Glad, Starfish, Lean Coffee, DAKI. Free searchable picker on RetroEP.
Open free retro board →Why use a retrospective template?
Templates give structure so teams do not stare at a blank board. Different formats suit different goals: process improvement, team health, release post-mortems, or innovation. RetroEP ships with 50+ layouts across classic, metaphor, process, timeline, fun, and values categories.
Popular formats
- Start / Stop / Continue — simple three-column classic
- Sailboat — wind, anchors, rocks, island metaphor
- 4Ls — Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed for
- Mad / Sad / Glad — emotional check-in
- Starfish — five-point scaling metaphor
- Lean Coffee — topic-driven discussion
- DAKI — Drop, Add, Keep, Improve
- Pre-Mortem — imagine failure before launch
Search and preview templates
On RetroEP, the template picker is searchable — type "sailboat" or "stop" to filter. Preview column colors before creating the room.
Combine templates with facilitator tools
Whatever template you choose, you get the same facilitator phases, dot voting, anonymity modes, exports, and live room countdown. Pick the format that fits this sprint's goal; switch next sprint.