Good / Bad / Improve retrospective template

The simplest retrospective format: what went well, what didn't, and what to change next sprint.

Start a Good / Bad / Improve retroFree. No account needed. Share the link and your team joins.

Good

Bad

Improve

The columns and what to ask

The team has run it for months and the same points keep coming back. Switch format to change the conversation.
The sprint was emotionally heavy. A format that names feelings will surface more (see Mad / Sad / Glad).

Sized for a team of up to eight. Add time for larger groups.

1
Set the stage · 5 min
Restate the sprint goal and remind everyone the retro is about the process, not people. Agree that cards stay anonymous until the discussion.
2
Write cards · 10 min
Everyone adds cards to all three columns silently and at the same time.
3
Group and vote · 10 min
Merge duplicates, then give each person five votes to spend on the topics they most want to discuss.
4
Discuss · 15 min
Work through the top-voted cards, timeboxing each one. For every Bad, ask what would make it better and write that in Improve.
5
Commit to actions · 5 min
Pick at most two improvements, give each an owner and a date, and read them back.

Write cards silently first. Talking before writing lets the loudest voice frame the whole sprint.
Turn every Bad card into an Improve card or let it go. A complaint without an action is just venting.
Cap actions at two. Teams that commit to six change nothing.
Open the next retro by checking last time's actions before anything else.

How long should a Good / Bad / Improve retro take?: Thirty to forty-five minutes for a team of up to eight people. Larger groups need more time to discuss, so split into smaller discussion groups after voting.
Who should run it?: Anyone on the team can facilitate. Rotating the facilitator each sprint keeps the format fresh and shares the load.

Your board opens with these columns. Votes, timers and anonymous cards are built in.