Before you send this: replace the [square brackets], delete any section with nothing to report, then delete this line. Keep it to one page.

Subject: [Project name] — weekly update, week ending [date]

Hi [first name],

Here's where [project name] is up to this week.

1. THE SHORT VERSION
[On track / At risk / Behind]: [one or two sentences]

2. DONE THIS WEEK
- [What's finished]
- [What's finished]
- [What's finished]

3. NEXT WEEK
- [What we'll do] by [day]
- [What we'll do] by [day]
- [What we'll do] by [day]

4. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
- [What we need] — by [date]. If it's late: [what moves]
- [What we need] — by [date]. If it's late: [what moves]

5. KEY DATES
- [What]: agreed [date], now [date]. [If it moved, why]
- [What]: agreed [date], now [date]. [If it moved, why]

6. ROUNDS OF CHANGES LEFT
- [Item]: [number] of [number] rounds used
- [Item]: [number] of [number] rounds used
Final OK from: [name]

7. NEW REQUESTS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE
- [Request]: [Going ahead / On hold / Not this time]. Next: [what happens next]

8. RISKS AND DECISIONS
- [Decision needed] by [date]

9. NEXT CATCH-UP
[Day date, time], by [phone / video / in person]. To cover: [topic]

Questions? Reply to this email, or call [your phone].

Thanks,
[Your name]
[Business name]