Making the PDF…
About the goal tracker
It is easy to forget a New Year's resolution after a few busy weeks — most of all when it lives only in your head. This printable puts them on paper, where you see them. It has three pages:
- Your goals — a big title like "My goals for 2027", and one box for each goal with three lines to fill in: Why it matters to me, My first step and By when.
- Month by month — a landscape page with your goals down the side and the 12 months across the top. Colour a box each month you worked on the goal. A row of coloured boxes is a great reason to keep going.
- Looking back — four questions for the end of the year: *What went well this year? What was hard, and what did I learn? What am I proud of? What do I want next year?*
It is made for New Year's resolutions, but it works for any 12 months — a school year, a birthday year or a fresh start in June. Just choose the First month.
Features
- Up to 8 goals — each one gets a box with Why it matters to me, My first step and By when
- Month by month tracker — a box for every goal and every month, to colour in as you go
- Looking back page — four questions to answer at the end of the year
- Any 12 months — choose the First month and the Year, and add your name to the title
- 4 styles — Classic with confetti, Minimal black and white, Banner and Journal
- 14 colour themes and 11 heading styles, on A4 or US Letter
- Live PDF preview — the pages update as you type; then Download PDF or Print
- Saved in your browser — your goals come back next time, and nothing is uploaded
How to use it
- Type Your name (optional) — the title then says "Sam's goals for 2027"
- Check the Year — from October on, it opens on next year, ready for your resolutions
- Write Your goals — one per line (up to 8)
- Choose the First month — January for New Year, or any other month
- Pick the Colours, the Heading style and the Paper
- Keep Add the month-by-month tracker and Add an end-of-year review page ticked, or untick the pages you do not need
- Press Download PDF or Print
When you open the page in late 2026, you get 3 pages for 2027, starting in January, with 4 example goals.
The example goals, made measurable
A goal is easier to track when it has a number. The example goals show how a big goal becomes a small monthly step:
| Goal | Per month or week | For the whole of 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Read 12 books | 1 book a month | 12 books |
| Walk 8,000 steps a day | 56,000 steps a week | 2,920,000 steps (365 days) |
| Learn to cook 10 new dishes | 1 new dish about every 5 weeks | 10 dishes |
| Save for a holiday | Write the amount in My first step | — use the Savings Goal Calculator |
In the Month by month page, colour the box for January when you finished your book, walked most days or cooked a new dish. Some empty boxes are normal — the goal is to keep coming back.
Tips for goals that last
- Keep it short. 3 to 5 goals are easier to follow than 8.
- Make it clear. "Walk 8,000 steps a day" is easier to check than "move more".
- Write the first step. A small action you can do this week, like "buy walking shoes".
- Hang it up. Put the tracker on the fridge or next to your desk.
- Check it monthly. Pick a day — the 1st of each month — to colour the boxes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use it for New Year's resolutions?
Yes — that is what it is made for. From October on, the Year is already set to next year, and the First month is January.
Does it have to start in January?
No. Choose any First month. The tracker then shows 12 months from there, for example September to August for a school year.
How many goals can I add?
Up to 8. With fewer goals, each box on the first page is bigger, so you have more room to write.
Can I print only the tracker page?
Not on its own — the goals page is always first. Untick Add an end-of-year review page for a 2-page PDF, then print only page 2 if you want.
Is this good for kids?
Yes. Use simple goals like "Read every night" and a fun Heading style and Colours. Kids enjoy colouring the boxes.
Is it free?
Yes. The PDF is made in your browser, and nothing you type is uploaded.
Good to know
- Works on phones, tablets and computers
- The tracker page prints in landscape, the other pages in portrait
- Your goals are saved only in this browser
- Nothing you type is sent anywhere
Related tools
- Printable Habit Tracker — tick off a habit every day
- Printable Calendar — a calendar for the new year
- Savings Goal Calculator — how much to save each month
- Reward Chart Maker — a sticker chart for one goal
- Printable Weekly Planner — plan the steps week by week
