For you and your buddy
Tools for a pact that actually lasts
Short, practical guides and printable worksheets for your first call, your weekly check-ins and the bumpy bits in between. Free to use, with or without a Pactful buddy.
Getting started
Your first call and your first agreement.
- 3 min readYour first call: conversation starters that aren’t awkwardTwelve questions for the first coffee or call, and a simple plan for the first 30 minutes.
- 3 min readWhat accountability looks like for you twoCheck-in buddy, co-worker, deadline partner or cheerleader? Pick your style and write it down.
Staying on track
Check-ins, co-working and keeping score (lightly).
- 3 min readFour weekly check-in formats that workFrom the 5-minute voice note to the Sunday walk: find the rhythm you’ll actually keep.
- 3 min readCo-working and body doubling: get things done side by sideWhy working next to someone helps, and how to run a focused session in person or on video.
- 3 min readHow to track progress without a spreadsheet obsessionTrack the right thing, keep it light, and make it something you share at your check-in.
When it gets bumpy
Because every pact has a quiet week.
Printables
Print them, fill them in together, stick them on the fridge.
Make your pact
A one-page worksheet: goals, check-ins, what counts as showing up, and what happens when someone slips.
Weekly check-in
Three questions for each of you, one win and next week’s if-then plan. One page per week.
12-week progress tracker
Tick off each day, mark your weekly minimum, and bring it to your check-ins.
Conversation starters
Twelve cards for your first coffee or call. Cut them out and take turns.
From the blog
The why behind it all, backed by research.