Vision & Values Worksheet for Your 2026 Newsletter

Why this worksheet exists

Most newsletter advice shouts about growth. Useful in places, but not the only thing that matters.

For 2026, I’ve created a worksheet that gives you something quieter to work with. It helps you decide what you actually want your newsletter to be for yourself and for the people who read it.

You can download it for free, print it, or type into it. The only real request is that you finish it, then keep it somewhere in front of you while you write.​

Grounding & Context

The first section asks you to describe your newsletter as it is right now. Not your dream version, just the current one. You name when it felt like ‘you’ and when it felt off, which usually reveals more than any spreadsheet.​

You also write what role you want your newsletter to play in your life and in your readers’ lives. When you consider a topic or a new idea, you can glance at those lines and ask, ‘Does this fit what I said I wanted?’.​

Reader‑centred vision

Define who you are writing for, what they are dealing with, and how you want them to feel after they read.

Fill this section in as if you were describing a friend. Clear, specific, without a marketing voice. The more concrete it feels, the more useful it will be when you sit down to write.

Gentle goals & intentions

The final section swaps hard targets for things you can control. You choose how you want to feel about your newsletter by the end of 2026 and what you are done putting up with, like last minute scrambles or forcing topics that bore you.​

You can set a realistic sending rhythm in plain language, then jot down how you will support it, for example batching ideas or using a simple format.

Give future you a few clear ideas to run with.

How to use it

You can download the worksheet for free and either print it or edit it online. Many people like to print it, fill it in, and pin it near where they work so it stays visible. If you keep it digital, open it when you plan or write, so you are not relying on memory.​

The aim is simple. One small document that quietly reminds you what you are building, even on the days you are tempted to chase whatever number is flashing at you.​