Planners & Organisation · Guidance

How to use a habit tracker

A habit tracker is a grid where you tick each day you do a habit. Seeing the chain of ticks is motivating and shows patterns.

Ages: 11+ (rough guide)
Level: Guidance
Subject: Planners & Organisation
Time: 15 minutes to set up
Format: Online + printable

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Before you start

Who it's for and what to know first

None — just one habit you would like to build and a pen or printer.

Learn it

How it works

Choose 1–3 small habits: ‘read 10 pages’, not ‘read more’.
Link each to a trigger: ‘after breakfast’.
Tick immediately after doing it.
Completion rate = days done ÷ days in period × 100.
Never miss twice: one missed day is normal; get back on track the next day.

Worked example 1

You walked on 21 of 30 days. Completion rate?

21 ÷ 30 = 0.7.
0.7 × 100 = 70%.

Answer: 70%

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Practice questions

Guidance · ages 11+

Habit tracker

NameDate

Answer each question.

1.Done on 15 of 30 days. Completion rate?
2.Done on 28 of 28 days. Completion rate?
3.Which is the better habit: ‘exercise more’ or ‘walk 15 minutes after lunch’?
4.Ticked Mon–Thu, missed Fri, ticked Sat and Sun. Longest streak in days?
5.Done on 21 of 30 days. Completion rate?

Guidance · answersAnswer key

Habit tracker — answer key

Answer each question.

1.Done on 15 of 30 days. Completion rate?50%
2.Done on 28 of 28 days. Completion rate?100%
3.Which is the better habit: ‘exercise more’ or ‘walk 15 minutes after lunch’?walk 15 minutes after lunch
4.Ticked Mon–Thu, missed Fri, ticked Sat and Sun. Longest streak in days?4
5.Done on 21 of 30 days. Completion rate?70%

Tips

Common mistakes

Tracking too many habits at once.
Tracking too many habits at once. Start with one or two.

Last reviewed: 25 September 2026