Write a Project Recap People Actually Want to Read

[@JeffSu]

Excited about writing that project recap now? 😅 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How NOT to Write a Project Recap 00:34 Benefits of Writing Project Recaps 01:38 Download my Project Recap Template 01:50 Project Recap Formatting Tips 02:46 Project Recap Content Tips 03:50 Context Section 04:06 Business Impact Section 05:01 Takeaways and Learnings Section 06:29 Thank You Section

[@trinitygao3418]

Me in front of my computer struggling to write a project recap, decided to watch KZbin to distract myself. Saw Jeff’s new upload, truly god sent!

[@JeffSu]

ORRRRRR it was a sign you're going to be writing an AMAZING project recap 😁

[@cenevspeed_CARS]

Really informative video Jeff! I don't make project recaps as such but since I have a tech channel and a website I have to explain the same thing in 2 different ways. So a project recap template would help make my tech posts and video descriptions more engaging and easier to understand. Yes, I agree that other than your YT nothing is perfect!

[@Andrea_Dong]

I-I’m guilty of overloading my writing with information 👀💦 guess that’s what years of meeting word counts for college reports does to you haha Great tips by the way! They’re really practical and can be used for a lot of situations, not just projects! :D Thanks Jeff P.S. thanks for the review on email etiquette, I’m often forgetting who to CC and who to BCC 😂

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha definitely pros and cons of writing LOADS of college reports. My overall writing ability improved during college for sure! And np re: the email etiquette 😁

[@DemetriPanici]

Very much enjoyed this one Jeff! I think it's important that people actually take the time to make quality / engaging project recaps!

[@JeffSu]

For sure! Thanks Demetri 😁😁

[@00rude]

Love the "The Office" reference. Great work though. Keep going.

[@JeffSu]

YASSSS glad someone caught the reference 😂

[@paris.granville]

I work in educational leadership. I have never heard of project recaps. But I think it could be very beneficial when implementing initiatives.

[@JeffSu]

Agreed! At its essence it's just an executive summary that provides valuable information to others!

[@TechnoBoomer]

Hi Jeff and thanks for this very useful video, full of good tips ! See U soon. François

[@JeffSu]

Happy to hear from you again François! You're welcome, as usual!

[@amiinabdi1821]

good to see u again Jeff, We don't write project recaps in my workplace, but we use progress reports to highlight our acheivements and progress towards achieving set targets and objectives.

[@JeffSu]

Great to hear! After watching this video do you see any similarities between the 2?

[@justbobbyt]

Man huge value in this video! Thank you for sharing this template and the theory behind it!

[@JeffSu]

Happy to hear that my friend! Let me know if you end up using it 😁

[@meriemt3381]

Hi Jeff thank you for this insightful video 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 Any marketing tips videos in the pipe for your beautiful and faithful folks ? 🧐

[@JeffSu]

What type of marketing tips? :)

[@meriemt3381]

@@JeffSu like : best Marketing tools for creativity /design, seo, automation, email campaigns…I know google’s tools are the best but we want to hear it from you 😂

[@ferneychauxcoorado9691]

Saludos desde Colombia, ojalá puedas incluir subtítulos en español

[@v1mu]

we don't write project recaps at my work, but we are going to start! The most senior of our workforce (some who have 30+ years of service) will be retiring within the next 5 years and need to knowledge transfer fast!

[@JeffSu]

Best of luck!! Hope this template provides some sort of guidance!

[@qnw3725]

great templates! It is nice to embed google doc directly into email with the format unchanged. But I was wondering how the template doc was built. Just in case I need to make adjustments on it easily to adopt more situations. Thanks!

[@JeffSu]

It's just formatting (alignment) with background colors + tables 😁

[@qnw3725]

@@JeffSu Thanks! I will have a try.

[@Sam10X]

Great practical tips Jeff, always enjoy understanding why something is done a certain way!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Sam! Hopefully this was clear and easy to understand😁

[@Pierr368]

Hello Jeff, thanks a lot for this new tips 👌 You’re the king ! I tried your template in my company this morning …. 4 private feedbacks later .. « great job » « nice template » « very clear email » Thanks again 🤘🤘

[@JeffSu]

Wooohoo! That's what I love to hear Pierre!

[@nambirajankonar954]

Was just writing my project Recap, are you reading our minds Jeff Su 😅👌👌

[@JeffSu]

Nah. Just yours 😉

[@nickytapia]

Jeff your channel and videos are the most valuables from all.... I've seen tons of "theories" of how to do better things and those are zero actionable. I work in a big corp too, so I this is super useful for me. Keep it up!

[@JeffSu]

Yes! I definitely like to share more practical and actionable content. Like you, I've gone through very theoretical trainings as well 😂

[@veilagonzalez390]

Jeff. How we can organize multiple projects and track them monthly?

[@JeffSu]

Check out my Notion videos 😁

[@veilagonzalez390]

@@JeffSu In my job we cannot use notion or external apps. I was looking for an approach in google sheets or excel. Your organization skills are amazing. Thanks for replying.

[@JeffSu]

@@veilagonzalez390 No problem!

[@w.w.sakbeh571]

Due to the actionable content and humor of Jeff Su's video, "my satisfaction increased by a lot% according to the latest pulse check" to paraphrase.. 🤣😂

[@JeffSu]

That works too! 😁

[@livialone3199]

Sorry I haven’t been commenting Jeff! I just got done with an internship. I wish I wrote a project recap before I left 🤣🤣

[@JeffSu]

You're forgiven Livia! 😁😁 You can always save the template for next time!

[@jamiewai618]

Thanks for sharing Jeff. So great to watch this before wrapping up the current project in the following week. Truly god sent^^

[@JeffSu]

Woohoooo I must have read your mind 😉

[@brians9922]

Love your videos. Any chance you can do a detailed newsletter video like this one? I'm in charge of our monthly newsletter and any tips would be very helpful.

[@JeffSu]

To be very honest the structure can be very similar between newsletters and project recaps! Newsletters are actually more versatile since you can include anything and everything you want in it

[@krakowian]

In my company there is no internal recap circulated however we are encouraged to write a post on our website or to the external newsletter about finished projects. But I would say it is more for marketing and communication with stakeholders in our case. Would you say that it is one of the ways to encourage building a lessons-learned culture? I guess in your case/company it is a a good practice rather than a must. Am I right? thank you for a great video and template, I will steal with pride :D

[@JeffSu]

Yes it's encouraged but definitely not a must! I think most of my colleagues (including myself of course) do it to celebrate a will, share learnings, and of course, increase our visibility in the workplace! You're very welcome 😁

[@raghavansrinivas1379]

It's good to see u r using office as office references

[@JeffSu]

It's good to see someone appreciating it!!! 😁

[@paris.granville]

Gosh. I love Jeff Su so much.

[@JeffSu]

And...I love that you love me so much....? 😂

[@cocochen1670]

Hi Jeff! Really love the content. The only question I have is that the whole layout of your template seems more from a manager's perspective. For entry-level professionals, what are some key points you would suggest to make in a recap email? Tks in advance

[@JeffSu]

Hi Coco! I would actually argue a recap email wouldn't be different for an entry level professional vs. a manager because the substance you should be sharing is the same! The objective of these recap emails is to share quantifiable results up front, and follow that by highlighting key takeaways/actions items. Those are (in my opinion) universal regardless of the title of the role. Hope that helps!

[@cocochen1670]

@@JeffSu Tks so much for the reply! Truly appreciate your insights. Yes, I totally agree. I think a better way to restate my point is that even though the substance is the same, the way a professional narrate it can be impacted by their position and company culture

[@mehdisheriff]

This is so well timed. I will be writing one soon and this is amazing

[@JeffSu]

Nice! Let me know how it goes Mehdi!

[@kingastryszowska-hill1648]

Your videos are always excellent Jeff. Much of my professional experience is as an academic and we definitely did not write project recaps. In my current tech startup role, we also don't write project recaps. How do you know a project is over? This is not clear in my organization.

[@JeffSu]

Great question Kinga! This is related to the objective/goal you set out from the beginning to achieve. Once there are numbers to measure against that goal, you can recap your progress so far! 😁

[@romainjirahouaaudoux2052]

Very helpful thank you 🙌🏽

[@JeffSu]

You're welcome! 😁

[@shivamgameslive4955]

Love from india😊

[@JeffSu]

hope you're staying safe and well 😁

[@chienholin114]

Hi Jeff this is amazing!!!!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Chien Ho 😁

[@rudrajaiswara9851]

Really epic video

[@JeffSu]

I should have added in some epic music 😁

[@rudrajaiswara9851]

@@JeffSu true should have added hyped music lol

[@Edg5mx]

You should make a view about this slower, I mean walk us through with more details, this is a very significant information, but this file contains too many details, that need to break down.

[@JeffSu]

Thanks for the feedback my friend! 😁

[@Edg5mx]

@@JeffSu thanks to you this was interesting, I'd not known abt it

[@JeffSu]

@@Edg5mx Glad to hear it!