Work Logs
Layout Sample
Use this outline as the model for your work log so each module, time entry, location, and task list appears in a consistent format.
Work Log Template (After Starter Post)
So-and-So's Work Log - Week #Letter
Where your LMS gives the post its own subject line, that line carries this text. Where it doesn't, make it an h4 inside the post.
- Day Date: Start Time - End Time = Total Time
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Location of work
- What you did
- Something else you did
- ... and so on
Work Log Sample (After Starter Post)
- Thursday, 6/4/26, 2pm - 3:30pm = 1:30 hrs
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My home office
- Ran thru the intros again
- Reviewed starter posts submission for journals and logs
- ... and so on
└── ROOT POST
├── So-and-So's Work Log (Heading 3)
│ Starter post explaining that your work logs go below. (Paragraph)
│ ├── So-and-So's Work Log - Week 1A - Topic Here (Heading 4)
│ │ • Day, Month Date, Start Time - End Time, Total Time
│ │ • Location
│ │ ◦ Task 1
│ │ ◦ Task 2
│ │ ◦ etc.
│ └── So-and-So's Work Log - Week 1B - Another Topic Here (Heading 4)
│ • Day, Month Date, Start Time - End Time, Total Time
│ • Location
│ ◦ Task 1
├── Ava Carter's Work Log (Heading 3)
│ Starter post - See replies below. (Paragraph)
│ ├── Ava Carter's Work Log - Week 1A - Onboarding Notes (Heading 4)
│ │ • Monday, May 12, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 4 hours
│ │ • Innovation Hall
│ │ ◦ Completed onboarding paperwork
│ │ ◦ Set up project repository access
│ └── Ava Carter's Work Log - Week 2A - Sprint Handoff Summary (Heading 4)
│ • Thursday, May 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 3 hours
│ • Riverfront Office
│ ◦ Wrote sprint handoff summary
├── Liam Turner's Work Log (Heading 3)
│ Starter post - See replies below. (Paragraph)
│ ├── Liam Turner's Work Log - Week 1A - Project Kickoff Tasks (Heading 4)
│ │ • Wednesday, May 14, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 6 hours 30 minutes
│ │ • Product Lab
│ │ ◦ Drafted kickoff notes
│ │ ◦ Met with design team
│ │ ◦ Updated project board
│ │ ◦ Flagged timeline risks
│ └── Liam Turner's Work Log - Week 1B - Status Update and Risks (Heading 4)
│ • Friday, May 16, 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM, 2 hours 30 minutes
│ • Product Lab
│ ◦ Prepared weekly status update
│ ◦ Documented current risks
├── Sofia Morgan's Work Log (Heading 3)
│ Starter post - See replies below. (Paragraph)
│ ├── Sofia Morgan's Work Log - Week 1A - First Deliverables (Heading 4)
│ │ • Tuesday, May 13, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 3 hours
│ │ • Remote
│ │ ◦ Finalized first deliverable draft
│ ├── Sofia Morgan's Work Log - Week 1B - Midweek Check-In (Heading 4)
│ │ • Wednesday, May 14, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM, 3 hours 30 minutes
│ │ • Client Site
│ │ ◦ Shared progress recap
│ │ ◦ Collected stakeholder feedback
│ │ ◦ Logged follow-up items
│ └── Sofia Morgan's Work Log - Week 2A - Planning Next Steps (Heading 4)
│ • Friday, May 16, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 2 hours
│ • Remote
│ ◦ Sent stakeholder summary
└── and so on...