Content Planning - Chore Chart - Extended
Download and customize a free Content Planning Chore Chart Extended Excel template. Perfect for business, legal, and personal use. Editable and ready to boost your productivity.
| Task | Assigned To | Due Date | Status | Priority Notes Completed On Follow-Up Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Extended Content Planning Chore Chart Excel Template
The Extended Content Planning Chore Chart is a comprehensive, dynamic Excel template designed for content teams, marketing agencies, bloggers, and social media managers who need to structure their content creation workflow as systematically as household chores. Unlike conventional editorial calendars, this template treats each content asset — blog post, video script, social media carousel — as a “chore” that must be scheduled, assigned, tracked through stages of completion (like cleaning the kitchen or walking the dog), and reviewed for quality and timeliness. The “Extended” version expands beyond basic task lists to include dependencies, resource allocation, performance tracking, and automated dashboards — making it ideal for medium-to-large content operations.
Sheet Names
- Main Planner: Central hub with all active content items and their statuses.
- Content Calendar: Monthly view with visual timeline (Gantt-style bars).
- Team Assignments: Lists team members, roles, availability, and workload balance.
- Content Repository: Archives completed content with metrics and feedback.
- Dashboard: Interactive summary with charts and KPIs.
- Settings: Contains configurable options (holidays, workdays, color codes).
Table Structures & Columns
The Main Planner table includes the following columns with defined data types:
| Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ID | Number (Auto-increment) | Unique identifier for each content item. |
| Title | Text | |
| Type | Dropdown: Blog, Video, Social Post, Podcast, Email Newsletter | Categorizes content format. |
| Topic | Text | < td>Main keyword or subject area (e.g., “SEO”, “Social Media Strategy”)|
| Prioritized? | Boolean (Yes/No) | < td>Flag for high-priority tasks.|
| Assigned To | Dropdown (from Team Assignments sheet) | < td>Name of team member responsible.|
| Status | Dropdown: Planning, Researching, Drafting, Editing, Scheduled, Published | |
| Due Date | Date< dd>Date content must be completed. | |
| Actual Completion Date< td>Date (auto-filled) | ||
| DependenciesText (comma-separated ID numbers) | ||
| Resources Needed< td>Text: Tools, images, software access needed. | ||
| Publish Platform | < td>Text: Website, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn||
| Estimated HoursNumber (decimal) | ||
| Actual HoursNumber (user-input after completion) | ||
| Engagement ScoreNumber (0–100, auto-calculated from Dashboard) |
Key Formulas
=IF([@Status]="Published", TODAY(), "")— Auto-fills actual completion date upon status update.=IFERROR(DATEDIF([@[Due Date]], [@[Actual Completion Date]], "d"), "Pending")— Calculates days late or early.=COUNTIFS([Status], "Published", [Type], "Blog")— Tracks published blog count.=AVERAGEIF([Team Assignments]!$B:$B, [@Assigned To], [Main Planner]!$O:$O)— Calculates average workload per team member.=SUMPRODUCT(([Main Planner]!$M:$M<>"")*([Main Planner]!$N:$N))— Sums total actual hours spent across all content.
Conditional Formatting Rules
- Red fill: If “Due Date” is past and status is not “Published.”
- Yellow fill: If task has no dependencies but is due in less than 3 days.
- Green highlight: For entries flagged as “Prioritized?” = Yes.
- Text color change: “Status” column turns blue if “Scheduled,” purple if “Published.”
User Instructions
- Start by editing the Team Assignments sheet to list all contributors and their availability.
- In Main Planner, add new content items using the dropdown menus to ensure consistency.
- Update “Status” daily — Excel will auto-calculate delays and workload balance.
- After publishing, enter actual hours spent in the corresponding column for performance analysis.
- Review the Dashboard sheet weekly for KPI trends (e.g., which content types perform best).
- Holidays are auto-ignored if configured correctly in Settings sheet.
Example Rows
| ID | Title | Type | Topic | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10157834962738462109876543210987654321 | TikTok Algorithm Changes 2025 | Video | Social Media Trends | ||||
| Assigned To | Due Date | Publish Platform | |||||
| Sarah Kim | 06/12/2025 | YouTube, TikTok< /td > | |||||
| 1015783496273846210987654321098765432 | How to Use AI for Content Ideation | Blog | AI Tools | Published | John Chen | 05/10/2025 | Website, LinkedIn |
| Estimated Hours | Actual Hours < th >Engagement Score | ||||||
4.5< / td >< td >4.2< / td >< td >89
Recommended Charts & DashboardsThe Dashboard sheet includes:
This template transforms content planning from a chaotic list of tasks into a measurable, accountable process — turning editorial workflows into a structured chore chart where every piece of content has an owner, deadline, and performance metric. The “Extended” features ensure scalability for growing teams and integration with real-world data like engagement scores and resource tracking. With this template, your team doesn’t just create content — they optimize it. ⬇️ Download as Excel✏️ Edit online as ExcelCreate your own Excel template with our GoGPT AI prompt: GoGPT |
