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Wish, Wonder, Worry retrospective template
Run a Wish, Wonder, Worry retrospective online for free: hopes, questions and concerns. Hidden cards, no sign-up.
Opens a new board with these columns, right in your browser.
What is the Wish, Wonder, Worry retrospective?
Wish, Wonder, Worry invites three kinds of statements: I wish (what I would like to see), I wonder (an open question or curiosity) and I worry (a concern or risk). The sentence starters lower the barrier for quieter people, and I wonder captures uncertainty that has no place in a good/bad format.
The columns
- I wish
- I wonder
- I worry
When to use it
Use it at the start of a project, before a big change, with new teams, or when you want questions rather than verdicts.
How to run it in Peel in 5 steps
- Create a Wish · Wonder · Worry board and share the link.
- Ask people to start each card with the column's phrase ("I wish…", "I wonder…", "I worry…").
- Reveal everything and group.
- Vote on Worries and Wonders; discuss the top ones.
- Answer what you can, and turn the rest into actions or spikes.
Frequently asked questions
Is it a retro or a kick-off?
Both. Looking back it finds gaps; looking forward it finds risks.
What is the difference from Hopes & Fears?
Wish, Wonder, Worry adds the open question column, which is useful when the team does not know enough yet to hope or fear.