Planner guide
How to name the sections in your planner
Naming the sections in your planner sounds simple until you try to decide what really needs its own place.
A good divider set usually starts with the parts of your life you really use and come back to often.
This guide gives you a simple place to start.
Your tab names do not need to sound clever.
They need to help you move through your planner with less searching, less second-guessing and more clarity.
The best section names are usually the simple ones.
01 | Start with your real sections
What do you open often?
Start with the pages you reach for again and again. These are usually the sections that need the clearest names.
If you check your calendar, lists or notes often, keep those words short and easy to scan.
Examples: Calendar, Lists, Notes, Inbox, Today
What needs its own section?
Some parts of life are easier to manage when they have their own section.
This could be work, projects, finance, home, family or anything else you need to find quickly.
Examples: Work, Projects, Finance, Home, Family
What can be combined?
Too many similar tabs can make a planner harder to use.
If two sections would hold almost the same kind of pages, it usually makes more sense to combine them under one clear name.
Example: Bills, receipts and expenses could become Finance.
What can stay out?
A tab can look beautiful and still not be useful.
Leave out section names that sound nice but do not support the way you really plan.
A planner usually feels clearer when each section has a reason to be there.
02 | What to keep in mind
Keep the words short
Shorter tab names are easier to read and usually sit more cleanly on the tab.
Use words you already say
Choose names that feel familiar when you open your planner. Simple words often work better than clever ones.
Fewer sections usually work better
A clearer setup often comes from fewer tabs that each have a clear purpose.
Think about what you reach for most
Your tab names should help you find the right section quickly, especially on a full day.
03 | A simple way to start
Step one
Write down every section you think you want in your planner.
Step two
Cross out anything that sounds nice but does not have a clear purpose right now.
Step three
Group similar sections together.
Step four
Choose the shortest clear name for each one.
Custom dividers
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Pick your planner size, tab count and the words that fit the way you use your planner.
