The 13 Best Planners for Pretending You Actually Have Places to Go

While yes it’s a personalized planner, it’s also a daily reminder to get up for your WFH desk and get a few stretches in.

ban.do’s planners are always fun and offer the kind of pick-me-up you might need in the middle of, say, a global pandemic.

This Beyoncé-approved company offers a meticulously designed planner with space for tracking your budget, habits, goals, and daily to-dos.

You know what I’m looking for this year? Joy. You know where I plan to find it? In the contents of this planner.

The SELF Journal is not for the faint of heart. Specifically designed for goal setting, this 13-week planner uses various templates and tools to help you plan and track your progress, while also giving room for daily to-do lists and even weekly reflections. 

Similar to the SELF Journal, Panda Planners are 90-day notebooks that help with productivity and time management. Each day has space to write a morning review, your top priorities, a schedule, and an end-of-day review, while the weekly rundowns will ensure you stay on top of long-term projects.

If you’re looking for customization, Ivory Paper Co. lets you choose your start day, planner length (six, seven, or eight months), and whether you want it personalized or not.

Welcome to the diamond necklace of planners. This guy is sleek enough to keep tucked away, but you’ll probably want to show it off. 

Apropos of nothing—not even the question of whether buying a planner in a pandemic is a financially responsible move—Target has inexpensive ones that still get the job done.

Day Designer lets you choose which organizational structure is best for you; pick from the company’s daily planners, weekly planners, or non-dated to-do planners. 

If the words “passion roadmap” speak to you, a Passion Planner is probably for you.

What is a planner list without a Moleskine shoutout? This particular notebook works best for those who have want more freedom—each weekly spread comes with a simple lined page for all your thoughts and musings.

I don’t think any of us are forgetting what year it is, but just in case you need it spelled out.