There are two ways to use a Wheel of Life template: print a blank one and fill it in by hand, or use a fillable version that plots the shape for you. Both work. The paper version is faster to start with nothing; the fillable version is faster to compare against your last check-in. This page gives you both, plus the blank category list if you want to build your own from scratch.
Wheel of Life Template: Printable & Fillable
A blank Wheel of Life template you can print, plus how to draw your own from scratch if you'd rather not print anything, and a fillable version that does the drawing for you.
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Our free worksheet is a blank 8-spoke wheel with space to label each category, rate it 1–10, and write one action step. No signup, no email required.
Wheel of Life Worksheet (PDF)
Print at home, one page, CC BY-SA licensed — free to use and share, including with coaching clients.
Looking for other formats? Our free resources page also has a weekly review template, a 30-day habit tracker, and a coaching intake template that includes a wheel section.
How to draw your own wheel in 5 minutes
1
Draw a circle
Any size — a dinner plate traced in pencil works fine. This is your outer boundary, representing a perfect 10 in every area.
2
Divide it into 8 equal wedges
Like slicing a pizza. Eight is the standard count, but 6, 10, or 12 all work — see the category list below.
3
Label each wedge
Health, Career, Money, Love, Joy, Growth, People, Contribution — or your own words for the same ideas.
4
Mark a dot on each spoke
Center = 1 (barely satisfied), outer edge = 10 (fully thriving). Rate honestly, not aspirationally.
5
Connect the dots
A smooth near-circle means balanced. A jagged shape with deep dips is where to look first — see how to read your results.
Blank categories to choose from
Pick 6 to 12 categories, whatever maps to your actual life. The most common 8:
- Health — physical energy, sleep, fitness
- Career — work, purpose, professional growth
- Money — finances, security, freedom
- Love — romantic partnership
- Joy — fun, play, recreation
- Growth — learning, self-improvement
- People — friends and family
- Contribution — community, giving back, purpose beyond yourself
Some templates use 10 or 12 categories by splitting Relationships into Family and Romance separately, or adding Environment (your physical space) and Spirituality. See the full breakdown of variants at Areas of Life.
Template variants used in coaching
If you're a coach or therapist choosing a template for client use, a few naming conventions are worth knowing:
- Generic coaching wheel — the 8-category version above, the most widely used starting point.
- Business/executive wheel — swaps personal categories for Strategy, Team, Revenue, Operations, Leadership, and similar.
- Wellness wheel — used in health coaching, often splitting Physical and Mental/Emotional health into separate spokes.
- Tony Robbins-style wheel — a well-known published variant; see our history page for how it relates to the original.
Whichever set you choose, keep the count between 6 and 12 — fewer than 6 loses nuance, more than 12 turns a 10-minute reflection into an hour.
Prefer it filled in automatically?
If drawing and rating by hand feels like friction, the free interactive assessment asks the same 8 questions and draws the wheel for you instantly — plus it remembers your score history, which a paper template can't do on its own.
Common mistakes when filling in a template
- Rating where you want to be, not where you are. A template only works if the numbers are honest. If you rate aspirationally, the shape you get won't match the life you're actually living, and it stops being useful as a diagnostic.
- Filling it in once and never again. A single wheel is a snapshot. The real value shows up when you compare this month's shape to last month's — print a fresh copy each time, or use the digital version, which keeps history automatically.
- Using too many categories. More than 12 wedges usually means several categories are really the same thing split apart for no reason. If two categories always move together, merge them.
- Skipping the action step. A filled-in wheel with no follow-up habit is just a nice chart. Write one specific action per low area, not "improve X."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wheel of Life template free?
Yes. Our printable worksheet is free with no signup, licensed CC BY-SA — you can use it personally or with coaching clients. The interactive version at the free assessment is also free.
What size should I print the template at?
Standard US Letter or A4, one page, portrait orientation. The wheel itself works at any size — smaller if you're filling several out in a workshop, larger if you want more room to write notes on each spoke.
Can I edit the categories on the template?
Yes — the blank template has empty labels by design. Cross out any category that doesn't fit your life and write in your own, as long as you keep the total between roughly 6 and 12.
Is there a digital fillable version?
Yes, the free assessment is the digital equivalent — you rate each area on screen and it draws the wheel automatically, with your results saved for comparison next time.
Can coaches use this template with clients?
Yes, that's one of its most common uses. The PDF is CC BY-SA licensed, meaning you can print, share, and adapt it for client sessions as long as you keep the same license on your adaptation.
Related
The Wheel of Life: Complete Guide
What the wheel is, why it works, and the research behind self-assessment.
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