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ADHD Deadline Triage Worksheet

A deadline triage worksheet for sorting urgent work by consequence, next action, and recovery move.

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Start one real task

ADHD Deadline Triage Worksheet

Write a rough answer. One useful line is enough.

What’s the deadline problem right now?

Choose the real risk. Triage is for changing the situation, not catching up on everything at once.

Pick the closest problem to open the write-in part of the worksheet.

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Choose the next support only if you need it

Start the taskUse task initiation when the risk is clear but the first action is still blocked.
Plan the weekUse the weekly planning worksheet when the deadline needs a real block.
A deeper planning systemUse the Time Management Toolkit for deadlines and recovery plans.

Who this helps

Adults with ADHD who have several deadlines competing for attention and need a calm way to choose the next move.

Use this when

  • Everything feels equally late, urgent, or heavy.
  • Avoidance has made the task list emotionally louder than the actual risk.
  • You need to contact someone, renegotiate scope, or choose what to do first.

Academy path

ADHD Time Management Academy

Use the full time-management path when deadline pressure is part of a bigger planning breakdown.

Open Academy path

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Common questions

What if every deadline is urgent?

Triage by consequence first, not emotion. The highest-risk item gets the first action, and the rest need status, scope reduction, or a later block.

Should I plan all deadlines in detail?

No. In triage mode, the goal is to change the situation quickly: start, communicate, reduce scope, or reschedule.

Want support beyond this worksheet?

The related John Lindberg book expands this worksheet into a fuller ADHD system with examples, troubleshooting, and repeatable routines.

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