Lighten Your Load: The Power of Templates
- Jessica Kryzer, Founder & CEO
- Aug 21
- 1 min read
If your to-do list feels never-ending, there’s a good chance the problem isn’t just how much there is to do, it’s how many decisions you’re making each day.
One of the easiest ways to lighten your load?
Template what you repeat.
Think about it:
That quick email you write five times a week
The response to “Do you take insurance?”
The intake instructions you copy and paste every time
All of these tasks eat up more time and mental energy than you realize.
A 10-Minute Tweak You Can Try Today
Open a Google Doc, or use your EHR’s template feature, and create a folder called “Quick Replies.”
Then, paste in 3–5 responses you find yourself writing over and over again.
Need inspiration? Try these:
Initial consult response
No-show follow-up
Therapy inquiry for out-of-network clients
New client welcome message
End-of-therapy thank-you or discharge email
You don’t need anything fancy, just copy what you’ve already written once and save it.
Bonus Tip
Share your templates with your admin or team so they aren’t reinventing the wheel either. You’ll be amazed at how much time (and mental energy) this frees up.