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Small Website Brief Builder / Action kit
Website project brief & requirements template
Describe audience tasks, content, functionality, and constraints before requesting a quote.
Made for business owners preparing a website project.
Price and availability
Catalog price: $9 USD
One-time purchase · No subscription
FilesZIP with five editable Markdown documents, an offline HTML workbook, a reading edition. A worked example is included.
To useExtract the ZIP. Open the workbook in a current desktop browser; edit Markdown in a text editor. No account needed for the workbook or Markdown files.
LicenseUse for your own or client work; do not redistribute the original templates or tools. Full terms.
SupportProduct questions and corrections by email; no custom implementation or professional review. 14-day refund policy.
A brief a supplier can use to scope a small website consistently.
Gather before you start
Visitor tasks
Existing content
Business constraints
Mark missing information so you can check it before using your work.
When to skip this kit
You need a native Excel, Canva, or Word template. This download contains Markdown documents and an offline HTML workbook.
You need autosave or cloud sync. Export Markdown or save a backup before closing the offline workbook.
You need someone to complete the work. These are worksheets to fill in yourself.
Read the first worksheet below to see whether its questions help with your task.
Included files
What's inside
01Visitor tasks
02Page inventory
03Functional needs
04Constraints
05Quote readiness
Each document has instructions, questions, and space for your answers. The final document includes a common mistake to check for before using your work.
Your completion check
The brief names required pages and behaviors without assuming vague phrases define scope.
Before you finish
Check this before you use it
A list of visual preferences hides missing functionality and content work.
Define visitor tasks and required behaviors before discussing appearance.
Use the final worksheet to record what needs fixing and what you still need to check.
List what visitors need to understand or complete.
Worked example, fictional
Context: A local consultant needs a simple site that explains services and collects enquiries.
Completed response: Visitor compares services and sends a relevant enquiry.
Your decision
What must visitors be able to accomplish?
My answer: [ ]
Source and date: [ ]
Still to check: [ ]
Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]
Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts.
[ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.
Next worksheet: Page inventory.
Before you start
Visitor tasks: [Source or notes]
Existing content: [Source or notes]
Business constraints: [Source or notes]
What you will make
A brief a supplier can use to scope a small website consistently.
View plain worksheet text
Worksheet 1 of 5. Visitor tasks
Project: {{project}}
Prepared by: {{business}}
Review with: {{contact}}
Target: {{deadline}}
Instructions
List what visitors need to understand or complete.
Worked example, fictional
Context: A local consultant needs a simple site that explains services and collects enquiries.
Completed response: Visitor compares services and sends a relevant enquiry.
Your decision
What must visitors be able to accomplish?
My answer: [ ]
Source and date: [ ]
Still to check: [ ]
Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]
Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts.
[ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.
Next worksheet: Page inventory.
Before you start
- Visitor tasks: [Source or notes]
- Existing content: [Source or notes]
- Business constraints: [Source or notes]
What you will make
A brief a supplier can use to scope a small website consistently.
This is the complete first worksheet from the current edition. The full kit adds the remaining four documents, a worked scenario, and the offline editing workbook.
Before you choose
What should I have ready for this kit?
Bring visitor tasks, existing content, business constraints. Mark anything you still need to check.
How do I know the work is finished?
A brief a supplier can use to scope a small website consistently. Check your answers against the original records and note anything unresolved before sharing your work.
Does it include a spreadsheet or native app template?
No. You receive editable Markdown documents and an offline HTML workbook. These are not native Excel, Canva, Notion, or Word templates. Extract the whole ZIP before opening the HTML files. Mobile file managers may not run local scripts; the text files and reading edition remain available.
Will this do the work for me?
The kit supplies structure, questions, and examples. You provide the facts, make the decisions, and adapt the finished output. You are responsible for checking the finished work. Custom implementation and professional review are not included.