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Free SOP template: write your first standard operating procedure in 15 minutes

Fill in the form and get a clear, ready-to-use standard operating procedure. It includes a section most templates leave out: the decisions that currently wait for you, so your team can act without asking.

1. The process

2. The steps

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

3. The part that frees you up

Go further: write each as decision | who may decide | limit | escalate when. Click “Fill with an example” to see it.

Your SOP (0 steps)

Name the process and write a few lines about how it works. EXIUSS writes the full, detailed SOP from them.

SOP: Untitled process

Document control
Process owner(add owner)
Version1.0
Effective date 
ReviewEvery 6 months
Approved by 

1. Purpose

(add purpose)

3. Trigger

(add what starts this process)

6. Procedure

#What happensWhoDone when

7. Decisions the team can make without the founder

None listed. If any step stalls waiting for the founder, write it down here and give it a rule: who may decide, up to what limit, and when to escalate.

8. Quality check

(add how you will know it was done right)

9. Exceptions and escalation

(add what to do when it goes wrong, and who to tell)

10. Review and revision history

Review this SOP every 6 months, and straight away after any incident, tool change or change in who does the work.

VersionDateChangeBy
1.0 First version 

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• Name the process
• Say why it exists
• Name who owns it
• Say what starts it
• Write at least 3 steps
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Common questions

What is an SOP?

An SOP (standard operating procedure) is a written, step-by-step description of how a recurring task is done, so that anyone trained on it does it the same way without asking the person who invented it.

How do I write an SOP?

Pick one process. Write the steps in order, say who does each step and with which tool, define what done looks like, and list the exceptions. Then have someone who has never done the task follow it and fix every place they get stuck. This template walks you through those parts in one form.

What does this SOP template include?

The process and its purpose, numbered steps, and a section most templates leave out: the decisions that currently wait for you, so your team can act without asking. You can download the result as a PDF or as Markdown.

What is a good SOP format and example?

A common SOP format has a title, purpose, scope, who is responsible, numbered steps, what done looks like, and exceptions. For example, an "Approve a supplier invoice" SOP would state the purpose, list the steps from receiving the invoice to payment, name who approves above a set amount, and say what to do when the invoice does not match the order. The "Fill with an example" button in this template loads a worked example you can edit.

Is the SOP template free?

Yes. The template and the downloads are free, and the tool includes a free allowance of full drafted SOPs.

What is the difference between an SOP and a process document?

In practice the terms overlap. A process document usually describes how work flows across people and teams; an SOP gives the exact steps for one task. A short SOP per recurring task is the easiest place to start.

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