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Free risk register template

A risk register is only useful if it's kept up to date. This template keeps one row per risk with an owner and a mitigation, and a simple way to rate each one.

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Risk register template

Columns

Risk | Likelihood (H/M/L) | Impact (H/M/L) | Owner | Mitigation | Due | Status (Open / Mitigating / Closed)

Example row

Launch may slip: [cause] | M | H | [name] | [action] | [date] | Mitigating

Rating guide

High impact: misses a deadline or costs real money

High likelihood: more likely than not

How to use this template

  • Review the register at every status meeting.
  • Every risk needs an owner, even if the mitigation is 'monitor'.
  • Close risks that no longer apply, so the list stays useful.

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Frequently asked questions

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What's the difference between a risk and an issue?

A risk might happen. An issue has already happened.

Can risks raised in meetings be tracked automatically?

Yes. Acta's Risk Registry collects the risks raised in your meetings and updates them after each new meeting.

Is this risk register template free?

Yes. Copy it into Google Docs, Word, Notion or an email and use it as often as you like. No sign-up needed.

Can AI fill in the risk register for me?

Yes. Acta records the meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, or in person with the mobile app, and writes the notes, decisions and action items with owners afterwards. Anything the meeting didn't cover is left out, not made up.