How to Write a Weekly Status Report with Copilot

How do you write a weekly status report with Copilot? In this lesson I give Copilot three sources with the slash: our channel posts, the project tracker, and last week's update. Then I ask for four sections: Done, Next, Blocked and Decisions needed, under 150 words. The important part is telling Copilot not to guess: mark anything inferred, and write "no update from owner" when a task has no update. Then I check the Blocked line, write the Decisions needed line myself, and show the Planner Agent's status report as a second option. In this lesson: The three sources: the channel, the tracker, last week's update The prompt: Done, Next, Blocked, Decisions needed Tell Copilot not to guess: inferred and "no update from owner" Read the update and check every line The Blocked line (it might be you) Why you write Decisions needed yourself The Planner Agent: a status report from your plan For managers: roll up your team's updates with the same prompt What goes wrong Prompt from this lesson (copy and try it): Draft this week's status update for [project], for my director. Sources: /[channel posts], /[tracker], /[last week's update]. Format: Done, Next, Blocked, Decisions needed. Mark anything you inferred, rather than found, with (inferred). If a task has no update, write "no update from owner". Don't guess. Under 150 words. Chapters: 0:00 Write a weekly status report with Copilot 0:37 The three sources 1:18 The prompt 1:55 Read the update 2:47 Check the Blocked line 3:09 You own Decisions needed 3:50 The Planner Agent 4:40 For managers 4:57 What goes wrong 5:29 Recap: three things to do today This is Lesson 17 of Copilot at Work: 30-Day Microsoft 365 Copilot Course. Watch the whole course in order:    • Copilot at Work: 30-Day Microsoft 365 Copi...   Previous lesson: How to Prepare for a 1:1 Meeting with Copilot    • How to Prepare for a 1:1 Meeting with Copilot   Next lesson: How to Delegate Tasks with Copilot and Planner    • How to Delegate Tasks with Copilot and Pla...   Sample work, fictional field service company. Tested in October 2026 with the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, Planner in Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium). Independent training. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. #MicrosoftCopilot #Microsoft365 #StatusReport