Free SOP templates and a first-draft generator

I built SOPStarter so you do not have to start a standard operating procedure from a blank page. It has free SOP templates you fill in and download in your browser, and a generator that drafts a first SOP from a few notes about your process.

For keeping and tracking your team's SOPs, I built SOPnest.

• Free SOP Templates

  Twelve free standard operating procedure templates for Word, Markdown and Google Docs, from restaurant opening to IT incident response.

• SOP Generator

  Tell me the process, who does it and the tools involved, and get a first-draft standard operating procedure to edit and download as Word or Markdown.

• Restaurant Opening SOP Template

  A free restaurant opening SOP template for Word and Markdown: security check, temperatures, prep, cash float, line check and doors open.

• Employee Onboarding SOP Template

  A free employee onboarding SOP template for Word and Markdown, from signed offer to the 90-day review, with owners and deadlines for every step.

• IT Incident Response SOP Template

  A free IT incident response SOP template for Word and Markdown: detect, triage, contain, communicate, resolve and review, with clear roles.

• Warehouse Receiving SOP Template

  A free warehouse receiving SOP template for Word and Markdown: dock check, count, inspect, discrepancy report, put-away and system update.

• Office Cleaning SOP Template

  A free office cleaning SOP template for Word and Markdown: daily, weekly and deep-clean tasks, chemicals, order of work, checks and sign-off.

• Laboratory Sample Handling SOP Template

  A free laboratory sample handling SOP template for Word and Markdown: receipt, identification, storage, chain of custody, disposal and records.

• HACCP Food Safety Check SOP Template

  A free HACCP food safety check SOP template for Word and Markdown: critical control point checks, temperature records, corrective action and verification.

• Customer Support Escalation SOP Template

  A free customer support escalation SOP template for Word and Markdown: tiers, triggers, handover notes, timers and follow-up with the customer.

• Payroll Processing SOP Template

  A free payroll processing SOP template for Word and Markdown: input cut-off, calculation, review, approval, payment, filing and record keeping.

• Vehicle Pre-Trip Inspection SOP Template

  A free vehicle pre-trip inspection SOP template for Word and Markdown: walk-round, fluids, tyres, lights, brakes, cab checks and defect reporting.

• Retail Cash Handling SOP Template

  A free retail cash handling SOP template for Word and Markdown: float, till use, counterfeit checks, cash drops, end-of-day count and banking.

• Data Backup and Restore SOP Template

  A free data backup SOP template for Word and Markdown: what to back up, schedule, offsite copy, encryption, monitoring and a restore test.