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Lists are a helpful tool when you have ADHD because they organize information, reduce your cognitive load, and help support your memory. Plus, you get a sense of accomplishment when you cross an item off! 
Here are 17 types of lists. Each list types organizes information in a different way.
You can create your lists on paper or digitally, depending on your personal preference favorite way.
If you’d like to learn more about a particular type of list, I’ve included links to the related article on the blog. This way, you can get inspired and make your list writing feel fun as well as effective.
Don’t like lists? Not a problem…there’s even a link to an article for ADHDers who don’t like lists 🙂
1. Do List
A list of tasks you need to complete, perhaps in a day or week or at some point!
2. Checklist
A checklist of tasks or items to mark off as you go, so you don’t miss any steps in a process (like a morning routine) or forget essential things (such as packing or moving or shopping lists).
3. Grocery List
A list of food items to buy for your upcoming meals and recipes.
4. Packing List
A list of items to pack for a trip. This helps you remember all your essential items and avoid forgetting anything important.
5. Shopping List
A general shopping list for any items you need to buy, (that isn’t groceries).
6. Priority List
A list organized by importance, helping you focus on what is most important, followed by what is second most important. If you need help prioritizing your lists check this article out.
7.Goal List
A list of short-term or long-term goals you want to achieve, perhaps with a time frame you’d like to achieve them.
8.Project List
A list of tasks, steps, or do-able actions you need to do to finish the project. This really helps the ADHD brain to be able to take action.
9.Habit Tracker List
A list to track daily or weekly habits you are creating (or maintaining), like exercising or staying hydrated. If you use a Bullet Journal then that’s a great place to track your habits.
10. Pros and Cons List
A list to help you weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a decision.
11.Inventory List
A detailed list of items, such as in your wardrobe, or storage, to keep track of what you have and avoid duplicates.
12. Reading List
A list of books you’d like to read.
13. Movie List
A list of movies or TV shows you’d like to watch so that when you have time to watch something, you don’t spend half that time figuring out what to watch.
14.Wish List
A list of items you want but don’t really need. These lists are great to refer to when someone asks what you’d like for your birthday, and your brain goes blank.
15. Fun Things List
Every time I come across something that looks fun—a book I want to read, a show I want to see, a place to visit, or a thing I’d like to try I add it to my Fun Things List. Rather than keeping separate “books to read” or “movies to watch” lists, I include everything on this one list. Some things currently on it: seeing Wicked the musical, a cute roll of washi tape, visiting a castle in Germany, and the new Downton movie.
16. Bucket List
A list of experiences, achievements, or adventures you want to accomplish in your lifetime.
Incorporating lists into your daily routine can be a game changer for managing ADHD.
17. Don’t do List
A Don’t Do list is a set of personal rules you created for yourself about what you intentionally don’t do so you can protect your time, focus, and energy. It helps increase your productivity because by saying no to little demands and distractions on your time, you will have a lot more time and space for your important tasks.
Don’t Like Lists?
Don’t like lists? check this article out called 6 tips for ADHDers who don’t like lists!
What types of lists do you write?
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