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Internal communications calendar template

How to build an internal communications calendar: fixed items, flexible slots and a way to avoid message clashes.

Updated 1 November 2026 · talk.app

Start with the fixed dates.

Add recurring items such as monthly letters, quarterly results and annual events. Mark busy periods for each audience.

Leave room.

Keep slots free for news. Calendars that are full cannot respond.

Use it to avoid clashes.

Share the calendar with HR, IT and leaders so messages do not collide. Review it monthly.

Questions

Before you get in touch.

What tool should we use?

Any shared calendar or board will do.

How far ahead should we plan?

A quarter in detail and a year in outline.

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