Template · ~15 min read + free Google Sheet

The Weighted Scoring Model: Guide, Template, and Calculator

Kareem Mayan · Savio Free Beginner

When two ideas are stuck in a loop of gut feel versus gut feel, the fastest way out is to agree on what actually matters and score both against it. This walks you through picking 5 to 7 criteria, weighting them by importance, then multiplying score by weight so the ranking falls out of the numbers instead of whoever argues hardest. It ships with a free Google Sheets calculator you can copy and fill in together in one sitting.

• Settle the criteria and their weights before either of you scores anything, so nobody can nudge the weights afterward to favor their own idea.
• Each score needs a one-line justification tied to a real data point, not a hunch, which keeps the exercise honest.
• The output is a ranked total per idea, so the disagreement turns into a specific gap you can actually talk about.