diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index a62ecbc..1e78e9d 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -575,7 +575,8 @@
              db/dired-from-shell-command
              db/system-open
              db/switch-to-dark-theme
-             db/switch-to-light-theme))
+             db/switch-to-light-theme
+             db/org-copy-template-for-periodic-task))
 
 (use-package db-hydras
   :commands (hydra-toggle/body
diff --git a/site-lisp/db-utils.el b/site-lisp/db-utils.el
index dc31942..83ad9a8 100644
--- a/site-lisp/db-utils.el
+++ b/site-lisp/db-utils.el
@@ -406,6 +406,33 @@ Work task and home task are determined by the current values of
                                    org-home-task-id))
       (org-clock-mark-default-task))))
 
+(defun db/org-copy-template-for-periodic-task ()
+  "Copy template of the enclosing periodic task to item at point.
+The template must be placed into an item titled 'Template',
+called the template item.  The template item must be the first
+headline of the periodic task, i.e., of the parent of the current
+item at point.  The body of the template item, without any
+drawers, will be copied to point."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((template (save-mark-and-excursion
+                    (let ((template-element (progn
+                                              (outline-up-heading 1 'invisible-ok)
+                                              (outline-next-heading)
+                                              (org-element-at-point))))
+                      (unless (string-equal (org-element-property :title template-element)
+                                            "Template")
+                        (assert "Template must be first headline in periodic task."))
+                      ;; XXX: trying to get the contents of the current item, without any
+                      ;; drawers, by going to the end of the template item and marking the
+                      ;; element at point, which, incidentally, seems to be the content we are
+                      ;; looking for; this feels hackish, there must be a better way to do it.
+                      (goto-char (org-element-property :contents-end template-element))
+                      (org-mark-element)
+                      (buffer-substring-no-properties (region-beginning)
+                                                      (region-end))))))
+    (insert template)
+    (org-update-statistics-cookies nil)))
+
 
 ;;; Calendar