2024 Journaling Prompts
Posted by Helen Wang on
I used think journaling prompts were a bit cheesy, but in the past few months, I have found a lot of value in working with prompts. A few benefits I found were:
- It builds habit. Knowing that I have a prompt to answer every day kickstarts the day for me.
- It doesn't matter if my answer is one sentence or two long paragraphs, as long as I answer the prompt, I feel a sense of accomplishment.
- It allows me to reflect on myself, my life, and my environment. In my daily life, I don't get to sit down and just think. Having to answer a prompt gives me the opportunity to keep in touch with myself, no matter how silly the question is!
The following prompts are randomly generated from a list of 1000 prompts. I did make modifications to some questions just to make it flow better (in my opinion).
May 2024
- What types of videos do you like to watch on Youtube?
- What was your most recent accomplishment, big or small?
- What is currently your biggest source of stress?
- How much time do you spend outside daily?
- What is something you look forward to each day?
- What is your favourite social media platform?
- Describe your perfect sandwich.
- What do you think most people misunderstand?
- What is the ideal time for you to wake up?
- Is there a fandom that you simply do not understand?
- What is the purpose of small talk?
- Write down something new you want to try this weekend.
- What is something you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy?
- What age would you like to live until, at least?
- For how many more years do you think humans will exist?
- What are 3 things you would like to be remembered as?
- Do you hold onto first impressions heavily?
- What are your opinions on job interviews?
- What is your favourite part about being you?
- Rate 2024 so far out of 5 stars.
- If you could write a children's book, what lesson would you like to teach?
- Where should you cut your spending a bit?
- What is the saddest meal you've had?
- Name a public figure who has inspired you.
- What is a luxury you like to splurge on?
- Do you think you can look up to someone fictional?
- What is a weird food combination you like?
- Do you like planning parties and events?
- Do you see value in buying flowers for yourself?
- What is something you can do tonight to relax?
- What are your goals for June?
April 2024
- What are you planning to eat for lunch today?
- If you could pick a year, would you rather go back in time, stay in the present, or visit the future?
- What has been the most painful physical pain you experienced?
- What do you find cringey?
- What is a fashion trend you like and dislike?
- Do you believe in romantic soul mates?
- What is an urge you resisted recently?
- Do you think you’re a better person today than a year ago?
- What do you like most about your job?
- What can you do this year to make 2025-you proud?
- What is the most crowded place you have been to?
- What do you need most right now?
- If you could tell your parents one thing at the time of your birth, what would it be?
- Is there a business you stopped buying from recently?
- Do you have any weekly traditions?
- How do you feel when you tell people what you do for a job?
- What would wealthy look like for you?
- Are there any foods that you’d like to eat more of?
- What’s your favourite spot in your home?
- How do you feel about getting older?
- What was a coincidence that you noticed?
- List your three favourite physical traits.
- What is a habit you would like to adopt?
- Who is the most confident person you know?
- Have any books changed your life?
- What is a topic you can give an impromptu lecture on?
- Would you rather have more structure or flexibility?
- What is something that you’ve been wanting to try?
- To what degree to you care what other people think?
- What are your goals for May?
March 2024
- What makes you feel like a child again?
- What is an inexpensive thing you purchased that has improved your life?
- What actor would you hire to play you in a movie biography?
- What book setting would you like to visit, if you could?
- If you had to sacrifice one of your senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing), which would you choose?
- Which disease known to humankind do you hate the most?
- Would 10-year-old you be proud of you today?
- How can you be a better friend?
- What is your favourite day of the entire year?
- What characteristics or personality traits are most important to you in a politician?
- What is something unusual you noticed recently?
- What's the most difficult part about being you?
- What do you think about as you are falling asleep?
- I wish I had enough money to...
- What has been your most memorable compliment?
- What is a snack you have no self-control around?
- What quality do you dislike in other people?
- What do you not get enough credit for?
- Who is the most impactful person in your life right now?
- What does your name mean?
- What do you think is unfair about your life?
- What are some things on your wishlist?
- What are you looking forward to right now?
- What do you need to stop doing?
- What would you do if time stopped for 1 day, for everyone but you?
- What is something that I can do today, that will benefit me tomorrow?
- What breakfast is your favourite to start the day with?
- What is a hobby you have been wanting to try?
- I have trouble sleeping when…
- What was your favourite toy or game growing up?
- What are your goals for April?
February 2024
- What was the most interesting thing you saw or heard recently?
- What is one of your quirks?
- If you could live 24 hours as any person in the world, who would it be?
- What was a difficult decision you had to make?
- What is your favourite scent of lotion?
- What is a skill or area of knowledge you would like to develop in the next year?
- What emotion do you find the most challenging?
- How do you respond to compliments?
- What is a weird food combination you like?
- Are you a spontaneous person?
- What have you been procrastinating?
- If you had to choose between having a personal chef, a housekeeper, or a personal trainer, which would you pick?
- If you could have a paid-for shopping spree at any store for 1 hour, which store would you pick?
- What was the first way you earned money?
- What worries you about our society's trajectory?
- What is your favourite hour of the day?
- What colour do you like to wear the most?
- What do you think you are the top 1% in?
- If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
- I wish there were a law that ...
- How do you find the balance between saving money for the future while spending money on things in the present?
- I wish I had a friend who shares my love for ...
- Do you find value in rereading books, or rewatching movies?
- What is the silliest lie you have told?
- What do you think of the saying, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"?
- When on a vacation, do you prefer to lounge and relax, or go out and explore?
- What is your favourite cuisine to get takeout of?
- What company do you refuse to buy from for any valid or petty reason?
- What are your goals for March?
January 2024
- What is one job you would never do?
- Can you buy happiness?
- What year would you like to relive, without changing anything about it?
- How do you think instant riches affect relationships?
- What does it mean to be a friend?
- What would you do if you found hair in your food?
- What do you think the world needs right now?
- What is your favourite charitable cause?
- What is one thing that happened recently, that you would like to remember 10 years from now?
- Describe your most important possession.
- What is the best restaurant that you have been to?
- What tempted you today?
- What is something that bugs you?
- What advice would you give to a new student?
- Would you like to be a celebrity?
- If you found a suitcase full of money in the middle of the street, what would you do?
- Describe the ocean to a person who is blind.
- Sum-up your day in one word, then your week in one word, then your month in one word.
- What is a trait you wish you had?
- When were you the happiest in the past 5 years?
- How do you deal with bad body image days?
- What colour makes you think of happiness?
- I wish I didn't have to ...
- When do you feel proud?
- If money wasn't an issue, what kind of a house would you have?
- What is troubling you the most, at this moment?
- Is there a movie that has brought you to tears?
- Have you had an incident because you overslept?
- What is a convenience you cannot go without?
- What animal frightens you?
- What are your goals for February?
Comments
These look like really fun prompts Helen! Thanks for creating this list and sharing it with us. I think I’m gonna try this for 2024 and try to a least write one sentence for each one. I already know the answer to day one, this is gonna be very interesting to go thru the list over the month! :)
Thank you Helen! I’ll be using these in my hobonichi. I love the community you have cultivated. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for creating!
Hi Helen – Thank you for sharing! I was planning to use my Hobonichi Techo Cousin for journaling and having journal prompts would help so much. It’ll be fun to do this together ❤️ Happy New Year! 🎉
Lori
Just added to my Hobonichi cousin!! Thanks for sharing! ☺️
I was just wondering earlier today where your prompts come from.
Thanks so much for sharing. Will be using some of these 🙂
Love this!
Happy New Year 💚
Thanks for sharing 💞💞💞 Great start to the new year.