33+ ‘Birthday’ Writing Prompts
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Birthday Surprise
Create a fantastical birthday celebration for a fictional character of your choosing.
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Ode to an Icon
Choose a historic figure whose birthday falls in February and write a tribute to them in their voice.
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Kindergarten Adventure
Write a story about a great adventure you had or would like to have at kindergarten.
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Surprise Birthday Party
You were to plan a surprise birthday party for a friend. Write about how the plan unfolded.
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Prophecy of Peril
A prophecy foretells the princess’s peril by her 18th birthday, how does she prepare and confront the impending danger?
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Exclamation Excitement
Write a narrative about a surprise birthday party where everyone is very excited.
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Retrospective Apology
Write a monologue of a character apologizing to someone they can no longer reach.
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A Tapestry of Traditions
Describe an event where two different cultures celebrate the same occasion in their unique ways.
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Birthday Reflections: Life So Far
Document a birthday where you took some time out to personally reflect on the years gone by.
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Cake and Candle Catastrophe
Narrate a hilarious or disastrous incident involving your birthday cake or candles.
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Magical Birthday Surprise
Delve into a narrative detailing the most surprising birthday gift you ever received.
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Unwrapping Birthday Wishes
You have just blown out your birthday candles and made a wish. What was it?
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My Best Birthday Bash
Write about your favorite birthday party and the events that happened from start to finish.
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Birthday Letters to Shakespeare
Pen a letter to William Shakespeare; express what his work means to you or ask him the questions you’ve always wanted to.
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Birthday Mix-Up
Imagine waking up on your 18th birthday to discover you’ve aged 30 years instead, write about your adventures over the next week.
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My Most Memorable Birthday
Write about the most memorable birthday you’ve had so far and the emotions attached to it.
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Story of Surprise
Pen down an instance when someone did something unexpected for you and how it made you feel.
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Birthday Guest
If you could invite any one person, living, dead or fictional, to spend your birthday with, who would it be, why, and how would the day go?
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Past & Future Self on Birthday
Write a letter from your past self to your current self on your birthday and then a letter from your current self to your future self.
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Theme Party
Describe your ideal birthday theme and how you’d incorporate that theme into your celebrations.
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Turning Point Birthday
Imagine the age you are turning this year is a key turning point in your life. What changes would you like to experience starting from this birthday?
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Birthday Reflections
Write about a birthday of yours that was either extremely memorable or completely forgettable.
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Sweetest Birthday Memory
Describe your most memorable birthday from your childhood, focusing on the emotions, people, gifts, and activities of that day.
