172+ ‘Career’ Writing Prompts
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My Favorite Sports Star
Write an essay on your favorite sports star. Include details about their career, achievements, and how they inspire you.
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A Gym Leader’s Second Career
Write about a Pokemon gym leader who is also balancing a surprising second career.
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Genesis of a Professor
Write a story about your first days as a Pokemon Professor and how it shaped your career.
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Path to Pokemon Professor
You decide to give up being a Pokemon trainer and instead enroll in a university to become a Pokemon professor.…
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Traditions and Innovations
Discuss how the interaction between traditional and innovative Pokemon breeding techniques impacts a breeder’s career.
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Post-Hogwarts Career
Imagine what career your favorite character might pursue after graduating from Hogwarts.
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Rita’s Retrospective
If Rita Skeeter was to write an autobiography, how would she portray her life and career?
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Sacrifice for the Win
Write about an athlete who is forced to give up something important to attain their dream of becoming the best.
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Mapping the Unknown
Write about a time when you were thrust into an unfamiliar situation but managed to navigate through it successfully.
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Growing Sturdy through Storms
Narrrate a scenario which felt like a ‘reckoning storm’ and how you stood tall through it all.
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Career Switch
Pen down your experiences of switching careers or jobs.
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Ideal Lifestyle
Describe your perfect lifestyle 5 years from now.
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First Job Jitters
Describe your first day at your first job and what it meant to you.
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Entrancing Passions
Write about what activities or hobbies you are deeply passionate about and could see yourself doing daily.
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Salary vs Satisfaction
Write about a time when you had to choose between a high salary or job satisfaction.
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Transformations
Reflect on a life-changing decision you made and detail where it has brought you today.
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Decade Down the Road
Detail your life’s landscape a decade from now, covering aspects like family, career, lifestyle, etc.
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Dream Career Discovery
Divulge the details of your desired profession or career and escalate the prospects you associatively imagine.
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Celebrating Achievements
Jot down your accomplishments of the past year, however big or small they may seem.
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Articulating Professional Triumphs
Jot down five moments of success you have experienced in your career and describe the importance each moment holds for…
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Exploring Ambitious Goals
Consider and write about a significant long-term goal you have, detailing the steps to achieve it.
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Dream Version of Yourself
Write about your dream version of yourself and how you want to manifest that person within you.
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Skill Building
Detail a skill that you wish to master for your career and outline steps you could take to achieve this.
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Impactful Professional Relationships
Write about the most influential professional relationships in your career and how they have shaped you.
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Mapping the Career Path
Write about your desired career path and the steps you think are necessary to achieve it.
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Mirror of Aspirations
Write about a person you admire and analyze what life or career goals you share with them.
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Envisioning Positivity
Visualize your ideal future—everything from career to personal relationships to daily routines.
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Milestones of Progress
Think about the last five years and list your accomplishments, big or small, which signifies your development.
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Manifesting Future Self
Describe your ideal future self, ten years from now.
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Dream Career Visualization
Write in detail about your dream job, including what a day in the life would look like.
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Picturing Passion
Visualize where your passions might take you in ten years, and describe the kind of life you’re living.
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Mapping Your Passion Landscape
List your top five passions, and describe why each one is important to you and how it shapes your life.
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Pathways of Choice
Explain a decision you made that changed the course of your life.
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Crowning Career Commitments
Dwell upon your first day at a significant job or any career transition.
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The Unexpected Operative
Write a story in which an ordinary citizen unwillingly becomes a crucial element in a major spy operation.
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One Game’s Impact
Describe how a specific game or sports event changed the course of a person’s life.
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Future Self Visualization
Imagine a day in your life five years from now and write about it in great detail.
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Alternate Reality Job Hunt
You’ve just entered an alternate reality where conventional jobs don’t exist. Invent your new profession.
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Breaking the Veneer
Create a character who initially shows a flawless and unbroken facade, yet their flaw burns within them causing self-destruction.
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Magical Career: Professional Elf in Lapland
Write about the role of a professional Elf in Santa’s Lapland, the unique experiences they face and the challenges they…
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Diving into Crime Scene Cleaning
Describe the life of a crime scene cleaner, their challenges, and emotional experiences.
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Chefs behind the Scenes
Interview a local chef or restaurant owner and narrate their journey, signature recipes, and the challenges they overcame.
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Fan Letter to a Childhood Hero
Write a fan letter to your childhood hero, expressing how they influenced you.
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A Fork in the Road
Ponder over a decision you made in the past that significantly influenced your present.
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Into The Future
Write about your ideal future, outlining your career, personal life, and major milestones.
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Out of Comfort Zone
Narrate a story about an individual who leaves their comfort zone to chase an unrealistic dream.
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A Different Life
Write about your life if it took a completely divergent path from the one you know now.
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The Family Entrepreneur
Write about a family business or entrepreneurial venture and its influence on your career aspirations.
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Multiple Generations, Same Passion
Speak about a shared career aspiration that resonates through multiple generations in your family.
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The Family Footsteps
Describe who in your family had the biggest influence on your career aspirations and how.
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New Path Endeavors
Write about a time you chose a different career aspiration than your family’s wishes or expectations.
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Family Job Traditions
Describe any family traditions related to careers and how these have influenced your personal career choices.