154+ ‘New Year’ Writing Prompts
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Resolutions Reimagined
Describe your ideal self in the coming year without referencing a specific New Year’s resolution.
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Future Letters
Pen a letter to your future self detailing your hopes for the year ahead, based on your New Year’s resolution.
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Inversion Inspiration
Instead of identifying something to change or achieve, write about habits or traits you appreciate about yourself and resolve to…
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Purpose of Resolution
Explain why you chose a specific New Year’s resolution and its importance to you.
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Resolution Retrospection
Reflect on last year’s New Year’s resolutions and evaluate your progress and setbacks.
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The Perfect Guest List
Make a guest list for your ideal New Year’s party, real or fictional, and write about why you’ve picked these…
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New Year Traditions Party
Plan a New Year’s party that incorporates various cultural New Year traditions from around the world.
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A Party Like No Other
Describe planning a New Year’s party that corresponds with the most significant event in your life during the past year.
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New Year’s Resolutions and Party Themes
Plan a New Year’s Party around one of your New Year’s resolutions.
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Future Vision
Pick a new year quote that speaks to ambition or hopes and write about your ideal future.
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Introspection through Quotes
Choose an inspiring new year quote and write a piece showing your personal growth.
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Year End Reflections
Choose a new year quote related to reflections or memories and write a personal journal entry.
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From Past to Future
Choose a favorite new year quote and write a letter from your future self to your current self.
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Prompting New Beginnings
Use an inspiring new year quote to create a story about someone who drastically changes their life.
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Progressive Potluck
Draft an invitation for a fictional New Year’s potluck where each guest brings a dish that represents their resolution.
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Culinary Time Machine
Write a story where a traditional New Year food transports you to a significant moment.
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Resolutions Rewritten
Pick any past New Year’s resolutions and write an imaginary scenario where you perfectly met all of them.
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Countdown Reflections
Write about something significant that happened to you in each month of the past year.
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Prompt Ends & Fresh Starts
Write about an end that occurred last year and how it has opened the door to a fresh start in…
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New Year’s Letter From Future Self
Imagine receiving a letter from yourself a year from now, detailing all your accomplishments and growth. What does it say?
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Midnight Epiphanies
Recall and write about an epiphany you had during a past New Year’s midnight moment.
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Revolution Resolutions
Write about a resolution you are setting for the new year and discuss why it is significant for you.
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Resolution Realities
Ponder on the tradition of creating New Year’s resolutions, and write about how it has affected your life.
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Samoan O Le Tausaga Fou
Write about a New Year’s Eve on the Samoan Islands, showcasing the unique traditions of O Le Tausaga Fou.
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Jewish Rosh Hashanah
Write a reflective entry about Rosh Hashanah as an opportunity for self-improvement and starting afresh.
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Ethiopian Enkutatash
Write a story centered around Ethiopia’s New Year festival, Enkutatash, focusing on a character’s personal experience.
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Scottish Hogmanay
Describe the Scottish end-of-year tradition of Hogmanay and how it may differ from your own New Year traditions.
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Lunar New Year Traditions
Write about your experiences or perceptions of Lunar New Year practices if you are familiar, or research and fictionalize a…
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Reflections of the Past Year
Write a New Year haiku that encapsulates and reflects your experiences from the previous year.
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Predict a Happy Adventure
Imagine an adventure you could have in the coming year and describe it in detail.
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Detox and Renew
Describe a habit or relationship you want to detox from in the New Year and how you plan to replace…
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Letter to Future Self
Pen a letter to your future self detailing your hopes, dreams, and fears for the forthcoming year.
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Reflections and Resolutions
Write about the year just gone and the resolutions you have made for the New Year.
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First Day Forecast
Imagine it’s the first day of the year and predict how the coming year will look for you.
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New Year, New Pages
Write about your New Year resolutions and how you plan on implementing them in 2022.
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New Year Optimism
Write about your goals and dreams for the new year ahead, and lay out the steps you plan to take…
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Resolution Evolution
Describe a resolution you made in the past, and discuss how the process of accomplishing or failing to accomplish this…
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Monthly Milestones
At the end of each new month in the new year, write about the most significant event in your life…
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Manifesting Peace
Create a personal mantra for this new year encompassing your desire for peace and tranquility.