182+ ‘Team’ Writing Prompts
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Unlikely Allies
Imagine a scenario where your villain has to team up with a hero for a common cause.
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Cocooned in a Startup
You and your closest friends decided to build a startup. Share your journey—what would your product or service be, and how would you assign everyone’s roles to be most productive?
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Sailing the Seven Seas
Write about being part of a crew on a ship in the 1700s. What roles would your teammates play? How would you ensure collaboration and resolve conflicts?
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Building a New Society
Imagine your town has been deserted and only your class remains. Describe how you would rebuild and survive as a team.
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Mission on Mars
Describe being part of a team of astronauts tasked with setting up the first human colony on Mars.
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Planetary Pioneer
Imagine you are part of a team pioneering to inhabit a new planet. Describe your first day on this new world.
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The Sportsmanship Story
We often hear stories of sportsmanship and fair play, write an essay about any one instance of good sportsmanship – either real or fictitious.
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Pitching Perfection
Write a fictional story about a middle school boy or girl who pitches a perfect game.
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Take Their Place
Imagine that you have been given the opportunity to experience your co-worker’s job for one day. Write about your experience and the new appreciation you gained.
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Highlights of the Year
Reflect on the last year and identify three moments where your colleagues truly shined. Describe those moments in detail, then share how it made you feel as a team member.
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Recognizing Employee Excellence
Write a heartfelt letter of appreciation to an employee detailing their specific contributions to the team.
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Reindeer Diaries
Rudolph is often the most celebrated reindeer, but what about the others? Write from the perspective of a non-Rudolph reindeer.
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Invent a Sport
Create your own sport, detailing its rules, the required equipment and how it’s played.
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Lost City Under the Sea
The protagonist is part of an exploration team to a city drowned and forgotten by the world.
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Racing Camans
Imagine you’re a player in an exciting game of Camogie – an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women.
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Discovering AI
Imagine you’re part of the team that has just invented the first sentient Artificial Intelligence system. Describe your feelings and thoughts.
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Holiday Hero
Craft a heroic tale around a character who saves a December holiday event from disaster due to unexpected weather.
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Beneath the Ice
Narrate a story about an expedition team that uncovers an ancient civilization trapped under Antarctic ice.
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Subzero Expedition
Pen an emotional journey of a team traversing snow-covered landscapes on an archaeological search.
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Time Cops
Your protagonist is part of a special task force that goes back in time to prevent crimes that have yet to happen.
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Thrill of the Goalpost
Write about a summer soccer match, real or fictional, and the thrill it brought to you.
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The Transformed Titan
Explore a situation where a superhero changes their allegiance due to personal reasons, charting their journey as they adapt to their new group.
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Lost Civilization
Write about an expedition that finds an unknown civilization in a remote part of the world.
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At Long Last, Victory
Describe an unforgettable moment when you or your team won a match or race in the spring.
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Grand Deception
Your protagonist is part of a team on a mission to steal a precious artifact from an impenetrable fortress, but they discover a shocking secret about the group’s real purpose.
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Underwater Hellscape
A deep-sea exploration team becomes trapped at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, with communication and escape routes disabled.
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Emotional Survival
Dissect the psychological measures the characters employ to endure the apocalypse.
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Quasar Quest
Write about a group of superheroes setting out on an expedition to the farthest reaches of the universe.
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The Great Sacrifice
Write a story in which one member of the superhero team makes a noble sacrifice.
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Divide and Conquer
Craft a scenario where a villain strategically divides a superhero team in order to weaken them.
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Conflict Within the Ranks
Write about a disagreement between members of a superhero team that threatens to dismantle the group.
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Playing with Time
Create a story where a superhero team must address a problem or enemy that involves time-travel.
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Supporting Hero’s Journey
Pen down a narrative highlighting a support character in a superhero team, but whose contributions are integral to the team’s success.
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Morality Spectrum in Hero League
Write about the differing views of morality within a superhero team and how they impact decision-making processes.
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Power Balance in Teams
Develop a story around the power dynamics and hierarchy within a superhero group, and how it affects their operations.
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Building Superteam Identity
Write about how a team of superheroes creates and defines common goals and shared values.
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Superhero Squad
Write about a group of superheroes from different worlds who are brought together to form a team.
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Unexpected Alliance
Write a story where two or more superheroes from different universes have to team up to stop a common enemy.
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Blind Underground Creatures
In a world where blind creatures rule underground caverns, a team adventurously plans to navigate.
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Echoing Secrets
Tell the tale of an expedition team discovering a cavern filled with echoes that reveal secrets.
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From Loss to Victory
Write a story about a team that constantly loses but finally wins a game against all odds.
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Battle of Strategies
Write about a thrilling sports match where clever strategies helped your team win.
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Soccer Sensations
You are the star soccer player of your school team. Write about your most exciting match.
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The Underdog Story
Write a story about a team considered the underdogs in a sports tournament who end up surprising everyone.
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The Power of Partnership
Identify and write about who could help you achieve your goals in the coming year and how.
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Band of Hope
Write about a love that evolves between the members of a medical team or infirmary during wartime.
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Colonizing Mars
Assume you are a part of the first team selected to colonize Mars. Write a diary entry detailing a day in your life.
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Win Or Learn
Craft a story about being part of a school sports team that consistently loses—but learns valuable lessons nonetheless.
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The Elemental Quests
Write a story where a team of heroes embarks on a series of quests, each tied to a specific natural element – earth, wind, fire, and water.
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Lost Civilization
Imagine a space exploration team stumbling upon an ancient alien civilization. However, this civilization is long lost, and only its ruins remain.
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Building a Kingdom
Each group develops and describes a kingdom built around a unique magical object and imagines the roles each of them plays.
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A Journey to Outer Space
The students imagine and write about a journey to an alien planet as a team of explorers.
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Teamwork Superheroes
Write a story about a team of superheroes who use teamwork to overcome challenging situations.
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Nuclear Countdown
A disgruntled government scientist has planted a nuclear device in an unknown location. The President convenes an elite team to track it down.
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The Ice Age Relics
Narrate an adventure where a polar expedition team discovers remnants of a lost civilization frozen in time.
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Arctic Rescue Mission
Write about a daring rescue mission in the frigid polar wilderness after an expedition goes wrong.
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Hoth’s Hidden Gems
Develop a story about a team of explorers discovering new species of creatures on the icy planet of Hoth.
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Lush Deserted Edens
You’re part of an exploration team that stumbles upon an uncharted planet brimming with lush vegetation and water, but devoid of any noticeable forms of sentient life.
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Time-trapped Planet
A team of astronauts lands on a planet where time operates completely differently once you transcend its atmosphere.
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Choosing Sides
Write about a time when your favorite sports team lost a crucial game and how it affected you.
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Underwater Atlantis Discovery
Imagine discovering the lost city of Atlantis during a deep sea diving trip.
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Rescue Team Leader
You were selected to lead a search and rescue team in an extraordinary mission. Describe the mission and your role in it.
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Operation Undead Storm
Write about an elite military unit tasked with the mission to infiltrate a city overrun by zombies.
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Lethal Liaison
Craft a story where individuals form unlikely alliances with vampires during an ongoing vampire apocalypse.
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Inside Enemy Lines
Write about a group of soldiers stranded in enemy territory with limited resources for survival.
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“The Great Donut Robbery”
Describe a heist, planned and executed by a group of senior citizens, to taste the world’s finest donuts.
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Reindeer’s First Flight
Imagine you’re a reindeer experiencing your first Christmas Eve flight. How do you feel? What can you see?
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Phantom of the Theater
Pen a story about a historical theater and its resident ghost, rumored to be a famous actor who never left the stage.
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Cryptic Casino Caper
Spin a thrilling narrative about a cunning plot to rob a notorious casino owner and his vault brimming with unimaginable wealth.
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Diamonds are Forever
Spin a tale centered around a daring heist to steal the largest uncut diamond in the world from a well-guarded vault.
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The Illusive Painting
Write a story about a team of burglars attempting to steal a priceless painting from a highly-secure museum.
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Adapting Leadership Style
Describe an instance when you had to adapt your leadership style to successfully manage a high school project or team.
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Turning Setbacks into Comebacks
Describe an instance in high school when you had to demonstrate leadership by turning a major setback into a comeback.
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Mystery in the Classroom
Describe your day as a detective in school, solving a mystery with your classmates.
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Journey to the South Pole
Write a fictional diary entry from the perspective of an explorer on an early expedition to the South Pole.
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Ultimate Heist
Outline a nearly impossible heist involving a crew of misfits, detailing their plan and its execution.
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Inauspicious Archaeologists
Write about a team of inexperienced archaeologists who accidentally uncover the legendary treasure of a forgotten civilization.
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Sleeping Beauty in Narnia
What happens when the enchanted sleep of Princess Aurora overtakes the adventurous lands of Narnia?
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Wicked Royals & Dwarves Unite
Imagine a scenario where the Evil Queen from “Snow White” and Rumpelstiltskin team up for a common cause.
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Crisis of Loyalty
Write about a scenario where a superhero’s allegiance is tested – to their team, their country, or their personal ethos.
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Underdog Stories
Write a personal story where you or someone you know played the role of an underdog, similar to the March Madness tournament.
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Galactic Ghost Hunters
A team of interstellar explorers encounters alien ghosts on different planets, each with unique haunting methods based on their own cultural beliefs and traditions.
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Forest in Danger
Create a story about a community of animals trying to save their forest home from deforestation.
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Unexpected Alliance
Write about two sworn enemies who must collaborate to prevent a global catastrophe.
