264+ ‘Wish’ Writing Prompts
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Gratitude Gleanings
List five things you are grateful for about yourself and expand on why you appreciate these attributes.
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Love Letter to My Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, 5 years from now, overflowing with self love and acceptance.
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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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The Five-Year Plan
Write about where you would like to be in five years and detail how you plan to achieve it.
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Around The World In Joy
Write about a place (you have visited or wish to visit) that you believe could bring you happiness.
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Healing from Betrayal
Write a letter to the person who broke your trust, expressing your feelings and how you wish to move on.
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Unlocking Fear
Write about a past experience that instilled fear in you and how you wish it could have gone differently.
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Companions in Misery
Write a letter to your depression as if it were a person, engaging it in a dialogue about how it makes you feel and how you wish to recover.
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The Letter of Release
Write a letter to your former partner, expressing all that you wish to say but be sure not to send it.
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Mapping Your Growth Pillars
Identify five areas in your life you want to improve and detail how you plan to achieve it.
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Passions Versus Practicality
Write about a passion you wish to pursue more, but are held back due to practical obligations. Explore your feelings about this situation and possible solutions.
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Letter to the Lost
Write a letter to your dearly departed, telling them about the things you wish they were present for.
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Grieving Letters
Write a letter to the person you have lost expressing your feelings and the things you wish you could have said.
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Pursuit of Passion
Describe an instance where you pursued something you were passionate about and what you learned from that experience.
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Expansive Potential
List out the personal and professional goals you wish to achieve in the next five years.
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Waving Goodbye to Guilt
Examine a time when you felt guilty about something and consider what you might do differently now.
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Unshackling Grief
Write a letter to a loved one you lost, expressing everything you wish you could tell them.
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Connecting Through Letters
Write a letter to your loved one who passed away, expressing your feelings, telling them about your life now, and any words left unsaid.
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The Unvoiced Letter
Write a letter to your younger self, expressing the emotions you wish you could have shared at that time.
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The Empathy Letter
Write a compassionate letter to your childhood self, acknowledging your trauma and tenderly encouraging your healing.
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Honoring The Unspoken Dialogue
Write a letter to the loved one you lost, touching on all the things you wish you could have told them.
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Reliving Adventures
Write about your most exhilarating travel experience or a dream destination you wish to visit.
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The Sweetest Daydream
Revisit your sweetest daydream, describing it in all its aspects and sensations.
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National Geographic Journalist
Paint a vivid scene of a wildlife encounter you’ve experienced or wish to experience.
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Bucket-List Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt consisting of items or experiences from different countries that are on your travel bucket list.
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Worldly Fusion Cuisine
Describe a meal inspired by two or more cultures you have traveled or would like to travel to.
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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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World Cuisine Tour
Given unlimited resources, plan a food tour around the world, picking various cities and the meals you’d have there.
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Reflecting Growth
Write a letter to your past self at a time when you were in a deep depressive state.
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Silent Screams
Write a conversation you wish you could have with a loved one who is expressing suicidal thoughts.
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Emotional Letters Never Sent
Write an emotional letter to someone or something that you never intend to send.
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Hero Within
Write about a character from a book, movie, or TV series that handles stress and anxiety in a way you admire and wish to emulate.
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Sounding the Alarm
Create a letter to your anxiety, expressing how it makes you feel and how you wish it could be different.
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Letter to Anxiety
Compose a letter to your Anxiety as if it were a person. Speaking directly to your Anxiety, explain how it makes you feel, and what you’d like to change.
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Letters to My Younger Self
Write a letter to your younger self, filled with advice, words of caution or encouragement.
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Chrono Tourist
Imagine you’ve just acquired the ability to time travel and can visit any historical event you wish.
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Peeling the Layers
Write about a closed-off, enigmatic character who gradually opens up, revealing layers of complexity beneath their initial exterior.
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The Unsent Letter
Write down the things you wish you could say to a person you’re no longer in contact with but didn’t, bundled in an unsent letter.
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A Deal with the Supernatural
Your protagonist finds a supernatural entity that grants any wish but with a terrible price.
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Unspoken Dialogue
Write a poem expressing a conversation that you wish you could have with someone who is no longer in your life.
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Hidden Love Letters
Create a series of letters you would write to a significant other that you would never send.
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Self-Reflection: Growth Over Time
Write about an aspect of your personality or behavior that has drastically changed over the years.
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Journey Through The Multiverse
Write about a sudden incident that transports you to a parallel world.
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Sustainable Living
Describe what steps you’re taking, or wish to take, towards living a more environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle.
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Wilderness Wanderlust
Write about the most remote and wild place you’ve ever visited or wish to explore.
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Mending The Silence
Write about a time when you and your family had to deal with a serious illness or loss, focusing particularly on the importance of communication.
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Navigating Conflicts
Write about a big argument you’ve had or a persistent issue in your family and how you wish it could be resolved.
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Letter to Future Generations
Write a letter to your great-great-great grandchildren, discussing your hopes and dreams for their future, and what you want them to remember about their heritage.