No longer limited to just streamlining grocery shopping or increasing productivity at work, lists help us organize our thoughts but can also be a quick and easy writing exercise to stay creative and inspired. Lists are a simple commitment and, as there’s no right or wrong way to make one, anything goes! Whether you are bullet-pointing your memories or creating the ultimate bucket list, jotting things down can shape ideas and move plans forward.
To help you get started, here are some list-making prompts:
- My favourite things to do on a sunny day
- My favourite songs
- Favourite smells, sights, sounds, feels and tastes
- Favourite artists
- The worst movies ever made
- My favourite lunch spots
- Top 10 favourite books
- Things that changed my life
- Things I don’t want to forget
- My favourite Christmas memories
- List of firsts
- Funny things the kids have said
- Things I’m grateful for
- Quotes from inspiring writers
- Best decisions I’ve ever made
- Things I’ve never done/I’ll never do
- Things I’m good at
- Pet peeves
- Random facts about me
- Worry list
- My life’s manifesto
- Best advice I’ve ever received
- Three happy moments from today
- Goals for this year
- Random acts of kindness
- Recipes to try
- Self-care ideas
- Things to declutter in my home
- Books I want to read
- TV series I want to watch
- Ways I can make a difference
- Ways to be more eco-conscious
- Creative projects I want to make
- Rainy day ideas
- Ways to relax
- Things to photograph
- Things to help me stay creative
- Five things I want to accomplish this week
- Story ideas
- Best small towns to visit
- Things I want to learn
- Things I’d rather be doing
- If I ruled the world
- People I’d love to interview
- Inventions I wish existed
Check out all our prompts on the Paperblanks app! If you haven’t downloaded it yet, we’ve provided links on the bottom right of this page where you can gain access to hundreds of prompts on varying themes and topics.
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