52 Prompts for Writing a Letter to Your Future Self
Cut these into cards and pull one a week, or use one for a birthday, New Year's Eve or a fresh start. Write the letter, seal it, and write on the envelope the date you're allowed to open it.
1What are you worried about right now that you hope future you has forgotten?
2Describe an ordinary Tuesday in your life today, in detail.
3What do you hope you've stopped doing by the time you read this?
4Who are the five people you talk to most right now?
5What are you proud of this year that nobody noticed?
6What's a song that sums up this season of your life?
7What advice would you give yourself one year from now?
8What does your bedroom look like right now?
9What's one thing you're saving up for?
10What did you learn the hard way recently?
11What do you hope is still exactly the same?
12What would you like to forgive yourself for?
13What made you laugh hardest this month?
14What are you hoping for, but scared to say out loud?
15What is one habit you're trying to build?
16Write down a small win from this week.
17What are you reading, watching or listening to?
18Who do you miss right now?
19What does a perfect weekend look like to you today?
20What's one question you hope future you can answer?
21What would you tell yourself on a bad day?
22What are three things you're grateful for right now?
23What's something you're avoiding?
24What are you better at than you were a year ago?
25Describe your favourite place to be right now.
26What do you think you'll be surprised by when you read this?
27What is the kindest thing someone did for you recently?
28What's a decision you're in the middle of making?
29What do you want to remember about the people you live with?
30What's the best meal you've had lately?
31What's taking up most of your time?
32What would you do with a free day tomorrow?
33What scares you a little, in a good way?
34What is one thing you'd like to try before you read this?
35What's your current morning routine?
36Write a promise to your future self.
37What does home mean to you right now?
38What are you learning?
39What would you tell your younger self?
40What do you hope your future self has let go of?
41What made you feel brave lately?
42What's the weather like today, and how does it make you feel?
43Who would you like to thank, and for what?
44What are you most looking forward to?
45What does a good day look like for you?
46What's something you've changed your mind about?
47What are you holding on to that you might not need?
48How do you want people to feel around you?
49What would you like your future self to check on?
50Write down three words that describe you today.
51What do you hope future you is proud of?
52Sign off: what's one thing you want to say to yourself, no matter what?
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