Sacred Writing Prompts

Welcome! These writing prompts are a great resource for students. They include a wide range of options—from fun and creative to more thoughtful and reflective—and can be used in many different ways.

We also encourage and welcome your contributions! Use this Google Form to submit additional prompt ideas: https://forms.gle/dUBP6nmc86cTZkgT7

Serious / Reflective Prompts

Write about a time you surprised yourself.
Describe a challenge that changed you.
Write about a moment you felt truly proud.
What does “success” mean to you right now?
Write about a fear you’ve grown out of (or are still working on).
Describe a lesson you learned the hard way.
Who are you when no one is watching?
Write about a time you felt out of place.
What motivates you when you feel unmotivated?
Describe a turning point in your life (big or small).
Write about something you wish people understood about you.
What is a value you refuse to compromise on?
Write about the place you go when you need a break (real or imagined).
Write about someone or something that always puts you in a good mood.
Write about a sound, smell, or object that instantly brings back a memory.
Write about something you used to care about or still care about deeply.

Funny / Lighthearted Prompts

If animals could text, what would your pet say to you?
If you had a reality TV show, what would it be called?
What would happen if students ran the school for a week?
If you could ban one thing from existence, what would it be?
Describe your most unnecessary talent.
If you had to survive a zombie apocalypse with three things, what would you choose?
What would your villain origin story be?
If you woke up as your teacher for a day, what would you do?
If you were granted a yes day, what would your day consist of?
If you could only eat one meal for a week, what would it be and why?
If your life had a soundtrack, what songs would be on it?

Creative / Imaginative Prompts

Invent a new app that would make students’ lives easier.
If you could time-travel, would you go forward or backward?
Create your dream city.
Write about a door that leads somewhere unexpected.
If your emotions were weather, what would today’s forecast be?
Design your future life at age 30.
If you could rewrite one rule in the world, what would it be?
Write about a world where social media does not exist.
If your brain had different rooms, what would they look like?
Create your ideal morning routine in detail.
If you could be a fictional character for a day, who would you be and why?
If you could have lunch with one famous person (living or dead), who would you choose and why?
Create your dream bedroom or house.
If you could instantly master one skill, what would it be and why?

Calm / Familiar Prompts

Describe your comfort show and why it matters to you.
Write about your perfect rainy day.
What is your go-to comfort activity?
Describe a small habit that improves your day.
Write about your favorite season and why.
What is your ideal study vibe (music, snacks, lighting, etc.)?
Describe your favorite childhood memory.
Write about a simple joy in your life.
What makes you feel safe?
Describe your dream vacation day — not a place, just the feeling.

School / Future-Focused Prompts

What is a subject you wish you enjoyed more?
What would your ideal career look like?
Write about a teacher who made a difference.
If you could redesign homework, what would it look like?
What is one skill school does not teach but should?
What kind of impact do you want to have on others?
Describe your ideal college experience.
What does balance look like in your life?
What is a goal you have not told many people about?
If you could give advice to your freshman-year self, what would you say?
If you had to teach a class about something you love, what would it be?