• Describe something you are squeamish about.

• Tell about a time when you really lost your temper.

• Describe one of the loneliest times in your life.

• Describe a possession you would want to keep if all else were lost.

• Tell about one of the proudest moments in your life.

• Tell a favorite story about a vacation experience.

• If you had a month to do anything you wanted and cost were not a factor, what would you do?

• Tell about one of your greatest athletic achievements.

• Tell about the best or worst New Year’s Eve party experience you can recall.

• What was one of the most courageous things you ever did?

• Describe one of the most difficult things you have had to do.

• What do you like about yourself?

• Outside your home, what is your favorite eating place?  Why?

• Do you speak a second language?  Is there one or more that you would like to speak?

• Has your life been affected by credit cards?

• What experiences make you feel close to nature?

• What clothing fashions and trends have you disliked?  Why?

• Name three inventions developed during your lifetime.  How do you feel about these?  Have they made your life better or worse?

• What is your all-time favorite movie?  Why?

• If your life were a Hollywood movie, what would be its title?  What would it be rated?  Who would play you?

• Describe one of the worst weather conditions you have ever been in.

• Have your attitudes about religion or politics changed throughout your life?

• What do you want to be when you grow up?  Why?

• What is your favorite holiday celebration?  Describe it.

• Tell about a childhood friend.

• Tell about an incident involving a car.

• What books and publications have been important to you?  Why?

• What type of art or music do you love?

• If you had to choose one favorite piece of music, what would it be?  Why?

• Tell about an incident involving a key.

• Tell about a time when you lied, or were tempted to lie.

• Describe a particularly happy (or unhappy) time in your life.

• Describe your first boyfriend or girlfriend.

• How did you spend Sundays when you were a child?

• What was your favorite family dinner when you were a child?

• Describe one of your most physically painful experiences.

• How did you earn your first money?  How much was it, and what did you do with it?

• What is your favorite time of the year?  Why?

• What is one of your most foolish purchases?

• Tell a story about getting even or getting revenge.

• Where would you live if you could live anywhere?  Why?

• What are your earliest memories from childhood?

• Describe one of the best decisions you have made.

• Describe a competition that you lost and how you felt about it.

• Tell about an incident when you couldn’t stop laughing.

• What would you like to have written on your tombstone?

• What nicknames have you had or wished to have?

• Tell about a special birthday you had.

• Describe a favorite toy, game, or article of clothing.

• Describe your favorite hobby.  What pleasure does it give you?

When I'm writing, I know I'm doing the thing I was born to do.

~Anne Sexton