If you need to choose a topic for a personal narrative essay and you’re not sure what to write about, here are some suggestions. Each emoji shows the mood of the prompts below it.
Get in the Mood…
…to write a personal narrative essay.
- The funniest thing you’ve ever seen.
- Your unusual or unique talent.
- The silliest thing you’ve ever done.
- How you got your nickname.
- Your strange obsession.
- What makes you unique.
- A time when you couldn’t stop laughing.
- A time when you had the best or worst luck.
- Your weirdest, most ridiculous dream.
- A funny misunderstanding.
- A memorable party.
- A strange coincidence.
- A bad hair day.
- A time when you ate something gross.
- Your most embarrassing moment.
- The scariest thing that has ever happened to you.
- A supernatural, paranormal or unexplained experience you’ve had.
- A time when you experienced an emergency.
- A time when you got lost.
- Your scariest dream.
- Your most disastrous day.
- Learning something that shocked you.
- Being afraid of something that turned out not to be scary at all.
- How you overcame a fear.
- The experience of trying something new.
- The bravest thing you’ve ever done.
- How you proved someone wrong.
- How you achieved something that
- felt impossible.
- An event that brought your
- family together.
- The most difficult decision you’ve
- had to make.
- A time when you rebelled against something.
- A time when you stood up for
- Someone else.
- Taking a huge risk.
- A person that changed your life or
- world view.
- A big mistake you’ve made.
- A time when you felt like an outsider.
- The last time you cried.
- Losing a loved one.
- Something you regret.
- A time when you pretended to be someone you’re not.
- A time you had to ask for forgiveness.
- A time when you were ill or injured.
- Breaking a rule and having to face the consequences.
- Experiencing rejection.
- Something you wish you could change about yourself or your life.
- A time when you were the subject of
- a rumor.
- A difficult experience in school.
- A time when you dealt with peer pressure.
- A time you lost something valuable.
- Something you feel guilty about.
- Your first memory.
- A time when someone did something nice for you.
- A time when you did something nice for someone else
- Making a new friend.
- Someone you look up to.
- A time when your actions saved the day.
- Your most exciting adventure.
- An experience that taught you to appreciate life more.
- A time when you were proud of yourself.
- Your favorite place in the world.
- A piece of technology that you can’t live without.
- Your favorite song or movie.
- Your prized possession.
- Having an argument with someone.
- A time when someone lied to you.
- A time when you faced discrimination.
- Your pet peeve (something that annoys you).
- Wanting something you couldn’t have.
- Being jealous of someone else.
- A time when you lost your temper.
- A time when you were under pressure.
- A time when you overreacted.
- A time when your privacy was invaded.
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