25 Thanksgiving Journal Writing Prompts

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on the past, appreciate the present, and look to the future. A journal is a great way to preserve memories, explore feelings, and be creative. If you need help on writing about Thanksgiving, check out the following prompts for inspiration.

Journal Writing Prompts for Thanksgiving

1. Make a list of 10 things that you are grateful this Thanksgiving. (Yes, there is 10!)
2. How do you show gratitude or thankfulness to people in your life?
3. What are you and your family doing this year for Thanksgiving?
4. Are you hosting a Thanksgiving? Or traveling? Describe your plans.
5. If cooking, what type of meal do you plan to make for Thanksgiving? Traditional? Or something unique? Why did you pick this type of menu plan?
6. What is a traditional Thanksgiving dish that will not be on your dinner table? Why?
7. Who are you planning to invite to your Thanksgiving meal?
8. Are you using an old family recipe? Why is this dish so important to you?
9. What Thanksgiving tradition do you plan to start this year?
10. Why are Thanksgiving traditions do important to you?
11. If you could invite anyone to Thanksgiving, who would be at your dinner table? Why did you pick this person?
12. When you were a child, did your family host big Thanksgiving dinners? Describe a typical Thanksgiving from your childhood?
13. Do you still incorporate things from your childhood into your own Thanksgiving? What do you do?
14. What was your favorite part of Thanksgiving as a child?
15. What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving?
16. Are you planning to go shopping the day after Thanksgiving? Why or why not?
17. What was your best Thanksgiving ever? Why did this holiday stick out over the others?
18. Write about your first Thanksgiving as a couple.
19. Write about your first Thanksgiving as a family. (Yes, your cat counts as family)
20. Have you ever been to restaurant on Thanksgiving? Describe your experience.
21. Did you ever march or attend a Thanksgiving parade? Describe your experience.
22. Describe how your kitchen smells when cooking or baking on Thanksgiving?
23. How would you describe your Thanksgiving celebrations to someone from another country?
24. Do you watch the Thanksgiving parade? What is your favorite part? Why?
25. Do you believe Thanksgiving should receive more recognition as a holiday? Why?

Happy Thanksgiving! Keep writing!

Author: Rebecca C.

I am just a person who loves to photograph and write about the world around me. View all posts by Rebecca C.