Writing your Memoir prompts

1. Write about your name. Where did it come from? What does it mean?

2. When and where were you born?

3. Describe your Mum, Dad & siblings and what your parents did for a living.

4. What was your earliest memory?

5. Where did you grow up? What do you remember about this place?

6. What was your house like?

7. What was your favourite activity as a child/teen?

8. Who were your friends growing up? Are you still friends?

9. Did you travel as a child? What were your favourite places? What was your most memorable holiday? What is the most fascinating place you’ve visited?

10. Where did you go to school? What was this experience like? Describe your memories at school, your favourite subject, teacher.

11. What world events were significant to you?

12. What were your grandparents like, aunties, uncles and cousins? Describe family life?

13. What was/is your favourite food?

14. What was your most memorable birthday? How did you typically celebrate your birthday?

15. What was the hardest part about growing up?

16. What was the best part about growing up?

17. When did you first leave home, describe this experience?

18. Did you go to university? What was your first job?

19. What is your favourite family story?

20. What story has been passed on through the generations?

21. What did you want to be when growing up? Did you become what you wanted?

22. Who has inspired you in life?

23. Which job has been your favourite?

24. Are you in a relationship? How did you meet your partner?

25. Did you have any boyfriends/girlfriends growing up? Describe them.

26. Did you have children? Describe them.

27. What are you most proud about in life?

28. What is the one thing that you never want to forget?

29. Do you have a bucket list? On your list what have you done and what have you still got to achieve?

30. What advice would you give to your younger self?

31. Have you achieved all that you wanted to so far in life?

32. What would your advice be to the younger generation?

33. ?Do you have any regrets?