10 gratitude journaling prompts to say out loud

Can you keep a gratitude journal out loud?

Gratitude is often asked of us as three items written down every night. That is a lot to keep up. Said out loud, it can be smaller: a meal you liked, someone who was kind, a corner of home you are glad of.

These ten prompts are small on purpose. Answer one in about a minute. If you use a voice journal like Dearly, it writes the page for you while you talk.

What are easy gratitude prompts to say out loud?

Small ones: a meal you liked, someone who was kind, a corner of home you are glad of. Take any one and answer for a minute.

1. What went better than I expected today?
2. Who did something kind for me lately?
3. What did I eat or drink today that I really enjoyed?
4. What part of my home am I glad to have?
5. Who am I glad to have in my life, and why?
6. What do I use every day and rarely think about?
7. What made me smile this week?
8. What am I enjoying about this time of year?
9. What was hard but turned out okay?
10. What do I want to say thank you for before the day ends?

How do you use these prompts?

• Keep it small. A cup of tea counts. So does the bus arriving on time.
• Name the person. Saying who and why feels different from thinking it.
• Skip a day when you want to. Nothing here has to be kept up.
• Say the hard one too. “What was hard but turned out okay” is allowed to sound a little tired.

Related: evening gratitude prompts for the end of the day · more journaling prompts to say out loud · the complete voice journaling guide · Dearly, the voice journal.