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Year-end reflection prompts for men
Questions about the year you just had and the years ahead.
21 prompts. Updated 9 November 2026.
Twenty-one questions for the end of the year. Eight look back at the year, eight look ahead to next year and the years after, and five are for men with a partner, a marriage or kids. Answer one a night through December, or sit down with all of them on one evening. A few lines per question is enough.
Printable: all 21 questions on one page (PDF).
The questions come from Men’s Success Journal, a daily journal app for iPhone, iPad and Android that shows one question a day. More of its questions, grouped by area of life, are on the journal prompts for men page.
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Looking back at the year
Questions about the year you just had: the work, the people and what changed in you this year.
- What from the last year of work would you be proud to explain to a stranger?
- Which project this year would you put your name on?
- Who showed up for you this year that you'd like to thank?
- Which friend have you leaned on most this year?
- What did you change your mind about this year?
- What's the best thing someone older taught you this year?
- What are you grateful for today that you wouldn't have noticed a year ago?
- Which part of the week do you handle better now than a year ago?
Looking ahead
Questions about next year and the years after it: your body, your money, your work and one habit.
- What do you want the next year of your life to look like?
- What do you want your body to be able to do a year from now?
- What do you want your body to still let you do twenty years from now?
- Which habit would change the most if you did it every day for a year?
- How much do you need to earn next year to hit your goals?
- If you kept your current money habits for 20 years, where would you end up?
- What skill would make you hard to replace two years from now?
- Which kind of project do you want more of next year?
At home
Questions for men with a partner, a marriage or kids. Skip the ones that don't fit.
- What did you learn about your partner this year?
- What are you and your partner working toward this year?
- How is your marriage different from a year ago?
- What do you want your marriage to look like in ten years?
- What will your kids remember about this year?
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Questions
What should a man reflect on at the end of the year?
The work he would put his name on, the people who showed up for him, what he changed his mind about, what he wants his body to be able to do a year from now and what he needs to earn next year. The questions on this page cover each of those.
How do I use year-end reflection prompts?
Answer one question a night through December, or set aside one evening and go through all of them. Write the first answer that comes. A few lines per question is enough.
Is there a printable version?
Yes. A one-page PDF with all 21 questions is linked near the top of this page. It prints on Letter or A4 paper.
Get the app
Men’s Success Journal gives you one question each day, lets you write your own, and has a morning goals prompt and an evening review. It is free, with one optional Supporter purchase. Men’s Success Journal on the App Store and Men’s Success Journal on Google Play. More about the app is on its facts page.