Who will tell your story? You have lived an important life, and your experiences hold valuable lessons for future generations. By sharing your story, you can ensure that it is remembered and cherished. Here are some questions to inspire you as you reflect on your journey. You can capture your answers in a letter to your family or by recording your thoughts.
These questions are meant to spark your creativity. Share your story in the way that feels right to you. Help your family treasure the memories of your life and create a legacy to pass down through generations.
1. What is the most important thing you want people to know you achieved in your life?
2. What is your happiest memory from your younger years?
3. What is your happiest memory from mid-life?
4. What is the most important lesson you learned in your life?
5. What are the most important words of wisdom you have for the next generation?
6. What are some of the top values you instilled in your family that you would like to be passed down?
7. What are the most valuable lessons as a parent that you would like your children to know?
8. What is your number one regret, and what do you wish you had done differently?
9. How do you want the world to remember you?
10. How do you want your family to remember you?
11. What are your greatest failures, and what did you learn from them?
12. What do you know has gone unsaid, but you would like it to be said once you are gone?
13. What is the most valuable holiday tradition you would like to continue in your family?
14. What are your favorite places you have visited and explored, and why?
15. How did you meet your significant other, and when did you know you wanted to spend the rest of your life with them?
16. What is the greatest lesson you learned about love?
17. How did you feel when each of your children were born?
18. Did you have feelings about what each of your children would become when they grew up, and why?
19. What is your favorite movie, and why?
20. What is your favorite book, and why?
21. What is your favorite song, and why?
22. What was the hardest lesson you ever learned, and how did you overcome it?
23. What brought you strength throughout your life?
24. Where did you find strength when you needed it?
25. What was your favorite hobby, and why?
26. What are your favorite foods, and why?
27. What was a funny memory that you would like to share with your loved ones?
28. What was the most embarrassing memory you have that you would share with those you love?
29. What made you smile during hard times?
30. What brought you joy above all else?
31. What is the greatest childhood memory you have with your parents?
32. What is your fondest childhood memory with your siblings?
33. What did you love most about your career throughout your life?
34. What financial advice would you give to your family with the knowledge you have today?
35. Who was the most influential person in your life, and why?
36. How do you define success?
37. How do you define love?
38. What was the most important thing you did to give back to humanity or a charity?
39. What was your best quality?
40. What is one thing you always wanted to do but didn’t, and you hope your family tries in your honor?
41. What is the key to happiness?
42. What advice would you give on being a good friend?
43. What is the key to maintaining an everlasting friendship?
44. Tell us about your proudest milestones.
45. Share something no one knows but you want them to know when you are no longer around to tell the story.
46. What is your hope for making the world a better place in the future?
47. What is your favorite thing about being a parent?
48. What is your favorite thing about being a grandparent?
49. What was the most valuable lesson you learned through your education?
50. What do you wish you could tell yourself if you could live life all over again?
51. What advice would you give for letting go of stressors in life?
52. What words of wisdom do you leave behind for all those who loved you dearly?
53. How do you want your memory to be honored?
When we leave this earth, we create a lasting legacy for our family and friends, a beautiful gift that future generations will carry forward. While memories may fade and stories may evolve, taking the time to document your thoughts and answers to these important questions can truly help your loved ones celebrate your life and keep your memory alive for years to come. This document will also be a compassionate guide for your family as they navigate the planning of your funeral, Celebration of Life, or any services you wish to have that honor your journey in this world. Your wishes matter, and ensuring they are recorded can provide comfort to those you leave behind.