30 Video Journal Prompts for Days You Don't Know What to Record

Stuck in front of the record button? These video journal prompts turn ordinary, uneventful days into daily video diary entries worth keeping.

The hardest days to keep a video journaling streak alive aren't the eventful ones — they're the quiet, forgettable Tuesdays where nothing seems worth 30 seconds of your time. That's exactly when a good prompt matters most. Here are 30 to keep on hand.

Prompts for goal-tracking journeys

1. What's one small thing you did today that moved your goal forward, even slightly?
2. What almost made you skip today — and why didn't you?
3. Describe today's effort on a scale of 1–10 and explain the number.
4. What would you tell yourself on Day 1 if you could?
5. What's getting easier that used to feel hard?
6. What's still hard that you thought would be easy by now?
7. Name one obstacle you're currently working around.
8. What does your streak mean to you right now?
9. If you had to explain your "why" to a stranger today, what would you say?
10. What's the smallest version of "showing up" you did today?

Prompts for ordinary days

11. What's one thing you noticed today that you'd normally scroll past?
12. What made you laugh, even briefly?
13. What are you avoiding right now?
14. What's a conversation you had today worth remembering?
15. What did you eat that you'd want to remember in a year?
16. What's the weather like, and how did it affect your mood?
17. What's something you're looking forward to this week?
18. What's a small decision you made today?
19. Who did you think about today that you haven't talked to in a while?
20. What's currently on your desk, in your pocket, or in your bag?

Prompts for reflection and memory

21. What's different about you compared to a month ago?
22. What's a habit you're proud you kept today?
23. What's something you'd want future-you to know about right now?
24. What's a fear that felt smaller today than it did last week?
25. What's one thing you'd change about today if you could redo it?
26. What song, smell, or sound stuck with you today?
27. What's a compliment you gave or received today?
28. What are you currently reading, watching, or listening to?
29. What's something you're grateful for that you wouldn't have named a year ago?
30. If this video is the only thing that survives from today, what do you want it to say?

Using prompts without breaking the habit

Don't overthink the selection — pick whichever prompt takes the least effort to answer and hit record. The goal of a video diary is consistency, not a perfect entry. For more on why this approach beats a polished, effortful one, see how to start a daily video journal or read about the psychology behind streak tracking.