How to write a bucket list📝 Tips and tricks for writing 100 items. You can easily fill it up with this✌️

Now, when it comes to the New Year,many people probably write a "Bucket List / To-Do List."Don't they?

Every New Year, I write a"100 Things to Do List."But 100 items are never enough, and before I know it, I've always written more than 100. There are greedy people like me in the world, but there are also people who say, "I can't write 100 things."

This time,

I will introduce my methods and tips for writing a "bucket list" that ends up with over 100 items every year.

It's difficult when you're told on a blank sheet of paper,
"Please write 100 things! Go ahead!!"
isn't it?

So...

◾️First, let's categorize them◾️

Categorizing not only makes it easier to write, but also has the benefit of being "easier to look back on." If you have 10 categories, you just need to write 10 items for each to clear 100. Also, the more categories you have, the easier it will be to write them down. What I've written here is just one example. Please decide on the categories that suit you. Let's each create our own original list.

・Goals for this year

Are you getting stuck trying to write 100 items just in this category? Let's write this one last. Put it on hold for now.

・Things I want

Isn't this incredibly easy to write? Just write down things you want. Let me write a bit of my list
☑︎Frixion pen refills (blue)
☑︎Lint roller for cleaning

☑︎Decorate with tulips when they are in season
☑︎Espresso machine (I probably can't buy it this year, but I'll write it down because I want it)
☑︎A more natural version of myself
☑︎Replace my work bag

...I could probably write 50 items just in this category.

・Places I want to go

It's good to write down overseas trips or distant regions, but also

☑︎Go to a curry shop called XX
☑︎Go to a specialty tea shop
☑︎Go back to my parents' house in the summer
☑︎Visit a grave
☑︎Clip the rabbit's nails
☑︎Samoyed cafe
☑︎Concert of my favorite artist
☑︎Disney

etc. It's easier to achieve if you write down familiar places like restaurants you want to try.

・Places I want to clean

☑︎The closet I've been worried about for a long time
☑︎The bookshelf full of books I don't read
☑︎Inside the "everything" box
☑︎The window sash in the bathroom
☑︎Windows without a balcony

I think everyone has different places that bother them.

・People I want to meet

☑︎ Old friends
☑︎ Friends living far away
☑︎ Relatives
☑︎ Former teachers
☑︎ Mickey Mouse (wait, is he a person?)
☑︎ Someone I admire
☑︎ My favorite celebrity/character

And so on, I wonder who I want to meet...

・Books I want to read, movies I want to watch

These are easy to write, so I'll skip them.

・Dishes I want to cook

Writing down recipes you've been curious about helps fill the list and ensures you don't forget to make them.

・Habits I want to adopt

☑︎ Go to the dentist every 3 months
☑︎ Go to the hair salon regularly
☑︎ Ventilate the room after waking up
☑︎ Stand up every hour
☑︎ Wake up by 7 AM every morning
☑︎ Radio calisthenics

Write down a wide range of things, from things that you or others might think, 'Huh? That's it?' to iron-man level habits like 'Wake up at 4 AM every morning!!'

・Things I absolutely must do

☑︎ Tax return

And, tax return, tax return...
I'm going to be tormented by tax returns from now on, so this is all I can think of... but there are many things, right? Things you have to do.

Yes, like tax returns!!!

・Things I want to achieve in my career

Don't hesitate to write down the ambitions you have inside you!

・Things I want to achieve in my private life

☑︎ Want to lose 2kg by August
☑︎ Want to fix my bitten nails
☑︎ Want to make my heels smooth
☑︎ Want to contact that person I have a crush on

And so on.

Reading this far, don't you notice something?

[Places I want to go]
Favorite artist's concert, my parents' home, Disney

[People I want to meet]
Favorite artist, parents, Mickey

It's all the same thing, isn't it!?
I'm going to a concert to see my favorite artist, and my parents are there when I visit my hometown!! So, there's no need to categorize them, right!?

If you keep being that stubborn, you'll never reach 100 items.

To write 100 items, you need to break them down.


This article is for those who want to fill in 100 items. It's not cheating (serious face).

Let's say your favorite artist is having a concert in Osaka this year ☝️

[Places I want to go]
・Osaka
・XX Dome
・My favorite artist's concert
・Takoyaki shop

[People I want to meet]
・My favorite artist
・The friend I'm going with

[Things I want]
・Kuidaore Taro keychain

It fills up like this, and if you go to the Osaka concert, you might be able to check off all these items. Even if you don't go to Osaka, you might go to a local takoyaki shop.

・I'm back. Goals for this year

Once you've written this much, I think you'll find it easy to write your goals as well. You can write a summary of what you've written so far! Or you can write down big goals!

Also, it might defeat the purpose to say this, but...

I don't think you have to write all 100 at once.

While living your life, don't you have various desires pop up like, "I want to do this," "I want that," "I want to go there," or "Is the new book by that author coming out? I want to read it!"

If so, you can just add them as they come.

We aren't living our lives standing still.

Since we are in days that keep moving, it's fine if your goals change along the way. I think that's natural. Actually, I would feel more anxious if they didn't change.

Will you spend the year bound by the goals you set at the beginning of the year,
or will you enjoy working toward goals that change according to the situation?


If asked which is better,
I would choose the latter without hesitation.

The speed at which you write (fill in) your bucket list of 100 things doesn't matter.

What matters is how much heart you put into it and how excited you can get, so I think it's fine to take a year to complete the list.

So, I will write each item with a little room to spare so I can add to them later.
I'll also create some free space.

Well then, are you going to be able to fill in your list of 100 things you want to do?


By breaking them down and writing them like this,

you can easily write a lot and achieve your goals more readily.

It feels great to check off items you've accomplished.

Let's have fun and create the list with a relaxed mindset!

-In conclusion-

I think I'll write fewer items on my bucket list/to-do list for 2026. (Though I'll still aim for 100)

The other day, at a certain gathering, I heard that for a bucket list, rather than writing down small things,writing down big things makes it easier for big goals to come true.I see! That's interesting.


I'm thinking of reducing the number of items compared to previous years, partly as an experiment for next year.

What are your bucket list items and goals?
Let's enjoy 2026, which has just begun 🎉

In the first place,

if you don't know what you want to do,

please check out this article.