The Proust Questionnaire

Marcel Proust was a famous French writer known for his epic books about life and death and what it all means. While he didn’t invent this questionnaire about one’s personality, he made it famous with his responses.

Don’t like classical French literature? No problem. We still think these writing prompts are great if you’re stuck while you’re writing down your memories or obituary.

The Proust Questionnaire (answer as many or as few as them as you like):

What are your favorite qualities in a person?

What’s the one thing everyone says about you?

What do you appreciate most in your friends?

What’s your biggest fault?

What’s your favorite job?

What’s your idea of happiness?

What’s your idea of misery?

If you could be anyone else, who would it be?

Where would you like to live?

What’s your favorite color?

What’s your favorite flower?

What’s your favorite author?

What’s your favorite fictional hero?

What’s your favorite real-world hero?

What’s your favorite painter or composer?