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Set your New Year goals for 2027
Write them down now. We’ll email you on 1 July to see how they’re going, and you can mark your progress in one tap, without signing in.
Add a letter to your future self if you like. You’ll read it on the same day.
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How it works
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Write down a few goals. Three to five is plenty. Short and specific works best.
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Check in during the year. We email you halfway through. Tap how far along each goal is, no sign-in needed. Premium adds a check-in on the 1st of every month.
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See how it went. On 1 January 2028, Premium shows you each goal as you first wrote it, next to how far you got.
How to set goals you’ll keep
Five things the research agrees on:
- Aim for something, not away from something. In a year-long study of 1,066 people, 58.9% of those with goals to do something said they had kept them, against 47.1% of those trying to stop or avoid something.
- Keep the list short and specific. “Read more” is hard to check. “Read 12 books” is easy.
- Decide when and where. A plan like “on Mondays after work, I go to the pool” makes a goal more likely to happen than the goal alone.
- Write down your progress. A review of 138 studies found that checking progress helps people reach their goals, and helps more when the progress is written down.
- Check in halfway. In July there’s still time to change course, or to drop a goal that no longer fits.
More in How to Set New Year Goals You'll Actually Keep (7 Steps).
New Year goal ideas
If you’re not sure where to start, pick one area and make it specific.
favoriteHealth
savingsMoney
workWork and learning
diversity_3People
homeHome and habits
self_improvementFor yourself
Tap an idea to add it to the form.
Goals and a letter
A goal says what you want to do. A letter says why it matters, and who you are while you want it.
Write both and they arrive together: your goals as you first wrote them, and a letter from the person who set them. Choose “Letter + goals” at the top of the form.
Free and Premium
Free
- check Up to 4 goals a year
- check A check-in email on 1 July
- check Letters to yourself, up to 6 months ahead
Premium
- check Unlimited goals
- check A check-in on the 1st of every month
- check A New Year review on 1 January 2028
- check Letters delivered on any date
Questions
How many New Year goals should I set?
Three to five is a good number. A short list gets more of your attention and is easier to check on during the year. Free accounts keep up to 4 goals a year; Premium has no limit.
What is the difference between a resolution and a goal?
A resolution is usually a promise to change, like “exercise more”. A goal is specific enough to check, like “run a 5k by June”. Turning a resolution into a goal makes it much easier to track.
When should I check in on my goals?
Halfway through the year is a good moment: early enough to change course. We email you on 1 July, or halfway through the time left if you set your goals later in the year. Premium adds a check-in on the 1st of every month.
Can I change a goal after I set it?
Yes. Reword it, mark it done or remove it at any time. We keep your first wording, so at the end of the year you can see what you hoped for at the start.
Do I have to write a letter too?
No. Goals work on their own. If you also write a letter to your future self, your goals arrive with it on the day you choose.
Is it free?
Yes, for up to 4 goals a year with a halfway check-in, and no card. Premium adds unlimited goals, monthly check-ins and a New Year review on 1 January 2028.
Who can see my goals?
Only you. Goals are encrypted before they’re stored, the same way letters are.
Guides
How to Set New Year Goals You'll Actually Keep (7 Steps)
How many goals to pick, how to word them, and how to check in on them during the year.
Read arrow_forwardNew Year's Resolutions vs Goals: What's the Difference?
Why resolutions fade, and how to turn yours into goals you can check, with 8 examples.
Read arrow_forwardMid-Year Goals Check-In: 15 Questions to Ask Yourself
A 30-minute routine and 15 questions to review your goals halfway through the year.
Read arrow_forwardWrite a New Year letter to your future self
What to write, when to open it, and an example.
Read arrow_forwardStart 2027 with your goals written down
It takes a few minutes and it’s free.
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