DIARY WRITING
Diary writing is a personal style of writing in which a person records daily experiences, thoughts,
and feelings in a diary. It allows individuals to express emotions, reflect on situations, and keep a
record of important moments in their lives. This practice not only improves writing skills but also helps
in self-expression and understanding oneself better.
FORMAT FOR DIARY WRITING
Date (top right)
Greeting: “Dear Diary,”
First person point of view (e.g., “I felt,” “I went”)
Past tense
Feelings & thoughts
Closing line (e.g., “Goodnight,” “Talk soon!”)
Heading Trip to Kerala
Date Tuesday, March 15, 2025
Greeting Dear Diary,
Body – Paragraph On the 11th of March, I returned home from my vacation in Kerala.
1: Introduced the The trip was a memorable one and it was the second road trip that
event I had planned with my friends.
We started from Mumbai on the 4th. The route went along the
Body – Paragraph western ghats and the scenic beauty left me spellbound. We crossed
2: Give details
several rivers and rivulets and had a night stop at Goa too. We
reached Kerala on the 6th of March.
At Kerala, we stayed in the boats available on rent in the backwaters
of the famous Malabar coast. We also visited the tea and spice
Body – Paragraph gardens. I took the famous Kerala massage also. It was such a
3: Conclude by
mentioning your relaxing experience.
experience
The trip was much-needed respite from our hectic lives and we all
made the most of it.
Closing Line This is all for now.
Bye
Q. You were a member of a team of students campaigning against the spread of smoking in your
city. Make a diary entry describing your participation and success achieved in your mission.
Campaign against smoking
Tuesday, March 15, 2025
Dear diary,
Today I got a chance to be a part of a volunteer group. We campaigned against smoke and spread
awareness among the residents.
I had made two posters, one on “Smoking kills” and the other on “Trees are our saviour as they
clean the air”.
Today, air pollution is one of the biggest health hazards and the smoke from industries and vehicles
is a major contributor in its increment. Thus, we tried our best to reach the maximum number of
people.
We also distributed face masks to the pedestrians so that they breathe cleaner air.
I hope our efforts will have a positive effect.
That’s all for today.
Bye.
Q. You met your old friend in the market today after five years. Write a diary entry expressing your
thoughts and emotions on the meeting.
Meeting with an old friend
Tuesday, August 27, 2025
Dear diary,
Today, in the market I met Ridhima, a school friend after five years. It felt so good to see her. She
has changed so much!! She has gained a lot of height and I could not recognize her at first.
It was only when I heard her voice that I found it familiar and called her.
Ridhima and I went by the same bus and studied together for ten years. Her brother and my brother
were also in the same class.
Now she is pursuing legal studies and is in the hostel. She was on her vacations and was in the mall
when we bumped into each other.
I am still so excited because all my childhood memories were refreshed on seeing her. It was nice
meeting her.
That’s all for now.
Bye