What is a Bucket List?
A bucket list is a collection of goals, experiences, and dreams you want to achieve in your life. It inspires, focuses, and reminds you to actively pursue your priorities.
Bucket List – Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about bucket lists: Differences from to-do lists, examples, group workflows, and how to use soonish to collect, prioritize, and experience goals together.
Bucket List vs. To-Do List
A to-do list is practical and short-term (e.g., "Buy groceries"). A bucket list focuses on bigger goals and special moments (e.g., "See the Northern Lights"). With soonish you combine both: inspiring wishes + concrete implementation steps.
Typical Bucket Lists & Use Cases
Restaurant Bucket List
Collect new spots, prioritize with emojis, visit in order.
Learn more →Movie / Series Watchlist
Vote on movies & series together – and watch without debate.
Learn more →Ideas & To-Do Collection
All wishes, goals, and to-dos centralized – instead of losing them in chat.
Learn more →Frequently Asked Questions About Bucket Lists
1) What is a bucket list? ＋
A bucket list is an inspiring wishlist of goals and experiences you want to achieve in life – from travel to personal projects.
2) How does a bucket list differ from a to-do list? ＋
To-dos are short-term and operational. A bucket list focuses on long-term, meaningful experiences and motivates you to actually pursue big goals.
3) Why is a shared bucket list with friends/family worthwhile? ＋
More ideas, fairer prioritization, higher implementation rate. Goals set together are achieved more often – and are more fun.
4) How does soonish help with prioritization (emoji voting)? ＋
Everyone assigns emojis (e.g., ⭐, 🌟, 🔥). soonish automatically calculates a ranking from them – without voting marathons, transparent and fast.
5) How do I turn big bucket list goals into achievable steps? ＋
Start with a clear title, add a brief description, and include practical notes (e.g., budget, location, season). Break down implementation into mini to-dos.
6) What categories work well for bucket lists? ＋
- Travel & Adventure (Travel Bucket List)
- Food & Drink (Restaurant Bucket List)
- Culture & Knowledge (reading lists, museums)
- Personal Goals (sports, skills, creative projects)
7) How do I prevent ideas from getting lost in chat? ＋
Use a central list in soonish and only share the link. This keeps suggestions findable and duplicate entries become obvious.
8) How do I motivate my group to actually participate? ＋
- Start without registration – minimal entry barrier.
- Emojis instead of complicated voting.
- Visible ranking → clear what's next.
9) How do I handle different budgets/preferences? ＋
Work with tags (e.g., "budget", "vegan", "with kids") and use filters. This way you can quickly find suitable entries for the current situation.
10) How do I capture memories (photos, ratings)? ＋
After checking off, briefly rate and add a note/photo. Over time, this creates a personal experience archive.
11) Can I maintain multiple bucket lists in parallel (personal, roommates, team)? ＋
Yes. Create as many lists as you want – separated by topic, group, or time period.
12) How do we stay spontaneous without losing overview? ＋
The ranking is a recommendation. You can choose spontaneously at any time – the list remains your shared foundation.
13) How secure is our data – and who can see the list? ＋
Lists are only accessible via your shared link. Only share it with people you want to invite. Details about data usage can be found in the footer.
14) Does soonish work on mobile without App Store login? ＋
Yes. Download the app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). If already installed, the app opens automatically via deep-link from our website.
15) What does it cost – and is there advertising or tracking? ＋
soonish is free, without registration, forever. Minimalist and focused on functionality. No registration, no social feed. More information about privacy & usage is in the footer.
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