When to use it
Use it before deeper motivation or planning work when the client needs to name a goal that reflects their own priorities.
Wish Definition
Wish Definition is a ready-to-send tool for practitioners working with clients whose goal is vague, externally driven, or not yet personally meaningful. It helps the client state a personally meaningful wish or goal that can support later motivation and planning work.
Try the client view with sample wish wording, then review the submitted goal as the practitioner.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What it does not do
It does not capture outcomes, obstacles, plans, ratings, diagnoses, recommendations, or longitudinal progress.
Does Wish Definition score the quality of a client's goal?
No. Wish Definition captures and organizes the client's reported goal without scoring or interpreting goal quality.
Can the client submit a broad or externally driven goal?
Yes. The tool preserves the client's wording and leaves follow-up or clarification to practitioner review.
Is this the full WOOP process?
No. This tool covers only the Wish step and does not include Outcome, Obstacle, Plan, or Review steps.