SUBMISSIONS OPEN · GRADES 9–12 · FREE TO ENTER

VOYICES

IDEAS THAT SHAPE WHAT'S NEXT

A global writing competition celebrating student perspectives on where business, finance, technology, and innovation are headed. No stock pitches. No case studies. Just your voice on what comes next.

Submit your writing → See the prompts
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SUBMISSIONS CLOSE AUGUST 31, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET
TWO WAYS IN

Pick your track

Respond to one of our guiding prompts, or bring us a piece you've already written that wrestles with business, finance, tech, or the future in a real way.

OPTION A · PROMPTED

Respond to a prompt

Q1 · LEADERSHIPWhat qualities, skills, or mindsets will define the most successful business leaders of the future, and why will these traits become increasingly important as business and society evolve?
Q2 · MONEY & YOUR GENERATIONIdentify one specific way your generation is likely to earn, spend, save, or invest differently than the generation before it. Explain the driving forces behind this shift and evaluate whether it represents a positive development.
Q3 · INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATIONIdentify the industry (e.g., space, healthcare, finance) most likely to undergo the greatest transformation in the next decade. Explain the forces driving this change and its implications for business operations, labor, or society.
OPTION B · OPEN

Open submission

Already written something that engages seriously with business, finance, technology, innovation, or the future of any of these? Send it. Essays, arguments, reflections, explorations — we want original thinkers, not templates.

300–1000 words Up to 5 entries PDF or pasted text Any style of prose
WHAT YOU WIN

Awards

Your highest-scoring entry counts toward placement. Every participant walks away with something.

2ND PLACE
$0
gift card + recognition
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1ST PLACE
$0
gift card + recognition
3RD PLACE
$0
gift card + recognition
TOP 25 · PUBLICATIONThe top 25 submissions are published on Voyices' Instagram and website, and in Rethink Magazine.
ALL PARTICIPANTSEvery entrant receives an official Voyices Competition Certificate.
FROM IDEA TO INBOX

How it works

Pick your track

Choose one of the three guiding prompts, or go open-track with a piece you've already written about business, finance, tech, or the future.

Write 300–1000 words

Argue, reflect, or explore. Save it as a PDF named FirstName-LastName-VOYICES — or paste your text directly into the form.

Submit the form

The Google Form takes under 10 minutes. Send up to 5 entries before August 31, 2026. Results announced within four weeks of the deadline.

THE FINE PRINT, MINUS THE FINE PRINT

Guidelines

$0
No entry fee

The competition is completely free to enter, for everyone, everywhere.

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Original work only

AI tools may help with brainstorming or light editing, but the ideas and voice must be your own. Plagiarism or fully AI-generated work may be disqualified.

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300–1000 words

Submit as a PDF named FirstName-LastName-VOYICES, or paste your text into the form.

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Up to 5 submissions

Your highest-scoring entry counts toward placement. All submitted pieces remain eligible for publication.

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Deadline: Aug 31, 2026

Submissions close August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. No late entries.

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Results in 4 weeks

Winners and the published top 25 are announced within four weeks of the deadline.

YOUR MOVE

Tell us where it's all headed.

STEP 1: PICK YOUR TRACK  •  STEP 2: WRITE 300–1000 WORDS  •  STEP 3: SUBMIT AS PDF
Submit via Google Form →

Questions, comments, concerns?

VoyicesComp@gmail.com
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VOYICES WRITING COMPETITION · IDEAS THAT SHAPE WHAT'S NEXT
A competition by Sidh Sharma