personal goal — individual aim
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
Something you want to achieve for yourself, based on your own interests or needs.
Say it like a native
Textbook I have established an objective of a personal nature.
Native I've set myself a personal goal.
'An objective of a personal nature' is corporate nonsense; 'set a personal goal' is plain.
Pattern: personal goal (noun phrase); set/achieve/reach a personal goal
In use
- My personal goal this year is to learn how to cook healthy meals.daily life
- One of my personal goals is to improve my English so I can study abroad in the future.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I made a personal goal to run daily.
✓ I set myself a personal goal to run daily.
You SET a goal (or 'set yourself' one), not 'make' one.
Common collocations
set a personal goal— set a personal goal, achieve, reach a goal, my main goal
Don't confuse it
Unlike a 'professional goal', which is about your career, a 'personal goal' can be about any area of your life.