What was the last funny video you saw? What would be your perfect weekend?

What do you do to get rid of stress? What do you think of tattoos? Do you have any?

What is something you are obsessed with? What’s your favorite number? Why?

Who is your favorite entertainer (comedian, What’s the most useful thing you own?
musician, actor, etc.)?
Have you ever saved an animal’s life? How
What’s your favorite way to waste time? about a person’s life?

Do you have any pets? What are their names? If you opened a business, what kind of business
would it be?
Where did you go last weekend? What did you
do? Are you a very organized person?

What are you going to do this weekend? Have you ever spoke in front of a large group of
people? How did it go?
What is something that is popular now that
annoys you? What is the strangest dream you have ever had?

What did you do on your last vacation? What is a controversial opinion you have?

What was the last time you worked incredibly Who in your life brings you the most joy?
hard?
Who had the biggest impact on the person you
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax have become?
in your free time?
What is the most annoying habit someone can
What do you do when you hang out with your have?
friends?
Where is the most beautiful place you have
Who is your oldest friend? Where did you meet been?
them?
Where do you spend most of your free time /
What’s the best / worst thing about your work / day?
school?
Who was your best friend in elementary school?
If you had intro music, what song would it be?
Why? How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?

What were you really into when you were a kid? What’s your favorite season? Why?

If you could have any animal as a pet, what Which is more important, a great car or a great
animal would you choose? house? Why?

What three words best describe you? What animal or insect do you wish humans
could eradicate?

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 How often do you curse?
Where is the most beautiful place near where
you live? What trends did you follow when you were
younger?
What do you bring with you everywhere you
go? What do you fear is hiding in the dark?

How much time do you spend on the internet? What was the best time period of your life?
What do you usually do? What do you think will be the best time period
of your entire life?
What is the most disgusting habit some people
have? What do you do to improve your mood when
you are in a bad mood?
Where and when was the most amazing sunset
you have ever seen? What is the silliest fear you have?

Which recent news story is the most What are some things you want to accomplish
interesting? before you die?

Where is the worst place you have been stuck What is the best room in your house? Why?
for a long time?
Who is someone who is popular now that you
If you had to change your name, what would really like? Why do you like them so much?
your new name be?
Where is the best place to take a date?
What is something that really annoys you but
doesn’t bother most people? What smell brings back great memories?

What word or saying from the past do you think What’s the best pet name you can come up for
should come back? a specific type of pet? (Like these orange cat
names.)
How should success be measured? By that
measurement, who is the most successful How often do you help others? Who do you
person you know? help? How do you help?

What is your guilty pleasure? What are you best at?

Was there ever an event in your life that defied What makes you nervous?
explanation?
Who, besides your parents, had the biggest
If you could learn the answer to one question impact on your life?
about your future, what would the question be?
What weird or useless talent do you have?
Has anyone ever saved your life?
What are some strange beliefs that some people
What benefit do you bring to the group when have?
you hang out with friends?

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Who would be the worst person to be stuck in What’s the strangest movie you have ever seen?
an elevator with? How about the best person to
be stuck in an elevator with? What is the most overrated movie?

What’s the funniest TV series you have seen? What’s your favorite genre of movie?

Which TV show do you want your life to be like? What movie scene choked you up the most?

If you could bring back one TV show that was Do you like documentaries? Why / why not?
cancelled, which one would you bring back?
When was the last time you went to a movie
How have TV shows changed over the years? theater?

What’s the best sitcom past or present? Do movies have the same power as books to
change the world?
What’s the best show currently on TV?
Which do you prefer? Books or movies?
What do you think about game shows? Do you
have a favorite one? Do you like horror movies? Why or why not?
Book Conversation Starters
What’s the most underrated or overrated TV
show? What was the last book you read?

What do you think about reality TV? Why is it so What book has had the biggest impact on your
popular? life?

Do you like reality TV shows? Why or why not? What was your favorite book as a child?
If so, which ones?
Do you prefer physical books or ebooks?
What will be the future of TV shows?
What is the longest book you have read?
What was the best birthday wish or gift you’ve
ever received? What was the worst book you had to read for
school? How about the best book you had to
How often do you binge watch shows? read for school?

What cartoons did you watch as a child? What book genres do you like to read?
Movie Conversation Starters
Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books?
What was the last movie you watched? How
was it? What book has influenced you the most?

Do you prefer to watch movies in the theater or What book has had the biggest effect on the
in the comfort of your own home? modern world?

What’s the worst movie you have seen Do you think people read more or less books
recently? now than 50 years ago?

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How fast do you read? How many apps do you have on your phone?

How often do you go to the library? What is the most annoying app you have tried?

Now that indie publishing has become easier, Which app seemed like magic the first time you
have books gotten better or worse? used it?
Music Conversation Starters
What is the strangest app you have heard of or
What song always puts you in a good mood? tried?

Which do you prefer, popular music or relatively Which app has helped society the most? Which
unknown music? one has hurt society the most?

What was the last song you listened to? What is the most useful app on your phone?

What is your favorite movie soundtrack? What apps have changed your life a lot?

Are there any songs that always bring a tear to What do app makers do that really annoys you?
your eye? Phone Conversation Starters

Do you like going to concerts? Why or why not? How often do you check your phone?
What was the last concert you went to?
Do you always have to have the latest phone?
Who was the first band or musician you were
really into? Do you still like them? What was your first smart phone? How did you
feel when you got it?
Records, tapes, CDs, MP3s. Which did you grow
up with? What is good and bad about each? What is the most annoying thing about your
phone?
What bands or types of music do you listen to
when you exercise? What kind of case do you have for your phone?
Why did you choose it?
Do you like classical music?
Do you text more or call more? Why?
What’s the best way to discover new music?
What will phones be like in 10 years?
How has technology changed the music
industry? Do you experience phantom vibration? (Feeling
App Conversation Starters your phone vibrate even though it didn’t.)

What are the three best apps on your phone? How do you feel if you accidentally leave your
phone at home?
What’s the most addictive mobile game you
have played? What do you wish your phone could do?
Sports Conversation Starters
An app mysteriously appears on your phone
that does something amazing. What does it do? What sports do you like to watch?

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Who are some of your favorite athletes?
What was your favorite restaurant when you
Which sports do you like to play? were in university? How about when you were a
child?
Which sport is the most exciting to watch?
Which is the most boring to watch? What is the strangest themed restaurant you
have heard of?
Do athletes deserve the high salaries they
receive? Why or why not? What is the fanciest restaurant you have eaten
at?
What is the hardest sport to excel at?
What is the most disgusting thing you have
Who are the 3 greatest athletes of all time? heard about that happened at a restaurant?
Travel Conversation Starters
What defines a sport? Is fishing a sport? How
about video game tournaments? Have you traveled to any different countries?
Which ones?
Why do you think sports are common across
almost all cultures present and past? Where is the most relaxing place you have
been?
What do you think the oldest sport still being
played is? Where is the most awe inspiring place you have
been?
How much time do you spend watching sports
in a week? Do you prefer traveling alone or with a group?

Do you play sports video games? Which ones? Is What do you think of tour group packages?
playing the video game or sport more fun?
Why? Talk about some of the interesting people you
Restaurant Conversation Starters have met while traveling.

What is the worst restaurant you have ever Where would you like to travel next?
eaten at?
What was the most over hyped place you’ve
What restaurant do you eat at most? traveled to?

What’s the worst fast food restaurant? What’s the best way to travel? (Plane, car, train,
etc.)
What is the best restaurant in your area?
What’s the best thing about traveling? How
Would you eat at a restaurant that was really about the worst thing?
dirty if the food was amazing?
How do you think traveling to a lot of different
What kind of interior do you like a restaurant to countries changes a person?
have?
What is the longest plane trip you have taken?
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food
would you serve?

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What do you think of stay-cations? (Vacationing What do you think the next big technological
and seeing tourist attractions where you live.) advance will be?
Clothes / Fashion Conversation Starters
Do you prefer to go off the beaten path when
you travel? Do you care about fashion? What style of
clothes do you usually wear?
Where do you get your recommendations for
what to do and where to stay when you travel? What is the best pair of shoes you have ever
owned? Why were they so good?
What is the worst hotel you have stayed at?
How about the best hotel? What is your favorite shirt?
Technology Conversation Starters
What is the most embarrassing piece of clothing
What is your favorite piece of technology that you own?
you own?
Does fashion help society in any way?
What piece of technology is really frustrating to
use? What is a fashion trend you are really glad went
away?
What was the best invention of the last 50
years? Who do you think has the biggest impact on
fashion trends: actors and actresses, musicians,
Does technology simplify life or make it more fashion designers, or consumers?
complicated?
What old trend is coming back these days?
Which emerging technology are you most
excited about? If you didn’t care at all what people thought of
you, what clothes would you wear?
What problems will technology solve in the next
5 years? What problems will it create? What is the most comfortable piece of clothing
you own?
Will technology save the human race or destroy
it? How do clothes change how the opposite sex
views a person?
What piece of technology would look like magic Goals Conversation Starters
or a miracle to people in medieval Europe?
What is the craziest, most outrageous thing you
Can you think of any technology that has only want to achieve?
made the world worse? How about a piece of
technology that has only made the world What are some goals you have already
better? achieved?

What technology from a science fiction movie What personal goals do you have?
would you most like to have?
What do you hope to achieve in your
What scifi movie or book would you like the professional life?
future to be like?

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Have your parents influenced what goals you Is it better to live where there are four seasons
have? or where one season takes up most of the year?
Holiday Conversation Starters
Do you usually achieve goals you set? Why or
why not? If you could make a holiday, what would it be
like? What traditions would it have? What
What is the best way to stay motivated and would people eat on your holiday?
complete goals?
What is the biggest holiday for your family?
What are some goals you have failed to
accomplish? Do you wish there were more or less holidays?
Why?
When do you want to retire? What do you want
to do when you retire? If you had to get rid of a holiday, which would
you get rid of? Why?
What are your goals for the next two years?
What is your favorite holiday?
How have your goals changed over your life?
What kinds of food do you usually eat on your
How much do you plan for the future? favorite holiday?

How do you plan to make the world a better Does having a day off for a holiday increase or
place? decrease productivity at work?
Seasons Conversation Starters
What holidays have been over commercialized?
What’s the most refreshing thing on a hot
summer day? If some of the lesser known holidays were
commercialized, what would the
What’s the best thing to do on a cold winter commercialization look like?
day?
What do you know about the history of some
Where is the nicest place you have been to in holidays?
fall?
Another fun thing you can do is talk about
What is your favorite thing to eat or drink in holiday related trivia and facts. Here are some
winter? Christmas trivia questions, Halloween trivia
questions, and some Thanksgiving trivia
Do you prefer summer or winter activities? questions.
Education Conversation Starters
What do you like to do in spring?
What are some good and bad things about the
Did your family take seasonal vacations? education system in your country?

Do you feel like fall and spring are getting What do you think of online education?
shorter?
How can governments make education more
Which season are you most active in? efficient?

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What do you think of standardized tests?
When people make mistakes about food
How can technology improve education? Can it (especially foreign food) do you feel the need to
hurt education? correct them? (i.e. sushi / sashimi or stromboli /
calzone)
Are bigger or small schools better? Weird Conversation Starters

Is teaching a skill that can be taught? Time freezes for everyone but you for one day.
What do you do?
What will the future of education be?
If you could call up anyone in the world and
What do you think of homeschooling? have a one hour conversation, who would you
call?
How has the education you received changed
your life? You have to relive one day of your life forever.
Which day do you choose?
What or who has taught you most of the
information you use on a regular basis? If your mind was an island, what would it look
Food Conversation Starters like?

What is your favorite food? What flavor of ice cream do you wish existed?

Do you like spicy food? Why or why not? What What does your own personal hell look like?
is the spiciest thing you have ever eaten? How about your own personal heaven?

What foods do you absolutely hate? A portal to another world opens in front of you.
You don’t know how long it will stay open or if
What food do you know you shouldn’t eat but you’ll be able to get back after you go through.
can’t help yourself? What do you do?

Does government have a place in regulating If you had a personal mascot, what would your
food? To what extent should government mascot be?
regulate food?
You find a remote that can rewind, fast forward,
When was the last time you had a food fight? stop and start time. What do you do with it?

What do you get every time you go grocery If you were a king / queen, what would your
shopping? throne look like?

If your life was a meal, what would kind of meal If you were on the run from the police for a
would it be? crime you didn’t commit, where would you go?
Seriously, you are looking for more questions?!
What do you think of buffets? Well I don’t like to disappoint…

What would you want your last meal to be if

What food looks disgusting but tastes delicious?