21 Questions to Get to Know Someone
All-purpose conversation starters for anyone
One set that works on everyone: a new friend, a first date, a coworker at the team lunch. These move from easy favorites to values and stories, so the conversation deepens on its own.
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What is the story behind your name?
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What is the story behind your name?
What is one thing most people get wrong about you?
What is your favorite way to introduce yourself?
What is the best part of your typical day?
What is one thing you could talk about for hours?
What is a small pleasure you never get tired of?
What is the most interesting place you have ever been?
What is one thing you are oddly good at?
What is one thing you are hilariously bad at?
What is your favorite question people ask you?
What is a question you wish people asked you more?
What is the best year of your life so far?
What is one thing you are looking forward to right now?
What is a habit you have that you think is rare?
What is your favorite smell in the world?
What is one thing that instantly makes you feel at home?
What is the best gift you have ever received?
What is the best gift you have ever given?
What is one thing you changed your mind about this year?
What is something you are certain you will never change your mind about?
What is your favorite thing about your best friend?
What is one thing you and your family have in common?
What is one thing you are the complete opposite of your parents in?
What is the most important lesson your family taught you?
What is one tradition you hope you pass on someday?
What is your favorite memory from school?
What is one subject that changed how you think?
What is the best trip you have ever taken?
What is one place you never want to visit again?
What is your dream trip that you have not taken yet?
What is one food you think everyone should try once?
What is one food you will never understand the hype about?
What is your go-to order at a restaurant?
What is one meal you could eat forever?
What is your favorite thing to cook?
What is one thing you refuse to cook?
What is your favorite book that you recommend to everyone?
What is one movie that everyone should see once?
What is a show you finished in one weekend?
What is one song that always gets you moving?
What is your favorite lyric of all time?
What is one album you would take to a desert island?
What is your favorite podcast or radio habit?
What is one thing you listen to that would surprise people?
What is your favorite way to exercise or move?
What is one sport you love watching?
What is one sport you would love to try?
What is your favorite outdoor activity?
What is one thing you do to take care of yourself?
What is one thing you do that you know is bad for you?
What is your favorite holiday?
What is one holiday tradition you could skip?
What is your favorite thing about weekends?
What is one thing you do every single day without fail?
What is your favorite time of year to travel?
What is one thing you always pack?
What is one thing you always forget to pack?
What is your favorite thing about your city or town?
What is one thing you would change about where you live?
What is your favorite building or spot nearby?
What is one thing you believe strongly?
What is one thing you used to believe strongly?
What is a value you will not compromise on?
What is one thing you think the world needs more of?
What is one thing you think the world needs less of?
What is the best compliment you have ever given someone?
What is one thing you are grateful for today?
What is one thing that surprised you about adulthood?
What is one thing you miss about childhood?
What is one thing you are excited to get better at?
What is your proudest non-work accomplishment?
What is one thing you did that scared you but was worth it?
What is one thing you would do differently if you started over?
What is one thing you are saving up for?
What is one thing money has not been able to buy you?
What is your favorite way to meet new people?
What is one thing that makes you instantly like someone?
What is one thing that makes you instantly distrust someone?
What is the best first impression you have ever made?
What is the worst first impression you have ever made?
What is one thing you do when you are nervous?
What is one thing you do when you are excited?
What is your favorite way to celebrate a birthday?
What is one birthday you will never forget?
What is your favorite thing about getting older?
What is one thing you are less worried about than you used to be?
What is one thing you worry about more than you should?
What is your favorite thing to do when you are alone?
What is your favorite thing to do with a big group?
What is one thing you do better alone than with others?
What is one thing you only do with your closest people?
What is your favorite thing to talk about late at night?
What is one thing you think about more than most people?
What is one thing you never think about?
What is your favorite thing to daydream about?
What is one thing you would love to be remembered for?
What is one thing you want to do before this year ends?
What is one thing you want to do before you die?
What is one thing you want people to know about you after this conversation?
What is the best question you have ever been asked?
What is one question you hope I ask you next?
What is one thing you learned about yourself recently?
What is one thing you want to learn about yourself?
What is one thing you think we have in common already?
What is one thing you hope we disagree about so we can debate it?