If you want to throw out a curve ball, there’s no better place to do it than at the beginning of a conversation.
For that reason, random questions make for great conversation starters. Not sure about that? Just try a few of these.
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- What was your favorite toy growing up?
- Name 3 celebrities you most admire.
- Name a celebrity you think is lame.
- What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- If you could have dinner with anyone from history, who would it be?
- What’s one choice you really regret?
- What’s your favorite childhood book?
- What’s a great book you’ve read recently?
- Do you feel like a leader or a follower?
- If you could ask your pet 3 questions, what would they be?
- What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?
- Who would play you in a movie of your life?
- If you could be an Olympic athlete, in what sport would you compete?
- If you could pick a new first name, what would it be?
- If you had to leave earth on a spaceship and take 4 friends with you, who would they be?
- What is your favorite movie quote?
- What’s your pet peeve(s)?
- Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
- Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
- What’s your favorite kind of sandwich?
- What’s your dream job?
- Cake or pie?
- Who is the kindest person you know?
- What’s the best part about having siblings?
- Name a product or service you love so much that you’d happily be that company’s spokesperson.
- If you were guaranteed to be successful in a different profession, what would you want to do?
- As a child, what did you wish to become when you grew up?
- What’s the worst thing you did as a kid?
- What is the best part of being a part of your family?
- What is your favorite day of the week?
- Do you have to have your closet doors open or closed when you go to sleep?
- Have you ever taken bottles of shampoo or conditioner from a hotel?
- Do you sleep with your legs tucked under the blankets or one foot out?
- Have you ever stolen anything before?
- Would you rather be attacked by a grizzly or a nest of hornets?
- Have you ever counted your steps while you walk?
- Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing?
- Do you like hot drinks on hot days?
- What’s the most perfect dipping sauce?
- What movie are you embarrassed to admit you love?
- What is the worst thing you’ve ever eaten for breakfast?
- Do you still dress up for Halloween?
- If I were writing a list of “questions to ask my girlfriend,” what should the first question be?
- What have been the defining moments in your life so far?
- What is your first memory?
- Do you have any random questions to ask me?
- When was the last time you laughed so hard you belly hurt?
- Someone walks in a room and you smile from ear to ear; who is the person?
- What’s the strangest ice cream flavor you’ve ever tried?
- If you were a super hero, what would your power be?
- What’s the best thing about being you?
- When you sleep, do you prefer the room to be chilled or warmed?
- Who is the funniest person you know?
- You’re invited to lunch with a person you’ve always wanted to meet; who is it?
- What is one thing you refuse to share?
- What are two things you would do if you woke up to find yourself completely invisible?
- Describe the worst haircut you’ve ever had.
- What is your biggest regret?
- Have you ever pooped your pants? (not including when you were a baby)
- If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
- If you could be on the cover of any magazine which one would you choose?
- If you were about to be executed what five foods would have as your last meal?
- Which would be harder for you to give up: coffee or alcohol?
- On a scale from 1-10 what’s the highest level of pain you’ve ever been in?
- If you could start a collection of one kind of item, what would it be?
- Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
- How many slices of pizza are you capable of eating in one sitting?
- What’s your favorite viral YouTube video?
- What is the last book you read?
- What was your favorite color or Crayola crayon growing up?
- What word do you hope people use to describe you after you die?
- If it were possible, would you live on the moon?
- If you could break any world record which one would it be?
- Who would you hate to see naked?
- If you could deliver a speech to the entire world, what would you say?
- Have you ever chased down an ice cream truck as an adult?
- What is the weirdest scar you have and how did you get it?
- If you had to choose to live without one of your five senses, which one would you give up?
- Have you ever saved someone’s life?
- If you found out you were the direct descendant of a king or queen, would you go find them and claim your throne or keep your life as it was?
- Has anyone ever saved your life?
- If you had to eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be?
- Which television sitcom family most accurately portrays your childhood family?
- If you were stranded on a desert island for the rest of your life and could only bring three books and three movies, what would they be?
- What does your dream vacation look like?
- If you were a superhero, what would your magical power be and who would you save?
- What school subject is/was the hardest for you? The easiest?
- Would you rather be bored or stressed?
- If you could splurge on one item, what would it be?
- Are you a Mac or a PC?
- What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
- What would your ideal church be like?
- What was the best thing about your college experience? What was the worst?
- What do you love most about your parents? How would you like to be different?
- How are your kids like you?
- If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be?
- Which Gilligan’s Island character are you most like?
- If you had to go a week without your cell phone, computer, or TV, which would you choose?
- What was the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?
- What was your favorite childhood toy or game?