Questions to go beyond small talk (a running list)
- Tell me something I don’t know about you.
- What is something you’re proud of?
- What are you looking forward to?
- What advice would you give your teenage self?
- What are 3 words others would use to describe you?
- What is on your bucket list?
- What’s the most amazing place in nature you've been?
- If you had a crystal ball that could tell you one thing about your future, what would you want to know?
- If you had to choose to give up one of your 5 senses, which one would you give up?
- What’s the nicest thing someone has done for you?
- What does success look like to you?
- If you had to describe me to a stranger in three words, what would you say?
- What was a defining moment in your life?
- What are some misconceptions about your hobby/profession?
- What is one cause you care about?
- What is the one character trait you’d like to be known for?
- What was the best part of your day/weekend/week/month/year?
I hope these questions energize your conversations. Screenshot or bookmark this page so you have them for your next coffee date, work lunch, or road trip.
What questions do you love to ask? I'd be thrilled to hear & add them to this list.