Conversation Sparkers
Instructions
Pull out these conversation starters whenever you're trying to stir things up a bit. We recommend starting more casual and easy, and working your way down, depending on group vibes.
Specific and easy starts
- If you could have dinner with anyone (alive or dead) who would it be?
- What's your go-to karaoke song?
- If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?
- What's the most unusual talent you have?
- If you could switch lives with any movie character for a day, who would it be?
- What's your favorite ice cream topping combination?
- If you could visit any place in the world right now, where would you go?
- What's your guilty pleasure TV show or movie?
- What's the weirdest food combination you enjoy?
- If you could have any animal as a pet, mythical or real, what would it be?
- What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done?
- If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
- If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three items would you want with you?
- If you were a flavor of potato chip, what would you be?
- What's your favorite book?
- If your life was a movie, what would its title be?
- Did you ever have a teacher who really influenced you? How so?
- If you could time travel to any era, past or future, where would you go?
- What's the most played song on your playlist right now?
- What's your favorite thing about the place where you grew up?
Conversation openers
- What's the best thing you've been able to use AI to do?
- What do you think is the most significant invention in human history?
- If you could choose one skill or ability to instantly master, what would it be?
- What's the most important lesson life has taught you so far?
- If you could witness any historical event, what would it be and why?
- What book, movie, or TV show has had the most impact on your life?
- If you could have a 30-minute conversation with your future self, what would you ask?
- What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't had the chance to?
- If you could solve one global issue, what would it be?
- What's a piece of advice you wish you could give your younger self?
- If you could live in any era of history, which one would it be and why?
- What's a topic you could talk about for hours without getting bored?
- If you could choose any career path without worrying about money, what would you pursue?
- What's the most beautiful place you've ever been to, and why did it leave an impact on you?
- If you could pick any fictional world to live in, but only for a week, where would you go?
- What's the most thought-provoking question you've ever been asked?
- If you had the chance to make one law that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
- What's the most surprising thing you've learned about yourself recently?
- If you could have a superpower that reflects your personality, what would it be?
- What's a small change you've made in your life that has had a big impact?
Getting deeper
- What's a childhood memory that had a lasting impact on who you are today?
- If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be, and why? How would other's describe you?
- What's a goal or dream you have that you haven't shared with many people?
- What's a challenge you've faced and how did it shape you?
- If you could spend a day in someone else's shoes, who would it be and why?
- What's a value or belief that is central to who you are?
- How do you handle stress or difficult situations?
- What's a hobby or passion that brings you joy and fulfillment?
- What's a question you wish people asked you more?
- What's a lesson you've learned from a difficult experience?
- What role do gratitude and appreciation play in your life?
- How do you define success, and do you feel you've achieved it?
- What's your love language, and how do you express or prefer to receive love?
- What's something you wish more people knew about you?
- How do you recharge and take care of your mental well-being?
- What's a decision you made that you're proud of?
- What's your favorite way to connect with others on a deeper level?
- If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
- What's a piece of advice that has had a significant impact on your life?
- How do you envision your ideal future, both personally and professionally?
Super deep...
- What is your greatest fear about the future, and how does it impact your present?
- Can you recall a moment in your life when you felt truly seen and understood by someone else?
- How do you define trust in a relationship/friendship, and how do you build it?
- How are you trying to grow right now?
- In what ways do you feel you've grown in the last year?
- Is there a dream or goal you've wanted to pursue but haven't?
- How do you handle conflict or disagreements in your relationships?
- What are the most important qualities you value in a close friend or partner?
- Can you describe a turning point in your life that changed your perspective significantly?
- What are your thoughts on vulnerability, and how comfortable are you being vulnerable?
- Is there a particular moment from your past that you wish you could relive?
- How do you cope with feelings of loneliness or isolation?
- What are your love languages, and how do you express love to others?
- What role does forgiveness play in your life and relationships?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- What are the most significant sacrifices you've made for someone you love?
- How do you prioritize self-care and ensure you're meeting your own needs?
- Does the way you spend your time align with what is most important in your life? Do you wish you were spending your time differently at all?