Interesting Questions

For people who would rather skip “so what do you do?” These reward curiosity and strong opinions, perfect for dinner parties, long drives, and second dates.

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What’s something small that always makes your day better?

Intensity:

Curiosity and ideas

Opinions, knowledge, rabbit holes.

  1. 01What's something you know a surprising amount about?
  2. 02What's the most interesting place you've ever worked or studied?
  3. 03If you could master any subject overnight, what would it be?
  4. 04What's a rabbit hole you recently fell into online?
  5. 05What's something the world would be better off without?
  6. 06What's the coolest thing you've made or built?
  7. 07What historical period would you want to visit for a week?
  8. 08What's a documentary everyone should watch?
  9. 09What's an opinion you held strongly and then completely flipped on?
  10. 10What's the best museum you've ever visited?
  11. 11What invention do you think changed everyday life the most?
  12. 12What's a language you'd love to speak fluently?
  13. 13What's something you believed as a kid that turned out to be wrong?
  14. 14What's the most beautiful place you've seen in person?
  15. 15What question do you love being asked?
  16. 16What's a tradition from another culture you admire?
  17. 17What's the best piece of trivia you know?
  18. 18If you could interview anyone alive, who would it be?
  19. 19What's a city you could explore for weeks without getting bored?
  20. 20What unsolved mystery fascinates you the most?
  21. 21Are you more competitive or cooperative?
  22. 22What food reminds you of home?
  23. 23An artist you love that nobody else seems to know?
  24. 24What movie ending would you rewrite?
  25. 25What hobby do you think everyone should try once?
  26. 26What small thing do most people underestimate?
  27. 27What norm from ten years ago already feels ancient?

Stories and experience

Travel, taste, things made.

  1. 01What's been on your mind a lot lately?
  2. 02What's something exciting happening in your life?
  3. 03What's a story your friends always ask you to retell?
  4. 04What are you reading, watching, or listening to right now?
  5. 05What's something you're hoping the next few months bring?
  6. 06What's the best thing that happened to you this month?
  7. 07What's a question you wish strangers asked instead of small talk?
  8. 08What's a place that feels like home to you?
  9. 09What's something you could give a short speech about with no prep?
  10. 10What's your favorite thing to do when you have zero plans?
  11. 11What's a belief you picked up from your family?
  12. 12What's the story behind where you live now?
  13. 13What's a challenge that taught you something important?
  14. 14What's your favorite holiday and how do you spend it?
  15. 15What's something you're looking forward to learning?
  16. 16What is the best dinner conversation you have ever had?
  17. 17Where would you move tomorrow if work allowed it?
  18. 18What is the highlight of a normal Tuesday for you?
  19. 19What is your favorite thing to do after midnight?
  20. 20Who has believed in you when you did not?
  21. 21If you had to teach a class tomorrow, what would it be?

Good to know

Getting more out of these questions

  • Start light and get more personal as the conversation warms up.
  • Follow the interesting answer, not your list. One good follow-up beats three new questions.
  • Share your own answer too, conversation is a trade, not an interview.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between deep and interesting questions?

Interesting questions explore ideas and experiences; deep ones explore feelings and values. Interesting is safer with new people.

How do I handle strong opinions?

Get curious before disagreeing: “What changed your mind on that?” keeps it a conversation, not a debate.