Conversation Starters

30 Conversation Starters for Juicier Chats

• What do you think about advances in AI? Does any of it concern you?

• What are some insecurities you wished you didn’t have?

• What do you think will be the next significant technological advance?

• Where does happiness come from? Define what happiness means to you.

• If you were given a chance to explore the deepest oceans, get on a rocket to space, or visit 60 different countries, which one you choose and why?

• What is your biggest irrational fear?

• Have you ever seen something you couldn’t make sense of? E.g., a ghost.

• What’s your favorite memory with your mom? What’s your favorite memory with your dad?

• When you were a kid, did you feel that you fit in?

• How do you think people see you?

• What’s been the most significant change you’ve ever made to date?

• If you could be given the date of your death, would you want to know it?

• What is something that other people like that annoys you?

• Do you think anything happens after death?

• Have you always had the same political beliefs? What shaped them?

• Describe in detail your dream hotel?

• What do you find difficult to communicate directly?

• If you could know the answer to one question about your future, what would the question be?

• If you could offer a piece of advice to your 10-year-old self, what would it be?

• Do you ever wish you were raised differently? If so, how?

• What’s the most important lesson you’ve ever learned?

• Would you prefer to be super bright or super empathetic?

• When in your life have you felt awe?

• What’s the most caring act anyone has ever done for you?

• What is the most significant difference you feel you have made in the life of any individual?

• What’s the biggest lie you have ever told?

• Design your ideal country. How would it be different from your real one?

• If you could speak to anyone in the world and have a one-hour conversation, who would you call?

• You must relive one day of your life forever. Which day do you choose?

• Do you think your dreams have meaning?

• What consumes the bulk of your thoughts?

• For 24 hours, time stands still for everyone except you. What do you do?

• What do you think Deja-vu is all about?

• What is the craziest, most outrageous thing you want to achieve?

• Do you ever experience repeat dreams about a past life?

• Do you believe in extra-terrestrial life? Elaborate on why or why not.

• Do you think parallel universes might exist?

• What would you do with one whole week to do anything, all expenses paid?

• Will technology save humanity or destroy it?

• What’s the one thing you wish you’d paid more attention to in school?

For a load more awesome conversation starters, check out this Parade blog – 250 Perfect Conversation Starters for Any Social Situation. You might also like our blog on how to keep a conversation going.