100 Youth Conversation Starters to Spark Fun and Connection

Ever notice how the beginning of a youth group meetup can be a little quiet? It’s not always easy to get the ball rolling, but a good conversation starter can work wonders.

The goal is to create a space where everyone feels comfortable and valued.

Whether it’s about sharing a laugh or getting to know each other on a deeper level, these starters have got you covered.

Getting to Know Each Other

1. What’s one food you refuse to live without?
2. If you could master any skill overnight, what would it be?
3. What’s the most embarrassing song on your playlist?
4. Where would you travel if you had zero budget constraints?
5. What’s your go-to comfort movie or series?
6. What’s something on your bucket list you haven’t told anyone?
7. What’s one hobby you’d try if time weren’t an issue?
8. Describe your ideal weekend in three words.
9. What’s your favorite way to unwind after a long day?
10. If you could trade places with any historical figure for a day, who?
11. What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever enjoyed?
12. If you wrote an autobiography, what would its title be?
13. What’s your proudest non-academic achievement?
14. Which season (spring, summer, fall, winter) best fits your personality?
15. What’s the last thing you Googled?
16. If you could invent an app, what would it do?
17. What’s your spirit animal and why?
18. What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?
19. If you could have dinner with any celebrity, who would it be?
20. What’s something you’ve learned about yourself this year?

Breaking the Awkwardness

1. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
2. What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever tried?
3. What’s one thing you can’t live without?
4. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
5. If you could meet any celebrity, who would it be?
6. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
7. What’s your go-to karaoke song?
8. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
9. What’s your favorite joke or funny story?
10. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
11. If you could time travel, where would you go?
12. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
13. What’s one thing you’d put on your bucket list?
14. What’s the first thing you’d buy if you won the lottery?
15. If you could swap lives with someone for a day, who would it be?
16. What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?
17. What’s one food you could eat every day and never get tired of?
18. If you had a theme song, what would it be?
19. What’s one thing you’d wish for if you had three wishes?
20. What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had?

Keeping Everyone Engaged

1. What’s your favorite way to spend a rainy day?
2. What’s your favorite outdoor activity?
3. If you could invent something, what would it be?
4. What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
5. What’s a talent you have that most people don’t know about?
6. If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be?
7. What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited?
8. What’s your favorite board game or card game?
9. If you could have any job for a day, what would it be?
10. What’s the best book you’ve read recently?
11. What’s your favorite holiday tradition?
12. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
13. What’s your favorite way to give back to the community?
14. What’s something you’re passionate about?
15. What’s the most useful thing you own?
16. What’s your favorite memory from childhood?
17. If you could be any character from a book or movie, who would you be?
18. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you?
19. What’s your favorite thing to learn about?
20. What’s one goal you have for this year?

Having Fun Together

1. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
2. If you could switch lives with any fictional character, who would you choose?
3. What’s the most creative excuse you’ve ever made?
4. If you could create a holiday, what would it be like?
5. What’s your favorite song to dance to?
6. Describe the best prank you’ve ever pulled.
7. If you could be famous for anything, what would it be?
8. What’s something you love to do that most people don’t know?
9. If you could live in any time period, when would it be?
10. What’s your favorite childhood cartoon?
11. What’s the silliest thing you’ve ever done in public?
12. What’s your go-to comfort food?
13. What’s one chore you hate doing?
14. If you could design the perfect day, what would it look like?
15. What’s your favorite way to stay active?
16. What’s a fun fact about yourself?
17. If you could have any mythical creature as a pet, what would it be?
18. What’s the strangest thing you believed as a child?
19. What’s a nickname you’ve had or wanted?
20. If you could host your own TV show, what would it be about?

Building Deeper Connections

1. What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in life?
2. Who inspires you the most?
3. What’s your biggest fear, and how do you overcome it?
4. What’s one thing you wish people knew about you?
5. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
6. What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?
7. What’s something you’ve done that you’re really proud of?
8. Who do you admire the most and why?
9. What’s your biggest dream or goal in life?
10. What’s one piece of advice you’d give your younger self?
11. What’s something you’re grateful for today?
12. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do?
13. What’s one thing that always makes you happy?
14. What’s a challenge you’re currently facing?
15. If you could spend a day with someone you’ve lost, who would it be?
16. What’s the best way someone has shown they care about you?
17. What’s one thing you hope to achieve in the next five years?
18. What’s the best part of your day?
19. What’s something you want to be remembered for?
20. What’s one thing you’re looking forward to?