Teen Table Topics - Questions for Interesting Discusssions

Here are the questions that we used as a springboard for students getting to know each other:

What is the first memory you can remember?
What was the worst day of your life?
What is the favorite gift you ever received?
What character from a movie do you relate to the most/best?
What was the best day of your life?
What is your biggest fear?
What was the most traumatic event of your life?
What is the one thing you enjoy doing most?
What is one thing you want to accomplish before you die?
Which three words would you use to describe yourself?
What’s the difference between who you think you are and how others perceive you?
Who has had the greatest impact on the direction of your life?
Who are your role models?
What’s been the biggest obstacle in your life so far?
What’s the secret to happiness?
What’s the nicest thing you’ve ever done for someone?
If you could…which moment from your life would you choose to relive?
What’s the best and worst advice you’ve ever received?
What are the most important qualities in friends?
What’s the most significant lesson you’ve learned in life so far?
What would you save first if your house caught fire?
What will be the best thing about leaving home and what will be the scariest thing?
Would you choose to be the worst player on a winning team or the best player on a losing team?
What is the thing you most regret saying or doing to a friend?
What’s your proudest accomplishment?
What’s your most embarrassing moment?
When you’re down, what do you do to feel better?
What’s the worst gift you’ve ever received and ever given?
What movie had the greatest impact on you?
What would you sacrifice to save someone’s life?
Would you rather be smarter, more athletic, or better looking?
Which of your sibling’s character traits would you like to have?
What do you most admire about your parents?
How do you choose your friends?
Do you have any habits you’d like to give up?
Would you live your life any differently if you didn’t care what people thought?
Which personality has gotten you into the most trouble?
How do you measure success and who would you consider a successful person?
What one fear would you like to conquer?
What’s your favorite website?
Did you ever throw away an item you wish you had saved?
Have your parents ever told you something that you don’t think is true?
Would you date someone you liked if your best friend liked them too?
Is the male or female body more beautiful?
What’s your idea of a perfect first date?
What’s the first thing you’d do if you suddenly changed into the opposite sex?
If you found out a close friend was gay, how would it change your friendship?
What’s your all-time favorite music video?
If you were to do volunteer work, what kind would you choose?
What topics do you feel passionately about enough to protest?
What event, past or present, would you like to witness in person?
Which song evokes the strongest memories for you?
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
How do you think your generation id different from previous generations?
Would you prefer to have lots of acquaintances or a few very close friends?
What super power would you like to have?
If you could do something dangerous just once with no risk, what would it be?