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200 Conversation Starters For Any Occasion

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Sometimes starting a conversation feels like a looming horror and an insurmountable task. Take, for instance, if it is your first time talking to your crush. Gosh, if anything on Earth is scary, it is that! Or when you have to talk with someone who is much more qualified in something you aspire in, and they have that aura of superiority added in the mix. Straight up creepy vibes. But, if you find your tongue tied and your palms sweaty (mom's spaghetti) in such a situation, remember that there are some pretty great universal conversation starters to rely upon in your dire hour of need. And yes, we've gathered most of them in this glorious article, so you will never run out of things to talk about or things to ask!

So, while we won't give an answer on how to start a conversation in a graceful, charming, and delightful way (sadly, that's up to you entirely), we sure will supply you with the things you can actually say. There are loads of funny conversation starters for when you think comedic relief is due and timely. Then, for those advanced in the art of confabulation, there are also deep conversation starters added to our roster. And rest assured that the topics here are also quite diverse, so whether you need to start a conversation about animals or cars, you should be able to find a solution here.

Now, scroll on down below and check out what we have prepared for you. Once you are there, give the best conversation starters your vote, and be sure to share this article with anyone in need!

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#1

What hobby do you wish you were good at?

15points

Frencho 2 months ago

Playing the guitar or skateboarding

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#2

If you could move anywhere, where would you go?

13points

Frencho 2 months ago

Japan

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#3

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

12points

#4

What are you most afraid of?

12points

Elizabeth Truss 2 years ago

This conversation.

5points

#5

Tell me about the worst pickup line you've ever gotten.

12points

Headless Roach 2 years ago

"Did it hurt when you feel from heaven?" Ffs, that never worked and never will.

3points

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#6

If you could do anything illegal without getting in trouble, what would it be?

12points

Elizabeth Truss 2 years ago

I feel like this is a very loaded question.

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#7

Have you done anything exciting lately?

11points

#8

What movie are you really excited to see?

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#9

What superpower do you wish you could have?

10points

Hatchet 2 years ago

China

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#10

What are you reading right now?

10points

Elizabeth Truss 2 years ago

Index cards that give me conversation starters because I fear conversations.

4points

#11

When are you the most happy?

10points

Laura 2 years ago

When I'm learning/singing/thinking about korea lmao

0points

#12

What scares you the most about the future?

10points

Headless Roach 2 years ago

That I'll run out of alcohol before you finish your story

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#13

Describe your perfect weekend.

10points

Fernando R 2 years ago

Affordable

1point

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#14

Where's your favorite place in the world?

10points

Chastity Elizabeth 2 years ago

Sanibel Island!

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#15

Do you listen to any podcasts? Which is your favorite?

9points

John Formal 2 years ago

"nope" ... Well that went well.

0points

#16

Where did you grow up?

9points

#17

What always calms you down when you're really stressed out and upset?

9points

Laura 2 years ago

(Idk why, but it blurred the name before lmao.) Driving in my truck, with the windows down, singing to BTS! :D

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#18

Who's your favorite cartoon character?

9points

#19

How do you spend your free time?

9points

#20

What was the last good book you read?

8points

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#21

What do you think is the best show on Netflix right now?

8points

#22

What do you normally do for fun?

8points

#23

What is your favorite guilty pleasure TV show?

8points

Reddog McGraw 2 years ago

Raising Hope... seriously, that is such a warm hearted show

1point

#24

What did you want to be when you were a kid?

8points

Lene 2 years ago

Ooohhhh! I got this one! First I wanted to be a palaeontologist. Was ca. 5-6 years old when this dawned on me. Then as a teenager I wanted to be a motorbike mechanic. But when I was ca. 20 I realized that author is my big dream. 😁

2points

#25

What is one thing you wish you could do that you know you probably never will?

8points

Laura 2 years ago

Going to Korea... (my heart is breaking 💔) 😭😭😭

0points

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#26

How have your priorities changed in the last 10 years?

8points

Falcon 2 years ago

This to me feels like a job interview o.o

4points

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#27

What's the most controversial opinion you have?

8points

John Formal 2 years ago

This is basically just "hey bro, wanna start a fight?"

2points

#28

If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be?

8points

#29

What's the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?

8points

#30

What do you think the world will be like 20 years in the future?

8points

Laura 2 years ago

Gone. Not here anymore. Will probably all be unalive. :/

0points

#31

What's the biggest challenge you've taken on this year?

8points

#32

When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?

8points

John Formal 2 years ago

Jokes like that are never good out of context

1point

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#33

What's your favorite movie that you could watch over and over again?

8points

#34

Did you hear about (a big news story)?

8points

#35

What's your strangest hidden talent?

7points

#36

What's the last concert you went to?

7points

#37

What is your favorite book of all time?

7points

#38

Are you having a good time?

7points

#39

If you could invite one famous person to dinner, who would it be?

7points

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#40

If you could invite anyone to this party and they were guaranteed to show up, who would you ask?

7points

#41

On what topic do people always come to you with questions?

7points

#42

What's one thing you'd love to be an expert at?

7points

#43

I’m making a coffee / going to grab a drink, does anyone else want one?

7points

#44

What’s the most embarrassing thing you did at school / when you were a kid?

7points

#45

If you had a reality TV show about your life, what would your theme song be?

7points

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#46

Are you a cat person or a dog person?

6points

#47

If you didn't have the job you have now, what would you be?

6points

#48

Do you believe men and women can ever just be friends?

6points

NotGiving Myrealname 2 years ago

This is from"When Harry Met Sally"! And yes, I am living proof of that.

0points

#49

Doing anything fun this weekend?

6points

#50

Do you have any pets?

6points

#51

What do you do for a living?

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#52

What is your biggest regret in life?

6points

Laura 2 years ago

The fact that im still living. 💀

0points

#53

What has been your biggest accomplishment so far?

6points

#54

Tell me about the most life-changing piece of advice you've ever heard.

6points

#55

What did you think you would be doing at this age when you were a kid?

6points

#56

What made you choose this as your career?

6points

#57

What's the most interesting thing you've worked on lately?

6points

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#58

What's the most interesting thing you've learned at work?

6points

#59

What do you think is the funniest movie ever?

6points

#60

What's the weirdest thing you loved as a child?

6points

#61

What's the worst trend you've ever taken part in?

6points

#62

Where do you go to school?

6points

#63

Where do you wish you were right now?

6points

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#64

What's your favorite song?

6points

#65

What food do you hate?

6points

#66

What's the worst date you've ever been on?

6points

#67

What has always been your dream job?

6points

#68

What are you good at that you're really proud of?

6points

#69

Tell me about one thing on your bucket list.

6points

#70

What are you the most passionate about?

6points

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#71

Are you a morning person or a night owl?

6points

#72

Which song would you make you dance at this very moment?

6points

#73

What's your best tip for a good morning routine?

6points

#74

What's your most irrational fear?

6points

#75

Are there any upcoming events you're planning on going to?

6points

#76

What would you be doing at this time on a normal day?

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#77

It's nice to meet you. How has your day been?

6points

#78

If you were stuck on a desert island with four items of your choice from this room, what would you bring?

6points

#79

How many days do you think it takes you to scroll a mile on your phone? One day? One week?

6points

#80

Do you prefer working remotely or in-person — and why?

6points

#81

What was the high-point and low-point of your day so far?

6points

#82

When you’re a grown up, what type of house will you live in?

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#83

What’s your plan if there was a zombie apocalypse?

6points

#84

Tell me about yourself.

5points

#85

What made you smile today?

5points

#86

How did you meet the host?

5points

#87

Have you been on any interesting trips lately?

5points

#88

What do you think has been the best movie of the year so far?

5points

#89

What song do you wish you could put on right now?

5points

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#90

Do you think you're an introvert or an extrovert?

5points

#91

What is the most rewarding part of your career?

5points

#92

If you could travel back in time, what decade would you choose to live in?

5points

#93

What's the best thing you've ever bought off Amazon?

5points

#94

What is one thing you can't live without?

5points

#95

What's the strangest dream you've had recently?

5points

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#96

What's your favorite city you've visited?

5points

#97

Do you like documentaries? Have you watched any good ones recently?

5points

#98

What's your favorite sport?

5points

#99

What sport do you wish you were really good at?

5points

#100

What's the best holiday?

5points

Lene 2 years ago

Christmas!!!

0points

#101

Why did you come tonight?

5points

Coltofeanu Andrei 2 years ago

all of those lines are making me sound like a creep 💀

0points

#102

What's your favorite restaurant around here?

5points

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#103

What's the next exciting event you have coming up?

5points

#104

What hobby do you wish you had more time for?

5points

Darlyn 2 years ago

Being outside

0points

#105

If you weren't here, what would you be doing?

5points

#106

Do you have any nicknames?

5points

#107

What's your biggest pet peeve?

5points

#108

What's the best thing about your job?

5points

#109

Do you like to cook?

5points

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#110

What's the biggest risk you've ever taken?

5points

#111

Who in your life has had the most influence on you?

5points

#112

What's the hardest thing you've ever done?

5points

#113

What's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

5points

#114

If you could go back in time, what is one situation you would do differently?

5points

#115

What piece of technology could you live without?

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#116

What do you love most about your job?

5points

#117

What was your first job?

5points

#118

How long have you been at your current job?

5points

#119

What is the most frustrating thing about your job?

5points

#120

If you could change one thing about [particular] industry, what would it be?

5points

#121

Who has been your career role model?

5points

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#122

What's your favorite project you've worked on so far?

5points

#123

What is the worst piece of advice you've ever gotten?

5points

#124

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you recently?

5points

#125

What is your favorite celebrity scandal right now?

5points

#126

What is the stupidest joke you've ever heard?

5points

#127

What always makes you laugh, even when you're upset?

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#128

Which celebrity would play you in a movie about your life?

5points

#129

What's your favorite subject/class?

5points

#130

What's your favorite outfit to wear to school?

5points

#131

Do you believe in aliens?

5points

#132

What do you want to be when you grow up?

5points

#133

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

5points

#134

Do you have a favorite Disney character?

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#135

If you could change one thing about school, what would it be?

5points

#136

What are you afraid of?

5points

#137

What is one thing that always makes you laugh?

5points

#138

What do you hate the most about dating?

5points

#139

Have you ever lived anywhere else?

5points

#140

What is one thing that made you laugh this week?

5points

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#141

What drink should I order next?

5points

#142

What were you doing before you came here?

5points

#143

Who are you here with?

5points

#144

What did you do last weekend?

5points

#145

What are your plans for next summer?

5points

#146

Have you ever really kept a New Year's resolution?

5points

#147

What's your favorite thing to do on your day off work?

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#148

What was the first job you ever had?

5points

#149

What's the best compliment you've ever gotten?

5points

#150

If you were giving a presentation, what would the topic be?

5points

#151

What's keeping you busy lately?

5points

#152

What's the last new skill you learned?

5points

#153

Do you have a signature drink?

5points

#154

Is your [day/night] going like you expected?

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#155

Games at parties: Yay, or nay? Why?

5points

#156

If you had to switch outfits with one person here, who would it be?

5points

#157

Do you know most of the people here?

5points

#158

Are you keeping up with [sports team/TV show/news] recently?

5points

#159

Which blogs do you read?

5points

#160

What's something in your industry you consider underrated?

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#161

What are your company's unique traditions?

5points

#162

What's the last thing you learned outside of work?

5points

#163

Tell me about the best boss you ever had — what made them so great?

5points

#164

Have you been to an event like this before?

5points

#165

What’s your biggest fear?

5points

#166

If you had to pick one – skydiving, bungee jumping, or scuba diving – which would you do?

5points

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#167

What's your favorite form of social media?

4points

#168

What is something people are always surprised to learn about you?

4points

#169

Where do you want to be in five years?

4points

#170

How many countries have you been to?

4points

#171

Would you rather travel via plane or boat?

4points

#172

Who is your favorite celebrity couple ever?

4points

#173

Which celebrity couple do you wish would get back together?

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#174

Do you know a lot of people here?

4points

#175

What's one interesting thing about yourself no one really knows?

4points

#176

What was the last movie you saw?

4points

#177

Tell me three fun facts about yourself.

4points

#178

The food looks great. What's the best thing you've had so far?

4points

#179

What song have you had stuck in your head this week?

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#180

Who is your role model?

4points

#181

Who do you miss the most from your past?

4points

#182

Who is the most important person in your life right now?

4points

#183

What is something you've failed at recently?

4points

#184

What inspires you at work each day?

4points

#185

Man, I really hate networking.

4points

#186

Do you ever travel for your job? Where have you gone?

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#187

How do you keep yourself organized every day?

4points

#188

How many emails have you been avoiding answering this week?

4points

#189

What do you think makes someone a great manager?

4points

#190

Do you ever sing in the shower?

4points

#191

What's the worst thing you've ever worn?

4points

#192

Who is your favorite comedian?

4points

#193

What weird conspiracy theory do you believe?

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#194

What is something that's really popular right now that will be ridiculous in five years?

4points

#195

What's your go-to joke?

4points

#196

Who is your favorite teacher?

4points

#197

Why is that person your favorite teacher?

4points

#198

What was the last assignment you did really well on?

4points

#199

Do you like to swim?

4points

#200

What's your favorite game to play?

4points

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Linas Simonaitis

Linas is a SEO List Curator at Bored Panda with a bachelor's degree in Communication & Digital Marketing. Before, he did a quick internship at AMII and worked as a Wolt courier (in other words, before Bored Panda, he never had a real job). After an intense day of Googling and scrolling, he likes to lose himself in League of Legends or make a couple pretzels while practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Never shies away from a deep conversation, never runs out of jokes. Also an owner of 0.0028 Bitcoin.

Linas is a SEO List Curator at Bored Panda with a bachelor's degree in Communication & Digital Marketing. Before, he did a quick internship at AMII and worked as a Wolt courier (in other words, before Bored Panda, he never had a real job). After an intense day of Googling and scrolling, he likes to lose himself in League of Legends or make a couple pretzels while practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Never shies away from a deep conversation, never runs out of jokes. Also an owner of 0.0028 Bitcoin.

Justė Kairytė - Barkauskienė

Justė is a copywriter here at Bored Panda, and though her studies at the Veterinary Academy seemingly have nothing to do with writing, the passion for animals and nature helps in creating the most interesting and engaging posts. She also works with Search Engine Optimization, so you could find Bored Panda's articles easier. Justė's not only an avid equestrian, but she's also a walking encyclopedia. Ask her anything!

Justė is a copywriter here at Bored Panda, and though her studies at the Veterinary Academy seemingly have nothing to do with writing, the passion for animals and nature helps in creating the most interesting and engaging posts. She also works with Search Engine Optimization, so you could find Bored Panda's articles easier. Justė's not only an avid equestrian, but she's also a walking encyclopedia. Ask her anything!

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