Self-growth · Slow

Classic.60 get-to-know-you questions

Questions that work with almost anyone. A good place to start.

25–40 min 60 cards Solo or 1–2
What's inside
DreamsFearsPastFutureIdolsSkillsTravel+49 more
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What gives you strength when you are having a hard time?

About the Classic deck

Classic is the deck to open when you're not sure which one to open. Its questions work with a new friend, a partner of ten years or your own parent, because they ask about things everyone has: a favorite childhood memory, an irrational fear, the book that influenced you most, the mistake that taught you the most.

Most cards take a minute to answer and five to talk about. A few go further, like the biggest lie you've told or what you'd like to be remembered for, so swipe past those if the mood is light.

All 60 get-to-know-you questions

  1. What do you dream about most right now?

  2. What is your biggest irrational fear?

  3. If you could relive one day from your past, what would it be?

  4. What are you looking forward to most in the coming year?

  5. Who is the person you admire the most, and why?

  6. What new skill would you like to learn?

  7. If you could have a ticket to anywhere, where would you go?

  8. What are you grateful for today?

  9. What is your best childhood memory?

  10. Which mistake taught you the most?

  11. If money were no object, what would you do for work?

  12. What did you fear as a child that you no longer fear?

  13. What is the best part of your daily routine?

  14. What is the biggest coincidence that has happened to you?

  15. Which book has influenced you the most?

  16. Which song always puts you in a good mood?

  17. Name a belief you were raised with and no longer hold.

  18. Which of your talents almost nobody knows about?

  19. What is the best meal you have ever eaten?

  20. What is the best advice you have ever received?

  21. What gives you strength when you are having a hard time?

  22. What makes you laugh out loud?

  23. Which rule do you actually try to live by?

  24. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?

  25. What is the most impulsive thing you have done?

  26. What is your way of relaxing completely?

  27. Which of your achievements are you proudest of?

  28. What movie should everyone see?

  29. What is the biggest lie you have told?

  30. What is one goal you want to achieve this year?

  31. What would you like to be remembered for?

  32. What is the bravest thing you have done?

  33. What makes you lose track of time?

  34. What is a value you never compromise on?

  35. What is the biggest misconception people have about you?

  36. What have you learned about yourself in the last year?

  37. What small thing makes you genuinely happy?

  38. What advice would you give to your 10-year-younger self?

  39. In what kind of environment do you feel most at home?

  40. What kind of friend do you strive to be?

  41. Who is your personal hero in everyday life?

  42. What is the biggest challenge you have overcome?

  43. What is the latest thing that inspired you?

  44. What do you fear about the future?

  45. Is forgiving easy or difficult for you?

  46. Do you believe in fate or self-made luck?

  47. What does "home" mean to you?

  48. How do you typically react in a stressful situation?

  49. Tell me about a gift that meant far more than it cost.

  50. When are you at your most creative?

  51. Which mistake do you not regret?

  52. What do you worry about even though you know you shouldn't?

  53. What is a perfect moment?

  54. If you could influence world leaders for one day, what would you do?

  55. What would you do if you had an hour entirely to yourself right now?

  56. What do you think about being alone?

  57. What are you most curious about right now?

  58. Which scent takes you immediately to the past?

  59. What are the three most important things in your life?

  60. If you could get an answer to one question, what would you ask?

How to play Classic

  1. Start the deck and read the first card out loud. Whoever wants to answer goes first, or go around the group.
  2. Swipe left or tap the arrow for the next card, and swipe right to go back. Skip any card that doesn't suit the moment. There are no points.
  3. Follow-up questions count. If an answer is interesting, stay on it before moving to the next card.

Going through every card takes about 25–40 min, but there's no need to finish in one sitting. The deck runs in your browser with nothing to install, and your place is saved on this device, so you can stop and pick it up later.

Further reading

From Small Talk to Real Talk: Seven Shifts to TrySmall talk is fine. Staying in it is the problem. Seven specific moves that turn a polite exchange into a conversation someone will remember.