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The level number beside each question indicates degree of comfort.

Level 01
"Safe and Simple" Question
Your basic “get-to-know-you” type questions that are not too personal.

Level 02
“Happy Medium” Question
You’re feeling comfortable sharing a little more about yourself, but not too much.

Level 03
“Deeper” Question
You’re willing to be a little more vulnerable and go a bit deeper with the conversation.

GENERAL

01. What’s an average day like for you?

01. Do you have any pets? If so, what are their names?

01.  Where are you from originally? What was it like growing up there?

01. What’s your favorite season and what do you enjoy doing most during that time of the year?

01. Would you rather spend the night at a toy store, a bounce house, or candy shop and why?

01. What is your most-used emoji? Why do you use it so often?

01. What’s the best gift you’ve ever gotten? And why?

01. What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

02. Are you more of an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert? Why?

02. What was the best part of your day, so far?

02. Name three reasons you’re glad to be alive.

02. What is your pet peeve? Why?

02. How old do you feel and why?

02. Were you ever given a nickname? If so, how did you get it?

02. What was your worst haircut or hairstyle you ever had?

02. What did you once hate, but now like and why?

02. Do you have a personal passion project, hobby or activity that you are in to right now? If so, what do you like about it?

03. What takes up too much of your time?

03. What do you like or dislike about where you live?

03.  What three words best describe you?

03.  What’s the last movie that made you cry? Or laugh aloud? Why?

03.  What makes you nervous? Why?

03. You have to give a 30-min presentation, what would the topic be?

03. What makes you unique or weird?

03. When do you feel the most proud of who you are?

03.  If you could be any age for a day, what age would you be and what would you do?

03. What have you done lately that made someone happy? Or what has someone done for you to make you happy?

DREAM

01. If you were to write a book, what would you write about?

01. If you could have one dream come true, what would it be?

01. If you had a personal mascot, what would your mascot be?

01. Time freezes for everyone, but you for one day. What do you do?

01. What do you want to be when you grow up? Or when you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up? And why?

01. If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?

02. You have to relive one day of your life forever. Which day would you choose? And why?

02. If you could call up anyone in the world and have a one hour conversation, who would you call?

02. You’re at a tattoo parlor, what tattoo would you get?

02. What is the strangest dream you have ever had?

02. What would you do differently if you knew that no one was judging you?

02. Would you rather be a carefree wanderer OR extremely stressed and wealthy? Why?

02. What places do you dream of traveling to someday?

03. Where do you go or what do you do when you need inspiration?

03. Do you believe things happen for a reason?

03. What did you always want to try, but never had the courage to do?

03. They say we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

03. What are you most grateful for, right now, in this moment?

03. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?

03. If you had to disappear and start a whole new life, what would you want your new life to look like?

03. At what time in your life have you felt most passionate and alive?

RELATIONSHIPS

01. Do you have family near by? Do you see them often?

01. Who is your oldest friend? How did you meet them?

01. Who in your life brings you the most joy? Why?

01. What is your favorite traditional family dish? Do you like it?

01. If you and I hung out for one day, what fun things would we do?

01. What is the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?

01. What do you do to show another person that you appreciate them?

02. Who do you most like spending time with and why?

02. Who understands you the best? Why?

02. Do you have any siblings or are you an only child? If so, what was it like?

02. Have you ever embarrassed someone or has someone embarrassed you? Story please.

02. Are any of your friends completely opposite to you or are most of them similar to you?

02. What is your favorite memory of someone who isn’t in your life anymore?

02. What do you value most in a friendship?

03. Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not?

03. What famiy member are you most alike? Who are most different from?

03. What’s the one thing a family member, teacher, mentor or friend has taught you that completely changed your life?

03. Do you make friends easily or do you find it difficult to make new friends? What is the best way to meet new friends?

03. Who has had the biggest impact on your life?

03. How do you know you are in love?

03. How many friends do you have on Facebook and how many actually mean something to you?

03. Do you have friends who are different races or religions than you? Does that have any effect on the friendship?

CHILDHOOD

01. Who was your best friend growing up? What were they like?

01. What was your favorite childhood toy or book? Why?

01. How did you get your name?

01. What was a popular trend when you were growing up?

01. What activities (sports, music, arts) did you do as a kid? Did it make an impact on you and why?

01. Did you have any childhood pets? What memory do you have of them?

01. What do you remember about your childhood room (color, decor, etc)?

02. What childhood summertime memories do you have?

02. As a kid, what movie did you see again and again? And why?

02. Who was your favorite teacher? And why?

02. What was your biggest injury you had as a kid?

02. Do you think that children these days have a better or worse childhood than past generations? Why?

03. What is your earliest memory?

03. Did you have neighborhood friends? If so, what fun things did you do?

03. What was your experience at school like? Do you have a favorite school memory?

03. What is one thing you miss about being a kid? If you’re young what do you look forward to in becoming an adult?

03. Describe your siblings like? Or if are an only child, what was that like?

03. What type of kid were you (e.g. spoiled, rebellious, quiet...)?

03. What happy memory will you remember about your childhood?

ENDEAVOR

01. What is your morning routine?

01. What was your first job or particular chore as a child? Did you like it?

01. If you could stay up all night, what would you do?

01. Whether you are a stay-at-home parent, in the office or job site or a student, what’s your favorite thing about your current endeavor?

01. Have you met any interesting people while traveling? What made them so interesting?

02 .What is the biggest risk you’ve taken? If you had another chance, what would you do differently?

02. How do think the rapid rise of social media has changed society? How have we benefited or how has it hurt us?

02.What is the biggest accomplishment that you are proud of?

02. You can instantly learn three new skills, what are they?

02. What is your greatest talent or ability? Or an odd talent or ability?

02. If you had limitless income, what would your life look like right now?

02. If you could be famous, what would you want to? Why?

03. Do you think challenges improve a person’s character? Why?

03. Have you ever gotten in trouble at work or school? If so, what did you do?

03. What makes you say, “What was I thinking?” When you look back on your life?

03. What skill do you wish more people took the time to learn? Why?

03. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? The worst advice?

03. How would your 10-year-old self react to who you are now?

03. What is your definition of success?

03. What takes up too much of your time? What would you rather be doing?

INTRIGUING

01 . What was the must-have accessory or item when you were growing up?

01 . What would the title of your autobiography be if you wrote one?

01 . What would be your first question after waking up from being cryogenically frozen for 100 years?

01 . What is one thing you won’t leave the house without and why?

01 . When people come to you for help, what do they usually want help with?

01 . What is the most embarrassing way you’ve been injured?

02 . Do you think that aliens or ghosts exist?

02 . If you had the attention of the world, what would you say?

02 . Where have you gone and felt the most out of place?

02 . What is the most spontanous thing you’ve ever done?

02 . If you were immortal for a day, what would you do?

02 . Would want to be famous? Why or why not?

03 . What advice would you give your younger self?

03 . Have you ever experienced an unexplained crazy coincidence?

03 . What is the one thing you would want to know about the future?

03 . You have a year left before heading to Mars never to return, would you change anything about the way you are living now?

03 . Who is the most important role model or mentor you’ve had in your life? And Why?

03 . What scar do you have that has an interesting story?

VALUES

01 . What is something you have read or heard that has stuck with you for a long time?

01 . What do you value most? And Why?

01 . Do you value time spent more with a group of people or with just one person?

01 . If social media didn’t exist, how would life be different?

01 . What personality trait do you value most?

02 . What makes you laugh out loud? When did you last laugh out loud?

02 . If you won a billion dollars, what would you do with the money?

02 . You’ve inherited one thousand acres of land, what would you do with it?

02 . If you dedicate your life to solving one problem, what problem would you choose?

02 . What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives?

02 . What is something that can’t be taught and can only be learned with age?

03 . Who do you admire most in the world?

03 . Where do you find meaning in your life?

03 . If you had to sum up the whole human species in 3 words, what would those words be?

03 . Are you at all religious or spiritual? If so, what makes it important to you?

03 . Everything you own catches fire. All pets and people are safe, but you can save one single item. What do you choose and why?

03 . What one thing in life should always be free?

03 . Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?

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