A collection of questions that will liven up conversations with friends. Talk themes to deepen your bond.
Looking for conversation starters that naturally liven up chats with friends? With social media everywhere, there should be plenty of shared topics.
Still, it’s not always easy to think of them, and figuring out how to ask the first question can be tricky.
So this time, we’re introducing a set of classic questions that can help deepen your conversations with friends or even spark them in the first place.
These are all questions that can reveal new sides of the other person, help you share values, and bring you closer.
Give them a try in your next conversation!
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Classic topics that always get friends excited (21–30)
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Morning is a crucial moment when the day begins, and how you spend that time can affect how fulfilling your day feels.
This activity asks people to predict their very first action in the morning to get a sense of their personality and behavior patterns.
It’s also important to consider whether they can spring into action the moment they wake up—factoring in whether they wake up easily or not.
Adding a twist—questioning whether the person is truly waking up in the morning—can smoothly lead into a conversation about whether they’re a morning person or a night owl.
Are you a sea person or a mountain person?
Even among people who love nature, there tend to be “sea types” and “mountain types,” right? So let’s turn it into a quiz to find out which one you are.
For example, if there are clear markers like “I like surfing” or “My hobby is mountain climbing,” it’s easy to tell.
But if it’s something like “I like camping” or “I like fishing,” it can be hard to judge whether you’re team mountain or team sea.
On the other hand, one of the features of this quiz is that you can also answer based on an impression—like “I kind of feel like I’m a mountain person” or “I sort of seem more like a sea person.” It’s also a way to see how others perceive you.
Classic topics that always liven things up among friends (31–40)
What is something you absolutely can’t do but would like to try?
“Conquer every country in the world,” “Live with 100 kitties,” “Spend 100 million yen in a single day”—many of us have probably thought about things we’d love to try even if they’re hard to achieve, right? Here’s an idea: turn those ambitions into a quiz.
People who know your usual hobbies, favorites, and personality might even guess your secret dreams.
After enjoying the quiz, have everyone share their own ambitions too—it’s sure to liven things up even more.
What do you do on your days off?
Everyone spends their days off differently: some use the time to rest, while others fully indulge in their hobbies.
This activity aims to glean personality traits, behavior patterns, and what people value in their daily lives from how they spend their holidays.
Even if someone uses the time for rest, have them consider the finer details of how they rest; if it’s about hobbies, have them think through the specifics—encouraging deeper reflection.
If you discover shared ways of spending time, that can become a great springboard for a lively conversation.
What’s your favorite onigiri filling?
One of the charms of the rice balls you see at convenience stores and supermarkets is their variety of flavors.
How about having people think about which ones they prefer among these many variations to deepen their understanding? You can also sense how their food preferences have changed—what they’ve eaten in their lives so far and how that has evolved.
Whether it’s a classic flavor that everyone knows or a unique option, it’s a topic that can spark excitement and introduce new tastes.
Any fun facts about your hometown?
This is an easy-to-use conversation topic when your friends are from various places.
You can deepen your understanding of each person’s hometown or the place they grew up, while also learning about regional differences—that’s the appeal.
Highlight your hometown from various angles, such as cultural differences by region, the history of the place, or famous people from the same area.
Narrowing down the theme and debating whose hometown is superior could make for a heated and lively discussion.
It’s a conversation topic that tests how much love you have for your hometown and how well you understand it.
A collection of deep questions to build closer relationships (1–10)
If you could time-slip, when would it be?
Time slips are a classic staple of science fiction that frequently appear in manga and anime, and surely everyone has imagined them at some point.
Let’s build a conversation around where we’d go if time travel were possible.
Some people might choose an era unrelated to themselves—one they simply want to see—while others might pick a time tied to their own past or future.
If we also ask why, we can learn which periods they’re interested in and perhaps even steer the discussion toward past events they wish they could change.