The Best Conversation Starters to Use When The Only Person You Know Leaves the Room

Are you a mega introvert with an extroverted friend who’s dragged you out to a social gathering? If so, you may be entitled to this list of best conversation starters.

Even if you do enjoy the occasional human interactions, sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to say to someone you’ve never met before. Or, have only extensively researched on social media.

Whether you’re seeing family members, at a networking event, or trying to figure out if that Tinder date might be “the one,” conversation is important. And just like with any meal, you should pick your starters wisely.

Queso fundido sounds great in the moment, but detrimental for dessert.

So whether you’re making small talk or trying to get to know somebody on a deeper level, it never hurts to have a few tried and true conversation starters in your pocket. Here are our favorite questions or topics to get the juices flowing.

They’re perfect for that moment when there’s an awkward lull while everyone processes that you just said something like “juices flowing.”

The Best Conversation Starters For Any Situation

1. What are you excited for?
2. What was the highlight for your day?
3. Are you keeping up with [insert TV show, sport, news, etc]?
4. What are your favorite restaurants around the area?
5. If you were a movie/TV/book character, who would you be? Who would you want to be?

6. What’s your biggest fear?
7. What’s your biggest regret?
8. How do you know the host of this party?
9. Who is your role model?
10. Have you tried [insert activity, food, technique, etc]?

11. What’s one thing you learned lately?
12. What job did you want when you were younger?
13. What’s one thing you want people to know about you?
14. What’s one thing people might not ever guess about you?
15. What advice would you give to your younger self?
16. Tell me about your family.
17. Do you believe in aliens?

18. If you were an animal, which would you be and why?
19. If you were a food, which would you be and why?
20. Describe your dream house.
21. What was your most embarrassing moment?
22. If you had a reality show about your life, what would the theme song be?
23. What’s your plan if there was a zombie apocalypse?
24. Who would win in a fight between robots and dinosaurs?

25. What’s the last good book you read?
26. Do you listen to any podcasts?
27. What’s the best show on TV/Netflix right now?
28. What’s one hot take/unpopular opinion of yours?
29. Cats or dogs?
30. Waffles or pancakes?
31. Window seat or aisle seat?
32. Amusement park or water park?
33. Is a hot dog a sandwich?

34. What’s your strangest hidden talent?
35. What are you most proud of?
36. What song do you wish you could put on right now?
37. What looks/feels/tastes/smells like home to you?
38. What would your last meal be?
39. Where do you want to be in five years?
40. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

41. What would be your dream vacation?
42. What’s the strangest dream you’ve had lately?
43. What’s one thing you can’t live without?
44. Would you rather travel by plane, train, or boat?
45. Where would you like to live?
46. Would you rather be too hot or too cold?
47. If you hosted a talk show, who would you have on first?

48. What talent do you wish you had?
49. If you weren’t here, what would you be doing?
50. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
51. What’s a guilty pleasure of yours?
52. What’s the best thing about your job?
53. What are the top three things on your bucket list?
54. Who are you jealous of?
55. When are you most happy?

56. What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?
57. What’s your favorite piece of advice?
58. What calms you down when you’re stressed?
59. What was the most formative year of your life?
60. How have you changed in the last 10 years?
61. What do you sing in the shower?
62. What’s your best/worst pick-up line?
63. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?

64. What’s one ridiculous thing you believed as a child?
65. What’s your go-to joke or fun fact?
66. How did you meet your best friend?
67. What’s the weirdest thing in your fridge right now?
68. What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

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Hebba Gouda

Hebba is a New Jersey born, Minnesota educated brunch enthusiast who is strongly in favor of the Oxford comma. She likes nostalgic songs, jigsaw puzzles, and middle brownie pieces. She dislikes humidity, sports, and sports in humidity. She uses her background in science and creative writing as part of the team behind the podcast Two What's?! and a Wow! You can find her being silly on Twitter and serious on LinkedIn.

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