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Friends · Light

What small event from this week would you replay if you could?

Friends · Light

When did you last lose track of time doing something you enjoyed?

Friends · Light

Which ordinary place makes you feel most like yourself?

Friends · Light

What conversation have you been thinking about lately?

Friends · Light

What is something you noticed recently that you would once have missed?

Friends · Light

Which part of your day would surprise someone who only knows you online?

Friends · Light

What do you make time for even when life gets busy?

Friends · Light

Which quality do you appreciate more in people as you get older?

Friends · Light

What is a decision you are glad you made slowly?

Friends · Light

What have you changed your mind about in the past few years?

Friends · Light

When have you felt proud without needing anyone else to notice?

Friends · Light

What does a good ordinary week look like to you?

Friends · Thoughtful

Which of our shared memories do you remember differently from me?

Friends · Thoughtful

What is something we used to do that you would enjoy doing again?

Friends · Thoughtful

When is it easiest for you to reach out to a friend?

Friends · Thoughtful

What kind of support feels useful when you have a difficult week?

Friends · Thoughtful

Is there something about your life you wish I asked about more often?

Friends · Thoughtful

What small tradition could we start without making it another obligation?

Friends · Thoughtful

What would you like to be a beginner at again?

Friends · Thoughtful

Which old interest might deserve another chance?

Friends · Thoughtful

What part of your life feels more settled than it used to?

Friends · Thoughtful

What are you curious about without needing to be good at it?

Friends · Thoughtful

What is one thing you hope stays the same over the next few years?

Friends · Thoughtful

What would you try if you could keep it small and private at first?

Couples · Light

What was the most unexpected part of your day?

Couples · Light

What is one thing you would like me to know before we talk about plans?

Couples · Light

Which small task felt bigger than it looked today?

Couples · Light

Did anything make you laugh when I was not there?

Couples · Light

What would be a kind way to spend the next hour?

Couples · Light

Would you like company, help or quiet this evening?

Couples · Light

If we planned an outing using only places within walking distance, where would we go?

Couples · Light

What meal would you enjoy learning to make together, even badly?

Couples · Light

Which very ordinary activity would you turn into a competition?

Couples · Light

What would our imaginary tiny shop sell?

Couples · Light

What song would you put on a playlist for this stage of our lives?

Couples · Light

If we had an afternoon with no booking and little money, what would you choose?

Couples · Thoughtful

What did you enjoy doing before you cared whether you were good at it?

Couples · Thoughtful

Which family custom did you assume everyone had?

Couples · Thoughtful

What does being welcomed into a home look like to you?

Couples · Thoughtful

What is a compliment you remember because it felt accurate?

Couples · Thoughtful

Which part of getting older has surprised you in a good way?

Couples · Thoughtful

What do you wish people understood about your work or daily responsibilities?

Couples · Thoughtful

Which ordinary day together would you like to revisit?

Couples · Thoughtful

What is something we handled well as a team?

Couples · Thoughtful

Which place holds a memory for you that I may have forgotten?

Couples · Thoughtful

What has changed in your idea of a good weekend?

Couples · Thoughtful

What is one shared plan we could make smaller and easier to begin?

Couples · Thoughtful

What would you like us to keep making room for?

Family · Light

What would you name a restaurant that served tonight’s dinner?

Family · Light

What did you notice on the way here that nobody else might have seen?

Family · Light

Which sound tells you that you are home?

Family · Light

What made you curious today?

Family · Light

If tomorrow had one extra hour, what would you do with it?

Family · Light

What is something small we could look forward to this week?

Family · Light

If you could invent a tiny holiday, what would people do?

Family · Light

Which object in this room would have the best story to tell?

Family · Light

What is a skill you could teach someone in five minutes?

Family · Light

Which animal would be the most inconvenient dinner guest, and why?

Family · Light

What would you put in a box for us to open in a year?

Family · Light

What would a perfect rainy afternoon include?

Family · Thoughtful

What did a normal Saturday look like when you were younger?

Family · Thoughtful

Which food reminds you of a person or place?

Family · Thoughtful

What did you have to practise before it became easy?

Family · Thoughtful

Who taught you a useful trick that you still use?

Family · Thoughtful

What was different about keeping in touch with friends?

Family · Thoughtful

What family saying do you remember, and where did it come from?

Family · Thoughtful

What is something we could make using things we already own?

Family · Thoughtful

Which nearby place would you like to show the rest of us?

Family · Thoughtful

What should we cook together next time?

Family · Thoughtful

What could become a five-minute family tradition?

Family · Thoughtful

Who has an idea for a game where nobody needs to win?

Family · Thoughtful

What would make the next gathering easier or more comfortable?

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  2. Swipe right for the next question or left for the previous one. The buttons and left/right arrow keys work too. Take as long as you like with each card.
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Questions before you begin

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Yes. Read every question here, filter the set and print without an account.

Can I download a conversation cards PDF?

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Are these questions a relationship assessment?

No. They are original conversation ideas, without scores or promises about relationships.

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Conversation Cards

What small event from this week would you replay if you could?

When did you last lose track of time doing something you enjoyed?

Which ordinary place makes you feel most like yourself?

What conversation have you been thinking about lately?

What is something you noticed recently that you would once have missed?

Which part of your day would surprise someone who only knows you online?

What do you make time for even when life gets busy?

Which quality do you appreciate more in people as you get older?

What is a decision you are glad you made slowly?

What have you changed your mind about in the past few years?

When have you felt proud without needing anyone else to notice?

What does a good ordinary week look like to you?

Which of our shared memories do you remember differently from me?

What is something we used to do that you would enjoy doing again?

When is it easiest for you to reach out to a friend?

What kind of support feels useful when you have a difficult week?

Is there something about your life you wish I asked about more often?

What small tradition could we start without making it another obligation?

What would you like to be a beginner at again?

Which old interest might deserve another chance?

What part of your life feels more settled than it used to?

What are you curious about without needing to be good at it?

What is one thing you hope stays the same over the next few years?

What would you try if you could keep it small and private at first?

What was the most unexpected part of your day?

What is one thing you would like me to know before we talk about plans?

Which small task felt bigger than it looked today?

Did anything make you laugh when I was not there?

What would be a kind way to spend the next hour?

Would you like company, help or quiet this evening?

If we planned an outing using only places within walking distance, where would we go?

What meal would you enjoy learning to make together, even badly?

Which very ordinary activity would you turn into a competition?

What would our imaginary tiny shop sell?

What song would you put on a playlist for this stage of our lives?

If we had an afternoon with no booking and little money, what would you choose?

What did you enjoy doing before you cared whether you were good at it?

Which family custom did you assume everyone had?

What does being welcomed into a home look like to you?

What is a compliment you remember because it felt accurate?

Which part of getting older has surprised you in a good way?

What do you wish people understood about your work or daily responsibilities?

Which ordinary day together would you like to revisit?

What is something we handled well as a team?

Which place holds a memory for you that I may have forgotten?

What has changed in your idea of a good weekend?

What is one shared plan we could make smaller and easier to begin?

What would you like us to keep making room for?

What would you name a restaurant that served tonight’s dinner?

What did you notice on the way here that nobody else might have seen?

Which sound tells you that you are home?

What made you curious today?

If tomorrow had one extra hour, what would you do with it?

What is something small we could look forward to this week?

If you could invent a tiny holiday, what would people do?

Which object in this room would have the best story to tell?

What is a skill you could teach someone in five minutes?

Which animal would be the most inconvenient dinner guest, and why?

What would you put in a box for us to open in a year?

What would a perfect rainy afternoon include?

What did a normal Saturday look like when you were younger?

Which food reminds you of a person or place?

What did you have to practise before it became easy?

Who taught you a useful trick that you still use?

What was different about keeping in touch with friends?

What family saying do you remember, and where did it come from?

What is something we could make using things we already own?

Which nearby place would you like to show the rest of us?

What should we cook together next time?

What could become a five-minute family tradition?

Who has an idea for a game where nobody needs to win?

What would make the next gathering easier or more comfortable?