Conversation Starters with extended Family/people you know pretty well?

A few of my siblings and in-laws are going to be at dinner soon. Give me your best convo starters to get the ice broken and deep/fun/meaningful conversations started for people you know but want to know even better:)

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Conversation Starters with extended Family/people you know pretty well?

A few of my siblings and in-laws are going to be at dinner soon. Give me your best convo starters to get the ice broken and deep/fun/meaningful conversations started for people you know but want to know even better:)

mxw · Answer

"What's something you won't shut up about these days?": Or anything to get people to share something they're into. Make sure you have an answer to share!

Variations:

What's your latest obsession?

What do you want everyone to know about?

What's a recent rabbit hole you went down?

(Pic is a foam roller, the thing I haven't been able to stop evangelizing about)

Erin · Answer

asking “what’s been on your heart lately?”: I have found that this leads to more meaningful conversations than “what have you been up to lately?” or even “what’s on your mind?” It’s a simple question but it feels personal and might elicit something that you wouldn’t have even known to ask about.

I find myself asking my husband this question on walks or at dinner when I feel caught in the daily life/taking care of business chats. It always leads to a sweet conversation and often brings us on tangents that we wouldn’t have found ourselves on otherwise.

Maybe I need to ask this in a group setting next 🫶🏼

Valerie · Answer

Asking people if they truly believe in aliens: After watching Encounters on Netflix, I started asking my friends/family if they believe people who say they’ve been taken onto an alien spaceship or seen aliens in the flesh. It’s fun to hear people’s differing opinions on this! Many believe “life exists on other planets” but what that really means could be discussed for hours