Getting to know someone usually takes time, or you can put them in the hot seat and ask them questions about themselves. Both methods work just fine, but one is more fun and much quicker.
All About Me questions are simple questions that help kids and teens share a little about who they are. Most cover easy topics, such as favorite foods, hobbies, family, school, and things they enjoy. No one has to reveal their deepest secret or most embarrassing moment unless they really want to.
These questions work well as a first-day-of-school activity, youth group game, sleepover icebreaker, team-building exercise, or family game night. They can also make starting a conversation much easier when everyone is in the beginning stages and feeling shy.
How to Play the All About Me Game
Choose one person to answer questions while everyone else takes turns asking. You can work your way through the entire list, choose a category, or have each person choose a few questions.
If you are playing with a large group, give each person a set amount of time in the hot seat before moving on to someone new. You can also have everyone answer the same question before continuing to the next one.
Basic All About Me Questions
Start with a few easy questions that don’t require much thought. These “All About Me” questions are especially helpful when players are meeting for the first time.
- What is your full name?
- Do you have a nickname?
- When is your birthday?
- How old are you?
- Where were you born?
- Where do you live now?
- How many siblings do you have?
- Are you the oldest, youngest, or middle child?
- Do you have any pets?
- What grade are you in?
- What is one word you would use to describe yourself?
- Are you a morning person or a night owl?
- Are you usually early, late, or right on time?
- Are you more quiet or outgoing?
- What is something people are often surprised to learn about you?
Questions About Favorite Things
Favorite things questions are easy to answer and can uncover unexpected connections. Two people who think they have nothing in common might discover that they both love the same snack or can quote every line from the same movie.
- What is your favorite color?
- What is your favorite food?
- What is your favorite snack?
- What is your favorite dessert?
- What is your favorite drink?
- What is your favorite restaurant?
- What is your favorite candy?
- What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
- What is your favorite animal?
- What is your favorite season?
- What is your favorite holiday?
- What is your favorite movie?
- What is your favorite word?
- What is your favorite book?
- What is your favorite song?
- Who is your favorite singer or band?
- What is your favorite sport?
- Who is your favorite athlete?
- What is your favorite subject in school?
- What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday?
Family and Friend Questions
These questions can help players talk about the important people in their lives. Since every family looks different, it’s okay for everyone to share as much or as little as they feel comfortable sharing.
- Who lives in your home with you?
- Do you have a big family or a small family?
- What is your favorite thing to do with your family?
- Does your family have a special tradition?
- Who in your family makes you laugh the most?
- What is your favorite family memory?
- Do you look more like one of your family members?
- What is something your family is really good at?
- What do you and your friends usually do together?
- What qualities do you look for in a friend?
- Would you rather have a few close friends or a large group of friends?
- Are you usually the planner in your friend group?
- What is the nicest thing a friend has done for you?
- What is one thing that always makes you and your friends laugh?
- What makes someone a good friend?
School All About Me Questions
School questions are a natural choice for classroom icebreakers, but they can also help teammates, club members, and other groups learn more about each other.
- What is the best part of the school day?
- What is your least favorite school subject?
- Do you prefer working alone or in a group?
- What is the best school lunch?
- What is the worst school lunch?
- Do you prefer tests or projects?
- What is the best field trip you have ever taken?
- What is one subject you wish your school offered?
- Do you participate in any school clubs?
- What is something you have learned recently?
- What kind of assignments do you enjoy most?
- Do you prefer sitting in the front or back of the classroom?
- What is one thing you are looking forward to this school year?
- What is something you would change about school if you could?
- What is the funniest thing that has happened to you at school?
Questions About Hobbies and Interests
Asking questions about hobbies and interests gives people a chance to talk about the activities they enjoy. It gets past the discussion about things they do because it’s been put on the schedule.
- What do you like to do after school?
- Do you play any sports?
- Do you play a musical instrument?
- Do you like to draw, paint, or make crafts?
- What video game do you play most often?
- What is your favorite board game or card game?
- Do you collect anything?
- What is something you are really good at?
- What hobby would you like to try?
- Do you enjoy cooking or baking?
- What is your favorite thing to make?
- Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities?
- What is your favorite thing to do outside?
- What is your favorite thing to do when it rains?
- If you had an entire day with no plans, how would you spend it?
Personality Questions
These questions go beyond basic facts but don’t become too serious. They can help kids and teens share what makes them feel happy, confident, or proud.
- What always makes you laugh?
- What is something that makes you happy?
- What is something you are proud of?
- What is one thing you would like to improve?
- What is something that makes you nervous?
- What helps you feel better when you have a bad day?
- What is the best compliment you have ever received?
- Are you more adventurous or cautious?
- Do you enjoy being the center of attention?
- What is one kind thing you have done recently?
- What is one thing you could teach someone else?
- What makes you a good teammate?
- What is something you care about?
- Who inspires you?
- What is one goal you are working toward?
Fun All About Me Questions
Once everyone feels a little more comfortable, add a few sillier questions to the mix. These All About Me questions tend to reveal much more important information, like who would choose invisibility as a superpower and who has clearly spent time planning for a zombie apocalypse.
- If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
- If you could meet any famous person, who would you choose?
- If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
- If you could instantly learn one skill, what would it be?
- If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you choose?
- If you could only eat one food for a week, what would it be?
- If you could switch lives with anyone for a day, who would it be?
- If you could be a character in any movie or show, who would you be?
- If you could invent something, what would it do?
- If you were famous, what would you want to be famous for?
- Would you rather explore outer space or the bottom of the ocean?
- If you could create a new holiday, what would it celebrate?
- What three things would you bring to a deserted island?
- If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
- If you could make one rule everyone had to follow, what would it be?
How to Make the All About Me Game More Fun
The most basic way to play the All About Me Game is to read the questions out loud, but you can change it up to fit your group or just to make it more fun.
Write the questions on slips of paper and put them in a bowl, let players roll dice to determine which question they answer, or use a timer to create a rapid-fire round. For a classroom activity, students can interview a partner and then introduce that person to the group.
You can also turn the questions into a guessing game. Have everyone privately answer several questions, read the responses aloud, and ask the group to guess who wrote each one. This version works best with people who already know one another, or at least believe they do.
You can also mix in a round of How Well Do You Know Me or Put a Finger Down questions to see how well friends already know each other.
Conclusion
All About Me questions give kids and teens an easy way to talk about themselves while learning more about everyone around them. A basic question about a favorite food, hobby, or school subject can lead to a longer conversation and help people figure out what they have in common.
Don’t feel like you have to ask every question at one time. Choose the ones that fit your group best, and skip anything that feels too personal. Just let the conversation wander a little, because that’s when the best moments happen for getting to know each other.