How to use these questions
Start with something silly and let everyone skip a question if they want. The best group-chat questions are inclusive: they create stories rather than putting one person on the spot.
Get-to-know-you questions
- What is a skill you wish you could learn instantly?
- What is your perfect day with friends?
- What is a food you used to dislike but now love?
- Which fictional character would fit into our friend group?
- What is your most random talent?
- What is the best way to cheer you up?
- What is one thing you would like to try this year?
- Which game could you play for hours?
Funny group-chat prompts
- If our group opened a café, what would we call it?
- Who would be the best at hosting a game show?
- What would our group mascot be?
- What is the weirdest ice cream flavor you would try?
- If we had a theme song, what would it sound like?
- What harmless superpower would make school or work easier?
Three ways to play with friends
- Round robin: Each person chooses a question for the next person. Anyone can pass.
- Group vote: Everyone answers the same harmless question, then compares the results.
- Story chain: Post a question in a group chat and invite friends to add one follow-up question.
For a new friend group, begin with easy topics like food, hobbies and fictional characters. Save deeper conversations for when everyone is comfortable.
Questions for friends on Instagram Stories
Want your friends to reply to a Story rather than a group chat? Ask one specific question, such as “Which fictional place should our friend group visit?” Add a question sticker for free-text answers, or turn the idea into a two-choice poll. Avoid tagging someone without asking first.