Thought provoking questions for conversation
Thought provoking questions 1
Below is the first set of thought provoking questions on the printable PDF at the top of this page.
1 – What do you think happens to people when they pass away? Is it different for plants?
2 – If time travel were possible, what year would you go to and why?
3 – If you could speak to any animal, what animal would it be and what would you ask it?
4 – How big do you think the universe is? Do you think that it ever ends, and how?
5 – Does time ever seem to go faster and slower at different times for you? Why?
6 – What kind of jobs do you expect your great-great-grandchildren to have and why?
7 – How would you feel if you were stuck orbiting the Earth in a space shuttle?
8 – What is a big change you would like to make to your life and why?
9 – If you were living in the USA, would you rather be a dog, a cat, or a bird?
10- Do you think it is possible that there is a Loch Ness monster or something similar?
11- What would you do if an unidentified flying object landed next to your home?
12- What do you think killed off the dinosaurs? Could it happen to the human race?
13- If there were a parallel universe, what would you think it would be like?
14- How many hot dogs do you think you could eat if your life depended on it?
15- How would your view of the world change if you found out that trees have souls?
16- If you discovered a new waterfall, what would you call it?
17- How do you think that your diet would change if you had no teeth?
18- Do you believe in ghosts? Have you or has someone you know ever seen one?
19- Have you ever tried to use a OUIJA board? Who would you contact if you could?
20- What is the biggest mountain that you think you could climb? How would you do it?
21- For how many days do you think you could survive in the wilderness in your country?
22- Do you think you could grow your own food if you needed to? How would you do it?
23- Why do you think people have lucky numbers? What numbers do you like?
24- How many days do you think you could live in your home if the water stopped running?
25- Would you rather swim with fish or fly with birds, and why?
26- Do you believe there is life on other planets or elsewhere? Where could it be and why?
27- How far do you think you could swim in the ocean on a calm day?
28- If you could paint a picture of your life, what would it look like and why?
29- Do you think that life where you live will be better in 200 years from now? Why?
30- Would you be able to catch and cut up a chicken if you had nothing to eat?
Thought provoking questions 2
1 – If you could have anything in your kitchen tomorrow, what would it be?
2 – Which do you think is most important, being able to see or being able to hear?
3 – What do you think would be the best phone number you could possibly have?
4 – How do you think the Pyramids of Giza were built? Could it be done again?
5 – What do you think the best age in a person’s lifetime is?
6 – How long can you hold your breath underwater? How deep can you swim?
7 – Do you believe in telepathy? Would you want to read another person’s thoughts?
8 – What are the differences between the thought processes of a dolphin and a shark?
9 – What would be the happiest thing that you could ever do?
10- How could being able to be invisible be a dangerous superpower to have?
11- Do you believe in anything that some people might call a conspiracy theory?
12- What job would you choose to do if you were a vampire?
13- If you had to play a song to motivate people, which song would you choose?
14- What is something you think people will no longer do in 50 years? Why?
15- Would you rather be able to speak a new language or play a new instrument?
16- Have you ever been in a very dangerous situation? What happened and where?
17- What would you choose as your last meal if you could not eat it ever again?
18- What 3 things would you put in a blender to make the worst possible drink?
19- Would you be willing to go on a 10-year space expedition? What would you expect?
20- If you could master any skill in the world, what would it be?
21- What kind of art do you find the most fascinating? How is it made?
22- What is a food that you would never put salt or sugar on?
23- Are you worried about artificial intelligence in the future? Why or why not?
24- If you knew the world was ending one week from now, what would you do?
25- What would you spend your time doing if you had enough money to retire?
26- How would you light a fire in the forest with no matches or lighter?
27- What do you think it would be like to have no internet or social media for a month?
28- What would you do if you found a bag on the street with $10 000 dollars inside it?
29- Which country would you go to if you needed to disappear and hide from someone?
30- Is there anything that you have always wanted since your childhood years?
Thought provoking questions 3
1 – Who do you think would be the most interesting person to go hiking with?
2 – How many kilometers would you go out to sea before you got scared?
3 – What would be some smart things to do if you had to survive in the desert?
4 – Do you think that humans will one day live on other planets? When will it happen?
5 – Where is a place that you think is very mysterious, and why do you think so?
6 – Have you ever experienced deja vu? What happened, and how did you feel?
7 – Would you report a family member to the police if they committed a crime?
8 – What kinds of things would you do if you had the ability to stop time?
9 – Who is a person from history that you would love to have a conversation with?
10- What is some advice you would have given your younger self if you could have?
11- If you could have the voice of any celebrity, whose would you choose?
12- Would you be willing to take a bullet for another person? Which person and why?
13- What would you say is the most important event that has happened in your life?
14- Do you know of a place that is said to be haunted? What is its story?
15- Did you believe in any monsters when you were a child? Which ones?
16- Have you ever read a book that changed the way you see the world?
17- What would you do next weekend if there was torrential rain and flooding?
18- What are some things that you find terrifying, and why do you fear them?
19- What is an act of kindness that you would like to do for another person?
20- Have you ever felt really embarrassed in public? What happened?
21- Do you have a recurring dream? What is it about? What could it mean?
22- Where in the world do you think there could be undiscovered animals?
23- What is the first thing people look at when judging people in your culture?
24- Is there anything that you hope people will remember you for in the future?
25- What would you do if you were stuck in a bank with armed robbers?
26- When was the last time that you laughed hysterically? What about?
27- If you could donate a lot of money to a charity, which one would you choose?
28- What is a subject or topic that you are very passionate about and why?
29- How do you feel about the concept of reincarnation? Could it be possible?
30- What would you dress as if you were going to a fancy dress party this weekend?
Thought provoking questions 4
1 – Is there anything that you dislike doing that you are very good at?
2 – If you could have an unlimited bottle of something, what would it be?
3 – What is the nicest thing anyone has said about you? Who said it and when?
4 – Which animal do you think the world would be better off without and why?
5 – If you had to legally change your name, what would you change it to?
6 – What are some things that people do in public that annoy you a lot?
7 – What problems could a person have if they always told the truth no matter what?
8 – Where do you think would be the worst place to meet a new friend in your town?
9 – What things would you do if you had the ability to control the weather?
10 – What would you bet with besides money if you were guaranteed to win?
11- What is a job that you would be terrible at doing and why?
12- If you found a genie and were given 3 wishes, what would you wish for and why?
13- What song would you hate to have stuck in your head all day long?
14- Have you ever been obsessed with something? Why did it interest you so much?
15- What is the strangest thing you have ever seen happen on a street in your city?
16- Can you think of any reason that would make you join the military tomorrow?
17- Have you ever lost something very important? Where and how did it happen?
18- What would you call yourself and your ship if you were a pirate captain?
19- Are there any superstitions that you believe in? How about your friends?
20- What could you grow around your home to keep out unwanted intruders?
21- Which would you say is more important, beauty or brains? Why?
22- If you were going to write a message in a bottle, what would you write?
23- Where do you think would be the best place to hide a suitcase full of money?
24- What is the funniest prank that you have ever seen or heard of?
25- Do you think it would be a good thing to be able to foresee the future?
26- If you could have grown up in a different city, which one would you choose?
27- Would you prefer to be a fisherman or a housewife, and why?
28- What is a smell or a noise that you think you would never get tired of?
29- What is a risk you would like to take in the future? Why is it dangerous?
30- Is there any moment or decision in your life that you wish you could change?
Related discussions
If you enjoyed these thought provoking questions, there are some similar conversation topics to be found here at ESL Vault.
First of all, there are the Would you rather questions, which ask people to choose between two things.
There are also the zero conditional questions, which ask speakers to express interesting things about truths and facts.
Finally, check out the first conditional questions, which ask about future possibilities.
