200 Interesting Hot Seat Questions (Conversation Starters)

These interesting hot seat questions are my favourite conversation starters when trying to get to know someone better. 

Whether you’re looking to make new friends, get to know your old ones even better, or just want to add some excitement to your next party, these questions will be perfect! Enjoy!

1. What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

2. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

3. What’s one thing you’ve never told anyone?

4. If you could have dinner with any three people (dead or alive), who would they be?

5. What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?

6. What’s your most embarrassing moment?

7. If you could live in any era, which would it be and why?

8. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

9. What’s one thing you wish you could change about yourself?

10. What’s your biggest fear?

11. What’s the most unusual place you’ve ever visited?

12. If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?

13. What’s your most treasured possession?

14. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?

15. What’s your guilty pleasure?

16. Describe your perfect day.

17. What’s the hardest lesson you’ve ever learned?

18. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

19. What’s the most memorable book or movie you’ve ever experienced?

20. If you could change one event in history, what would it be?

21. What’s something you’ve always wanted to try but have been too scared to?

22. What’s the most meaningful conversation you’ve ever had?

23. If you were president for a day, what’s the first thing you would do?

24. What’s your biggest pet peeve?

25. If you could know the absolute truth to one question, what would it be?

26. What’s something you’re incredibly bad at but love to do anyway?

27. What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

28. What’s one habit you wish you could break?

29. What’s your favorite memory from childhood?

30. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?

31. What’s something you’re proud of but never have an excuse to talk about?

32. What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

33. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?

34. What’s the most challenging thing you’ve ever done?

35. What’s your dream job?

36. What’s something you’ve done that you never thought you’d do?

37. What’s the biggest misconception people have about you?

38. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

39. What’s your secret talent?

40. What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from a failure?

41. What’s something you’ve always wanted to learn?

42. If you could be a character in any book or movie, who would you be?

43. What’s the most important thing you look for in a friend?

44. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you?

45. What’s one thing you’re looking forward to in the next year?

46. What’s something that makes you unique?

47. If you could meet any historical figure, who would it be and why?

48. What’s the best way to spend a rainy day?

49. What’s something you believe in that not everyone does?

50. If you had to teach something, what would you teach?

51. What’s the one thing you would change about your past if you could?

52. What’s your biggest regret in life?

53. What’s the craziest dream you’ve ever had?

54. What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned from a past relationship?

55. If you could witness any event past, present, or future, what would it be?

56. What’s something you’ve always wanted to say to someone but never have?

57. If you could only keep five possessions, what would they be?

58. What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?

59. What’s the one question you dread being asked?

60. What’s the best part of being you?

61. What’s something you’ve done that you’d advise others never to do?

62. If you could erase one event from history, which one would it be and why?

63. What’s the biggest lie you’ve ever told, and did you get caught?

64. What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

65. If you could relive one day of your life, which would it be and why?

66. What’s the most significant change you’ve made in your life that has made you a better person?

67. What’s the most meaningful gift you’ve ever given?

68. What’s one thing you’d like to achieve by this time next year?

69. What’s something you’re surprisingly good at?

70. What’s the best advice you’ve ever given someone?

71. If you could be an expert in any subject or activity, what would it be?

72. What’s the one thing you wish people understood about you?

73. What’s the most adventurous thing you want to do?

74. What’s a belief you had as a child that you no longer have?

75. What’s the most challenging goal you’ve achieved?

76. If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you say?

77. What’s the most valuable thing you’ve learned from a friend?

78. What’s one thing you’d like to change about the world?

79. What’s your biggest success story?

80. What’s the most profound experience you’ve had with nature?

81. If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be?

82. What’s the most important quality you look for in a partner?

83. What’s something you’ve learned about yourself this past year?

84. What’s your favorite way to unwind after a stressful day?

85. What’s the most unusual job you’ve ever had?

86. What’s something that always brings a smile to your face?

87. What’s the hardest you’ve ever worked on something?

88. What’s a skill you’d like to master in the next year?

89. What’s the most meaningful project you’ve ever worked on?

90. If you could solve one world problem, what would it be?

91. What’s something that’s important to you that you never get to talk about?

92. What’s the best part about your daily routine?

93. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned recently?

94. What’s one thing you’d like to be remembered for?

95. What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing right now?

96. What’s something you’ve forgiven someone for that was hard to let go?

97. If you could live in any book, TV show, or movie, what would it be?

98. What’s your idea of the perfect vacation?

99. What’s the most important thing you’ve done for someone else?

100. If you could change one thing about how you were raised, what would it be?

101. What’s the most challenging decision you’ve ever had to make?

102. What’s one thing you’ve done that has pushed you out of your comfort zone?

103. What’s your favorite quote and why?

104. If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?

105. What’s the most valuable lesson a family member has taught you?

106. What’s something you’re looking forward to in the future?

107. If you could go back and visit any time period, where and when would you go?

108. What’s one thing you’d like to change about your personality?

109. What’s the most memorable piece of art you’ve ever seen?

110. What’s something you believe is worth fighting for?

111. If you could have a conversation with anyone in the world, who would it be?

112. What’s the most significant act of kindness you’ve ever witnessed?

113. What’s one thing you’d like to master over the next year?

114. What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t yet?

115. What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from a failure?

116. What’s your favorite family tradition?

117. What’s something you’ve learned from a pet?

118. If you could change one law, what would it be and why?

119. What’s the most interesting thing about your heritage?

120. What’s one thing that always relaxes you when you’re stressed?

121. What’s the most impactful book you’ve ever read?

122. What’s the best way to spend a weekend?

123. What’s one skill you wish you had?

124. What’s the most meaningful song to you?

125. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever traveled to?

126. If you could have any job in the world for a day, what would it be?

127. What’s something you’ve overcome that you’re proud of?

128. What’s your biggest motivation in life?

129. What’s the most unusual hobby you have?

130. If you could instantly learn one language, which would it be?

131. What’s the most profound thing you’ve learned about life?

132. What’s the most interesting fact you know?

133. If you could relive any moment in your life, which would it be?

134. What’s something you wish everyone knew about you?

135. If you could protect one species from extinction, which would it be?

136. What’s the most challenging thing you’ve ever built or created?

137. What’s the most interesting documentary you’ve ever watched?

138. What’s something that always makes you nostalgic?

139. What’s the best lesson you’ve learned from a work of fiction?

140. If you could give one piece of advice to the entire world, what would it be?

141. What’s the most important thing you want to achieve in life?

142. What’s something that terrifies you but you want to do anyway?

143. What’s the most interesting conversation you’ve ever had?

144. What’s one thing you would change about the education system?

145. What’s something you’ve learned from a culture different from your own?

146. If you could dedicate your life to solving one problem, what would it be?

147. What’s the most beautiful word in any language, and what does it mean?

148. What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from a child?

149. What’s something that gives you hope for the future?

150. If you could send a message to the entire world, what would you say?

151. What’s the biggest change you’ve made in your life for the better?

152. If you could learn the truth behind any one secret or mystery, what would it be?

153. What’s something you wish you could tell your younger self?

154. What’s the most impactful thing you’ve learned from a friend?

155. If you had to live in a different country for a year, where would you go?

156. What’s something that always cheers you up when you’re down?

157. What’s a talent you wish you had?

158. What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?

159. What’s one thing you’d like to achieve in your lifetime?

160. What’s the most memorable lesson you’ve learned from a mistake?

161. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and why?

162. What’s the most challenging thing about being you?

163. What’s a book that has significantly influenced your life?

164. If you could spend a day with a fictional character, who would it be?

165. What’s the most meaningful thing someone has ever done for you?

166. What’s something you’re incredibly passionate about?

167. What’s a goal you have for the next year?

168. What’s the most interesting tradition you’ve ever heard of?

169. If you could change one thing about your life right now, what would it be?

170. What’s something you did as a child that you still enjoy?

171. What’s the best way to show someone you care about them?

172. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve done in the past year?

173. If you could bring one fictional universe to life, which would it be?

174. What’s something you’ve always wanted to say but haven’t found the right moment for?

175. What’s the most profound change you’ve seen in yourself over the years?

176. What’s a skill or craft you admire and wish you could master?

177. What’s the most unexpected thing that’s ever happened to you?

178. If you could have a theme song for your life, what would it be?

179. What’s something you thought you’d never do but did?

180. What’s a piece of wisdom you live by?

181. What’s something that makes you feel alive?

182. If you could fix one world issue, what would it be?

183. What’s the most important thing you’ve ever lost and did you find it?

184. What’s a question you wish people would ask you more often?

185. What’s the most memorable gift you’ve ever received or given?

186. What’s a habit or practice that has significantly impacted your life?

187. What’s something that’s hard to do but worth it in the end?

188. What’s the most heartwarming thing you’ve ever experienced?

189. If you could have a billboard with anything on it, what would it say?

190. What’s something you used to believe but changed your mind about?

191. What’s the most interesting place you’d like to visit?

192. What’s an experience that has made you stronger?

193. What’s something you’re grateful for today?

194. If you could only save three items from your home in an emergency, what would they be?

195. What’s something that’s often underestimated?

196. What’s the best way to spend time with someone you love?

197. What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned about love?

198. What’s something you’re curious about right now?

199. If you could make one rule that everyone had to follow, what would it be?

200. What’s something that always makes you wonder?

Whether you’re breaking the ice with someone new or looking to deepen connections with familiar faces, these questions have got you covered.

They’re perfect for any occasion where you want to add a little spark to the conversation and get people really talking.