Icebreakers
For a table that has not warmed up yet · all 24 cards, the whole deck
- What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
- What did you want to be at age seven?
- DoShow the group your most-used emoji.
- What’s a small win from this week?
- What song is stuck in your head right now?
- What’s something you changed your mind about recently?
- DoTeach everyone a word in a language you know.
- Who in this room should you text more often?
- What food could you happily eat every single day?
- DoDo your best impression of an animal — let everyone guess which one.
- If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?Follow-upWhat’s the first thing you’d do with it?
- What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?
- Finish this: My comfort movie or show is…
- DoGive a genuine compliment to the person on your left.
- What’s a small thing that always makes you smile?
- If you could share a meal with anyone, living or not, who would it be?Follow-upWhat’s the first question you’d ask them?
- DoShow the group the last photo you took on your phone.
- What hobby would you dive into if time and money were no object?Follow-upWhat’s one tiny step you could take this week?
- Finish this: I’m surprisingly good at…
- What’s the best trip or adventure you’ve ever taken?Follow-upWhere would you go next if you could leave tomorrow?
- What’s a small habit that’s made your life better?
- What do you admire about someone here that you rarely say out loud?Follow-upCould you tell them before the night’s over?
- If today had a theme song, what would it be?
- Before you go, tell someone here one thing you’re glad you learned about them today.
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Deep Talk with (Almost) Strangers
The stretch between acquaintance and actual friend · the first 5 of 99
- L1What was your honest first impression of me?
- L1What do people usually get wrong about you at first?Follow-upAnd what do you wish they saw instead?
- L2When did you last feel truly understood?
- L2What part of yourself are you still learning to accept?Follow-upWhat would accepting it change about how you live?
- DoTell me one thing you’ve noticed about me in the last five minutes.
The first card above, in the app.
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Closer — for two
Everyday intimacy and repair · the first 5 of 99
- L1What did you think the first time you saw me?
- L2When do you feel most loved by me?Follow-upWhat’s one small way I could do that more often?
- L2What’s a dream you haven’t told me yet?
- DoWithout words, show me how you felt about today.
- L3What are you a little afraid to ask me?
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First Three Dates
Low-pressure early dating · the first 5 of 50
- LightWhat’s something you could talk about for an hour without getting bored?
- LightWhat’s a small thing that instantly makes you trust someone?
- CuriousWhat were you like at sixteen?Follow-upWhat would that version of you think of you now?
- DoOrder for each other — you pick something you think the other would love.
- CuriousWhat’s a green flag you’ve learned to look for?
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The Miles Between
For love across the distance · the first 5 of 60
- L1What’s something small from your day you wish I’d seen?
- L2What does “missing someone” feel like in your body?
- DoSend me a photo of what you can see right now — no filter.
- L1What’s the first thing you want to do when we’re in the same room?
- L3What are you building toward in this distance?Follow-upWhat do you need from me while we get there?
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Sand & Sage
Daily solo reflection · the first 5 of 50
- NoticeWhat does your body need that your mind keeps overriding?
- ReleaseWhat can you let stay unfinished today?
- DoName three things you can hear right now.
- ReleaseWhat are you carrying that was never yours to hold?
- IntendWhere are you forcing what wants to flow?
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Loud — for the group
Playful, second-round energy · the first 5 of 40
- WarmWhat’s a tiny thing that makes you irrationally happy?
- WarmWho here would survive longest in a horror movie, and why?
- DoDo an impression of someone here until we guess who.
- SpicyWhat hill will you absolutely die on?
- SpicyIf your life had a laugh track, when would it play?
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Family Table
Questions and activities, all ages · the first 5 of 60 · App Store 16+
- StoriesWhat’s a family story that gets better every time it’s told?
- DoEveryone do their best impression of someone at this table — kindly.
- StoriesWhat’s something you learned this year that surprised you?
- DoIf our family had a motto, what should it be? Vote together.
- GratitudeWhat’s a tradition you’d want to keep forever?
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After the Storm
Gentle post-breakup reflection · the first 5 of 40
- L1What did this relationship teach you about what you need?
- L1What’s one thing you’re proud of in how you handled it?
- DoWrite a sentence to your future self for the next hard day. Keep it.
- L2What did you make mean about yourself that simply isn’t true?
- L3What are you ready to forgive — yourself or them?Follow-upWhat would forgiveness free up for you?
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