Ask your teacher..Personal data questions
Age- date- place of birth- place of childhood- number of siblings, children... marriage...
Personal motive questions
Why . for what reason. what happened when...
Routine questions . family and work
daily activities
- What is a fun or interesting fact about your hometown?
- Where are you in birth order (oldest? middle? youngest?) and do you think it affects your personality?
- How many different states have you lived in?
- What kind of pet do you have, and how did you choose its name?
- If you had to listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- What animal do you think most closely matches your personality?
- If you could choose one age to be forever, what age would it be and why?
- What are three items you’d take with you to a deserted island?
- What’s your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
- What’s your favorite sports team?
- If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- What’s your favorite hobby?
- What TV show or movie do you absolutely refuse to watch? Why?
- What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
- Name one thing you’re willing to spend more money on to make sure you get the best quality.
- Who would you most like to switch places with for a day (could be anyone — a celebrity or even an animal!)?
- What’s the best thing that has happened to you so far this week?
- What characteristic do you like most about yourself?
- If you could live in any city, where would it be and why?
- If you could change something in the world, what would it be?
- What did you want to be when you grew up when you were in elementary school?
- Where was your first job?
- Do you prefer closed-door offices or open-concept layouts? Why?
- What’s your most interesting/embarrassing office story?
- What motivates you?
- How do you wind down after work?
- What could you give a 30-minute presentation about with no advance preparation?
- What’s something that has surprised you about your chosen career path?
- What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not working?
- What job would you be terrible at?
- What’s a topic you wish you knew more about?
- Do you like old-fashioned calendars or do you save all your events digitally? Why?
- Are you more productive in the mornings, afternoons or evenings? Why?
- What’s the coolest or most interesting thing you’re working on right now?
- If all jobs had the exact same salary, which career would you want?
- Have you ever had to “unlearn” something in your professional life? What was it?
- What’s a challenging situation you had to overcome professionally, and how did you handle it?
- How do you describe what you do for a living to family and friends?
- Discuss a project or achievement that may not have happened if you weren’t involved.
- What’s the best piece of professional advice you’ve ever received?
