The questions

Questions that actually get someone talking.

One of these goes to the whole family every Sunday. They are open enough that nobody has to perform, and specific enough that nobody says “I don’t know where to start.” Use them here for free if you would rather just ask over dinner.

1. 01What is a family tradition you hope never disappears?
2. 02Tell us about the oldest relative you remember. What were they like?
3. 03What's a story about how two people in our family first met?
4. 04Describe the house or place that feels most like 'home' to you.
5. 05What's a meal that instantly reminds you of family?
6. 06Share a time our family got through something hard together.
7. 07What's the funniest thing that ever happened at a family gathering?
8. 08What did your grandparents do for a living, and what was that like?
9. 09What's a piece of advice from an elder you still carry with you?
10. 10Tell us about where our family came from before here.
11. 11What's a holiday memory that has stuck with you all these years?
12. 12Who in the family were you closest to growing up, and why?
13. 13What's a song, hymn, or saying that runs in our family?This week
14. 14Describe a photo of our family you love — what's happening in it?
15. 15What's something you did as a kid that you'd never let kids do today?
16. 16What's a nickname in our family, and the story behind it?
17. 17Tell us about a family member who served, traveled, or moved far away.
18. 18What's a skill or recipe that's been passed down to you?
19. 19What was your wedding day — or a wedding you remember — like?
20. 20What's a lesson our family learned the hard way?
21. 21Who's someone in the family we should never forget, and why?
22. 22What's the bravest thing you've seen a family member do?
23. 23Describe a typical Sunday in your family when you were young.
24. 24What do you hope the youngest people in our family always remember?

24 questions, rotating one a week — so the cycle comes round about every 6 months. Families who want their own can set a custom question any week instead.