Are you feeling uncertain about what topics will come up during Christmas dinner? Perhaps you have family members with passionate political views, or even different religious or worldviews. One way to proactively steer the conversation in a positive and unifying direction is through conversation starters! Pick your favorite topic or topics from the list below and use the questions to find common ground, learn something new about your loved ones, and reminisce about memories.
Dreaming
- If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
- What are you looking forward to?
- If you could hire a housekeeper or chef, which would you hire?
- If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
- What is the number one thing on your bucket list?
- When you consider your legacy, what do you want to be remembered for?
- If you could share one message with the world, what would it be?
- If you had an unlimited budget, what would be your dream day?
- If you could be a professional at anything, what would it be?
- If you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?
Faith
- What is the biggest lesson God taught you this year?
- What is your favorite Scripture verse?
- What three attributes of God most inspire you?
- How has God used a difficulty in your life to grow you?
- What makes you feel most connected to God?
- Who in your life inspires your faith the most?
- If you had to deliver a sermon, what topic would you preach about?
- Who is your favorite person in the Bible besides Jesus?
- When was the moment in your life when your faith became real to you?
- Besides the Bible, which Christian book has impacted you the most?
Christmas Fun
- What is your favorite Christmas movie?
- What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
- What is your favorite Christmas food?
- What is your favorite Christmas song?
- What do you most appreciate about the Christmas season?
- Do you like Thanksgiving or Christmas better?
- What is the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received?
- What is the weirdest Christmas gift you’ve ever received?
- Hot chocolate or egg nog?
- If you could pick one thing about Christmas that could last all year, what would it be?
Memory Lane
- What is your favorite family memory?
- What is your favorite childhood memory?
- Who was your favorite teacher, and why?
- As a kid, what did you do for fun that you’d love to do again?
- What is your favorite memory of your grandparents?
- If you could go back to childhood and master one thing, what would it be?
- What was your favorite family tradition growing up?
- Who impacted your life the most as a child?
- What nostalgic items did you love as a kid that you think should come back?
- If you could describe your childhood self in three words, what would they be?
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See Also
A brief history of the holiday