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50 of the Best Most Likely to Questions to Start Conversations

What are “most likely to” questions? The following is a list of this type of question. You can memorize a few to use in case of unexpected silence, or you can refer to the list as needed! You might find that it’s fun to go through a list like this even with people you know well.

Most Likely to Questions for Starting Conversations

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Starting a conversation can be tricky sometimes, especially if you’re not sure what words to use or you don’t know the people who you’re trying to talk to. There are a lot of different ways to start conversations. You can offer information about yourself, or you can ask questions.

If you ask questions, you can ask about classes, teachers, or family. You can ask about dreams and goals. These are all great, but they’re not always questions you can memorize, because they won’t apply to every situation.

One way to go about starting a conversation with a group of people or new or potential friends is to ask questions about who is the most likely to do a specific thing. This is a great way to get the conversation flowing because it creates pretty dynamic responses. For example, if you ask, “Who is the most likely to write a book?” then you find out who writes in their personal time, who has that type of goal, and who has the drive to achieve their goals. It might also lead to conversations about what people like to write or read, or whether people dislike reading and why.

50 of the Best “Most Likely to…” Questions

  1. Who is the most likely to go fishing in winter?
  2. Who is the most likely to watch a 24-hour movie marathon?
  3. Who is the most likely to own five different kinds of animals?
  4. Who is the most likely to eat an entire pizza by themselves?
  5. Who is the most likely to forget what they’re saying in the middle of a speech?
  6. Who is the most likely to get a butterfly tattoo?
  7. Who is the most likely to dance in the middle of a store?
  8. Who is the most likely to do a hundred pushups?
  9. Who is the most likely to marry someone they already know?
  10. Who is the most likely to never get married?
  11. Who is the most likely to live somewhere it always snows?
  12. Who is the most likely to live somewhere it never snows?
  13. Who is the most likely to take a vacation on a beach in the tropics?
  14. Who is the most likely to wear formal clothes to a casual gathering?
  15. Who is the most likely to become rich and famous?
  16. Who is the most likely to eat an exotic animal?
  17. Who is the most likely to win an award on television?
  18. Who is the most likely to win a video game tournament?
  19. Who is the most likely to have an enormous board game collection?
  20. Who is the most likely to live in a mansion?
  21. Who is the most likely to live in a cabin in the woods?
  22. Who is the most likely to live in a city?
  23. Who is the most likely to have an animal for a best friend?
  24. Who is the most likely to have a celebrity as a best friend?
  25. Who is the most likely to create a popular television show?
  26. Who is the most likely to go on television for seeing a ghost?
  27. Who is the most likely to become an architect?
  28. Who is the most likely to find a way to save the world?
  29. Who is the most likely to travel in space?
  30. Who is the most likely to sing on a stage?
  31. Who is the most likely to create a masterpiece?
  32. Who is the most likely to jump on a moving train?
  33. Who is the most likely to design a video game?
  34. Who is the most likely to discover a new plant or animal species?
  35. Who is the most likely to invent the next big social media site?
  36. Who is the most likely to never have a social media profile?
  37. Who is the most likely to captain a ship?
  38. Who is the most likely to live with their parents forever?
  39. Who is the most likely to have their parents move in with them?
  40. Who is the most likely to become the person in charge of a country?
  41. Who is the most likely to become the person in charge of a company?
  42. Who is the most likely to complete a triathlon?
  43. Who is the most likely to reach the bottom of the ocean?
  44. Who is the most likely to have a holiday named after them?
  45. Who is the most likely to invent the next big thing?
  46. Who is the most likely to win a sports competition?
  47. Who is the most likely to dye their hair rainbow colors?
  48. Who is the most likely to be the next famous chef?
  49. Who is the most likely to find a way to live on the moon?
  50. Who is the most likely to fall asleep in the middle of a sentence?

Most of these questions can be used with any group of people, so enjoy these conversation starters!

B1 Knowledge Check · 5 questions

50 of the Best Most Likely to Questions to Start Conversations — Practice Quiz

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Q1

Question 1: According to the article, why are 'most likely to' questions a great way to start conversations?

Question 1 options
The article states that these questions create 'pretty dynamic responses,' meaning they naturally lead to follow-up discussions and reveal interesting things about people.
Q2

Question 2: The article says that 'most likely to' questions can only be used with people you already know well.

Question 2 options
This is false. The article specifically says these questions can be used with 'new or potential friends' and that 'most of these questions can be used with any group of people.'
Q3

Question 3: The article uses the example question 'Who is the most likely to write a book?' to show that one question can reveal multiple things. Which of these is NOT mentioned as something that example reveals?

Question 3 options
The article says asking about writing a book reveals who writes in their personal time, who has that type of goal, and who has the drive to achieve their goals. It does not mention revealing someone's favorite author.
Q4

Question 4: Match each 'most likely to' question from the article to the life topic it relates to.

Question 4 options
Who is most likely to live in a mansion?
Who is most likely to complete a triathlon?
Who is most likely to discover a new species?
Who is most likely to captain a ship?
Science and nature
Adventure and travel
Fitness and sports
Wealth and lifestyle

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Each question from the article's list connects to a distinct life category: living in a mansion relates to wealth/lifestyle, completing a triathlon relates to fitness/sports, discovering a new species relates to science/nature, and captaining a ship relates to adventure/travel.
Q5

Question 5: Which of the following correctly completes a question from the article's list? 'Who is the most likely to ___ in the middle of a sentence?'

Question 5 options
The article includes the question 'Who is the most likely to fall asleep in the middle of a sentence?' The other options appear in different questions from the list but do not fit this particular stem.

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