Who areyour bestfriends?What arethey like?What doyou likebest aboutyourself?Is there somethingyou want me toknow about youthat I haven'tasked about yet?How has yourlife beendifferent fromwhat you'dimagined?If you communicatewho you are throughyour style, describe itand tell us how itcommunicates whoyou are.Tell a storyabout thebest teacheryou everhad.Who has beenthe biggestinfluence onyour life? Whatdid they teachyou?Tell a storyabout aplace that isimportant toyou.What'ssomethingpeople wouldn'tknow just fromlooking at you?Tell a storyabout anaccomplishmentfrom your past.If your race, ethnicity,or gender is depictednegatively by themedia, tell a storythat helps usunderstand how thisaffects you.Is there somethingabout me you'vewanted to knowbut haven't yetasked?Tell a storyabout someonewho's had a bigimpact on yourlife.What are theclassic familystories?Jokes?Songs?What areyou mostproud of?What do youwant to bewhen yougrow up?What areyour goalsfor thisyear?Who aresome of yourfavoriteextendedrelatives?What weresome of thehappiest andsaddestmoments ofyour life?Reflect on atime when youchallenged abelief or anidea.Are there anycultural traditionsobserved by yourfamily? Why arethey important?Talk about atime youexperiencedfailure. How didit affect you?Do you haveany favoritestories abouta pet?What do youknow aboutyour heritageand ethnicbackground?Who areyour bestfriends?What arethey like?What doyou likebest aboutyourself?Is there somethingyou want me toknow about youthat I haven'tasked about yet?How has yourlife beendifferent fromwhat you'dimagined?If you communicatewho you are throughyour style, describe itand tell us how itcommunicates whoyou are.Tell a storyabout thebest teacheryou everhad.Who has beenthe biggestinfluence onyour life? Whatdid they teachyou?Tell a storyabout aplace that isimportant toyou.What'ssomethingpeople wouldn'tknow just fromlooking at you?Tell a storyabout anaccomplishmentfrom your past.If your race, ethnicity,or gender is depictednegatively by themedia, tell a storythat helps usunderstand how thisaffects you.Is there somethingabout me you'vewanted to knowbut haven't yetasked?Tell a storyabout someonewho's had a bigimpact on yourlife.What are theclassic familystories?Jokes?Songs?What areyou mostproud of?What do youwant to bewhen yougrow up?What areyour goalsfor thisyear?Who aresome of yourfavoriteextendedrelatives?What weresome of thehappiest andsaddestmoments ofyour life?Reflect on atime when youchallenged abelief or anidea.Are there anycultural traditionsobserved by yourfamily? Why arethey important?Talk about atime youexperiencedfailure. How didit affect you?Do you haveany favoritestories abouta pet?What do youknow aboutyour heritageand ethnicbackground?

StoryCorps Great Questions - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Who are your best friends? What are they like?
  2. What do you like best about yourself?
  3. Is there something you want me to know about you that I haven't asked about yet?
  4. How has your life been different from what you'd imagined?
  5. If you communicate who you are through your style, describe it and tell us how it communicates who you are.
  6. Tell a story about the best teacher you ever had.
  7. Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What did they teach you?
  8. Tell a story about a place that is important to you.
  9. What's something people wouldn't know just from looking at you?
  10. Tell a story about an accomplishment from your past.
  11. If your race, ethnicity, or gender is depicted negatively by the media, tell a story that helps us understand how this affects you.
  12. Is there something about me you've wanted to know but haven't yet asked?
  13. Tell a story about someone who's had a big impact on your life.
  14. What are the classic family stories? Jokes? Songs?
  15. What are you most proud of?
  16. What do you want to be when you grow up?
  17. What are your goals for this year?
  18. Who are some of your favorite extended relatives?
  19. What were some of the happiest and saddest moments of your life?
  20. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or an idea.
  21. Are there any cultural traditions observed by your family? Why are they important?
  22. Talk about a time you experienced failure. How did it affect you?
  23. Do you have any favorite stories about a pet?
  24. What do you know about your heritage and ethnic background?