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

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