If your race, ethnicity,or gender is depictednegatively by themedia, tell a storythat helps usunderstand how thisaffects you.What doyou likebest aboutyourself?Who has beenthe biggestinfluence onyour life? Whatdid they teachyou?What weresome of thehappiest andsaddestmoments ofyour life?What do youwant to bewhen yougrow up?Tell a storyabout thebest teacheryou everhad.What areyou mostproud of?Do you haveany favoritestories abouta pet?Tell a storyabout someonewho's had a bigimpact on yourlife.What do youknow aboutyour heritageand ethnicbackground?Reflect on atime when youchallenged abelief or anidea.Tell a storyabout anaccomplishmentfrom your past.Who aresome of yourfavoriteextendedrelatives?Talk about atime youexperiencedfailure. How didit affect you?Tell a storyabout aplace that isimportant toyou.What are theclassic familystories?Jokes?Songs?Who areyour bestfriends?What arethey like?Are there anycultural traditionsobserved by yourfamily? Why arethey important?Is there somethingabout me you'vewanted to knowbut haven't yetasked?How has yourlife beendifferent fromwhat you'dimagined?What'ssomethingpeople wouldn'tknow just fromlooking at you?If you communicatewho you are throughyour style, describe itand tell us how itcommunicates whoyou are.Is there somethingyou want me toknow about youthat I haven'tasked about yet?What areyour goalsfor thisyear?If your race, ethnicity,or gender is depictednegatively by themedia, tell a storythat helps usunderstand how thisaffects you.What doyou likebest aboutyourself?Who has beenthe biggestinfluence onyour life? Whatdid they teachyou?What weresome of thehappiest andsaddestmoments ofyour life?What do youwant to bewhen yougrow up?Tell a storyabout thebest teacheryou everhad.What areyou mostproud of?Do you haveany favoritestories abouta pet?Tell a storyabout someonewho's had a bigimpact on yourlife.What do youknow aboutyour heritageand ethnicbackground?Reflect on atime when youchallenged abelief or anidea.Tell a storyabout anaccomplishmentfrom your past.Who aresome of yourfavoriteextendedrelatives?Talk about atime youexperiencedfailure. How didit affect you?Tell a storyabout aplace that isimportant toyou.What are theclassic familystories?Jokes?Songs?Who areyour bestfriends?What arethey like?Are there anycultural traditionsobserved by yourfamily? Why arethey important?Is there somethingabout me you'vewanted to knowbut haven't yetasked?How has yourlife beendifferent fromwhat you'dimagined?What'ssomethingpeople wouldn'tknow just fromlooking at you?If you communicatewho you are throughyour style, describe itand tell us how itcommunicates whoyou are.Is there somethingyou want me toknow about youthat I haven'tasked about yet?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. If your race, ethnicity, or gender is depicted negatively by the media, tell a story that helps us understand how this affects you.
  2. What do you like best about yourself?
  3. Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What did they teach you?
  4. What were some of the happiest and saddest moments of your life?
  5. What do you want to be when you grow up?
  6. Tell a story about the best teacher you ever had.
  7. What are you most proud of?
  8. Do you have any favorite stories about a pet?
  9. Tell a story about someone who's had a big impact on your life.
  10. What do you know about your heritage and ethnic background?
  11. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or an idea.
  12. Tell a story about an accomplishment from your past.
  13. Who are some of your favorite extended relatives?
  14. Talk about a time you experienced failure. How did it affect you?
  15. Tell a story about a place that is important to you.
  16. What are the classic family stories? Jokes? Songs?
  17. Who are your best friends? What are they like?
  18. Are there any cultural traditions observed by your family? Why are they important?
  19. Is there something about me you've wanted to know but haven't yet asked?
  20. How has your life been different from what you'd imagined?
  21. What's something people wouldn't know just from looking at you?
  22. If you communicate who you are through your style, describe it and tell us how it communicates who you are.
  23. Is there something you want me to know about you that I haven't asked about yet?
  24. What are your goals for this year?