The Best 260+ Get to Know You Questions for Students to Build Classroom Connections (Downloadable PowerPoint Template Available!)

Getting to know your students helps create a welcoming classroom environment where everyone feels comfortable sharing. These questions are great for breaking the ice and building connections, whether you’re starting a new school year or working with a familiar group.

Along with the list of Get to Know You questions, you’ll find a downloadable PowerPoint template integrated with ClassPoint for an fun, interactive session. Choose the categories that best fit your class, and watch your students open up in a fun and engaging way!

Run an Interactive PowerPoint Activity with Get to Know You Questions

When you add ClassPoint to your PowerPoint, a new Inknoe ClassPoint tab appears in your PowerPoint ribbon. This gives you access to interactive tools that can transform your PowerPoint into an engaging and fun Get to Know You activity with just a few clicks.

1. Create Your “Get to Know You” Question Slide:

• Choose a Get to Know You question from this list and add it to your PowerPoint slide.

2. Add the Short Answer Activity:

• Go to the Inknoe ClassPoint tab in PowerPoint.
• Click Short Answer from your PowerPoint ribbon to add an interactive Short Answer button on your slide.
• Once inserted, customize question settings from the appearing side panel.

More on running your first Interactive Short Answer Activity with ClassPoint.

3. Run the “Get to Know You” Game:

• Enter Slide Show mode and invite your participants to join the session via classpoint.app using any browser. The unique class code displayed on your screen will serve as their log-in.
• Click the Short Answer button to run the question. Participants will then see the question slide and type their responses directly from their devices.
• Award stars for participation or best answers.

Get to Know You Questions on Favorites and Preferences

1. What’s your favorite snack to eat during a movie?
2. What’s your favorite way to spend a rainy day?
3. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of the year, what would it be?
4. What’s your favorite ice cream topping combo?
5. If you could have any pet (real or imaginary), what would you choose?
6. What’s your favorite season of the year and why?
7. What’s your favorite childhood cartoon that you’d still watch today?
8. What’s your favorite emoji to use, and when do you use it?
9. If you could only wear one color for a whole month, what color would you choose?
10. What’s your favorite outdoor activity that you wish you could do more often?
11. What’s your favorite type of pizza, and what toppings do you add?
12. What’s your go-to comfort food when you’re feeling down?
13. What’s your favorite app or game that you could play for hours?
14. If you could visit any fictional place from a book or movie, where would it be?
15. What’s your favorite smell, and why does it make you happy?
16. What’s your favorite kind of sandwich, and how do you make it perfect?
17. What’s your favorite way to unwind after a busy day?
18. What’s your favorite family tradition that you look forward to every year?
19. What’s your favorite subject in school, and what do you enjoy most about it?
20. What’s your favorite dessert that always puts you in a good mood?
21. If you could have any food from any restaurant right now, what would it be?
22. What’s your favorite type of weather for being outside?
23. If you could collect anything (besides money), what would it be?
24. What’s your favorite type of book to read, and why?
25. What’s your favorite way to make someone laugh?

If You Could… Get to Know You Questions

26. If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and why?
27. If you could live in any time period, which one would you choose?
28. If you could switch places with any animal for a day, which animal would you pick?
29. If you could learn any language instantly, which one would it be?
30. If you could be a character in any movie or TV show, who would you be?
31. If you could invent a new flavor of ice cream, what would it taste like?
32. If you could teleport anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
33. If you could be any mythical creature, which one would you choose?
34. If you could time travel to meet your future self, what’s one thing you’d ask them?
35. If you could make one of your toys or gadgets come to life, which one would it be?
36. If you could have one superpower, but only for a week, what would it be?
37. If you could change one school rule, what would it be?
38. If you could shrink down to the size of a bug, what would you do first?
39. If you could turn any room in your house into something magical, what would it become?
40. If you could live on any planet (besides Earth), which one would you choose?
41. If you could make one book or movie real, which one would you bring to life?
42. If you could instantly master any musical instrument, which one would you pick?
43. If you could bring any extinct animal back to life, what would it be?
44. If you could change your name to anything, what would you want to be called?
45. If you could make any chore disappear forever, which one would it be?

Get to Know You Questions on Travel and Adventure

46. What’s the most unusual or interesting place you’ve ever visited?
47. What’s your dream vacation destination, and why?
48. If you could explore any country’s cuisine, where would you start?
49. What’s one travel destination that’s at the top of your bucket list?
50. Would you prefer a hiking adventure in the mountains or a relaxing trip to the beach?
51. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever eaten while traveling?
52. Where’s the first place you’d go if you had a free plane ticket anywhere in the world?
53. What’s one travel tip you’ve learned that you’ll never forget?
54. What’s the longest road trip you’ve ever taken, and what made it special?
55. Would you rather travel somewhere hot and tropical or cold and snowy?
56. What’s the most exciting adventure activity you’ve ever tried?
57. Have you ever traveled somewhere that completely surprised you? Where was it?
58. What’s your favorite part about exploring new places?
59. If you had a weekend to explore a new city, what would be the first thing you’d do?
60. What’s the best souvenir you’ve ever brought home from a trip?
61. Would you rather take a relaxing cruise or an action-packed adventure vacation?

Fun Facts Get to Know You Questions

62. What’s a talent you have that most people don’t know about?
63. Do you have any funny or unusual nicknames?
64. What’s the weirdest food combination you actually enjoy?
65. What’s a random fact you know that surprises people?
66. Have you ever had a strange or funny phobia?
67. What’s a secret hobby or interest you’ve never told anyone about?
68. What’s the most unique thing in your room right now?
69. What’s the longest word you know how to spell without looking it up?
70. Have you ever met someone famous? Who was it, and what happened?
71. What’s something you were really good at as a kid?
72. What’s the most unusual collection you’ve ever had or still have?
73. What’s the most bizarre thing you’ve ever seen someone do?
74. Have you ever tried a really unusual sport or activity?
75. What’s a word you always mispronounced until someone corrected you?
76. Do you have any strange habits that others find amusing?
77. What’s a completely random skill you’d love to learn one day?
78. Have you ever won a weird or unexpected award or contest?
79. What’s the most unexpected thing you’ve learned recently?
80. What’s something you own that no one would guess you have?
81. Have you ever eaten something most people would think is strange?
82. What’s the funniest or weirdest thing you’ve ever Googled?
83. Do you have any unique family traditions?
84. What’s the most unusual job you’ve ever wanted to have?
85. What’s the strangest thing that’s ever happened to you in public?
86. What’s a fact about you that would surprise your friends?
87. Have you ever made up your own word or phrase? What does it mean?
88. What’s the most interesting animal fact you know?
89. Have you ever found something valuable or unique by accident?
90. What’s the most ridiculous dare you’ve ever completed?
91. What’s a conspiracy theory or myth you secretly find fascinating?

Get to Know You Questions on School and Learning

92. What’s your go-to strategy when you want to ace a test?
93. Which subject makes you feel like time flies by, and why?
94. What’s the most fun activity you’ve done in class so far?
95. What’s one thing you’d like to add to your classroom to make it more exciting?
96. What’s something you’ve learned in school that you think you’ll use for the rest of your life?
97. Who’s your favorite teacher and what makes them stand out?
98. What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever written in an essay or assignment?
99. Which classroom job or role do you secretly hope to get?
100. What’s the one school supply you can’t live without?
101. What’s your favorite school memory that always makes you smile?
102. If your classroom had a mascot, what should it be?
103. What’s one thing you do before a big test to calm your nerves?
104. What’s the best school field trip you’ve ever been on?
105. What’s one skill you’ve mastered that others in your class haven’t yet?
106. What’s your least favorite subject, and how would you make it better?
107. What’s a topic in class you wish your teacher would spend more time on?
108. What’s the coolest fact you’ve learned in science or history?
109. Who’s someone you sit next to that makes learning more fun?
110. What’s a school event you look forward to every year?
111. What’s the most creative thing you’ve ever done for a class project?
112. Which subject do you think should have more recess or hands-on activities?
113. What’s something you wish your school would teach that isn’t a part of the curriculum?
114. What’s one thing about your school day that you wouldn’t change for anything?
115. Who in your class always has the best stories to share during show-and-tell or discussions?
116. What’s your favorite way to wind down after a long day at school?

Pop Culture Get to Know You Questions

117. What’s the most binge-worthy show you’ve watched recently?
118. Who’s your favorite YouTuber or TikToker, and why do you love their content?
119. If you could swap lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
120. What’s the last movie that had you on the edge of your seat?
121. Who’s the coolest character from a video game that you’d want to be friends with?
122. What’s the most viral song on your playlist right now?
123. What’s one social media trend you wish would make a comeback?
124. Who’s your favorite superhero, and what do you like about them?
125. What’s the funniest meme or viral video you’ve seen lately?
126. Which streaming platform do you use the most, and what’s your go-to show or movie on it?
127. If you could be a contestant on any reality TV show, which one would you choose?
128. Who’s your favorite music artist right now, and what’s your favorite song of theirs?
129. What’s a fashion trend you’ve noticed online that you’re into?
130. What’s one influencer or celebrity that inspires you in a positive way?
131. What’s the coolest video game you’ve played this year?
132. If you could create a new emoji, what would it look like, and what would it mean?
133. What’s one viral challenge you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t yet?
134. Who’s your favorite character from a movie, TV show, or book you’ve recently seen or read?
135. What’s one app on your phone you can’t live without?
136. What’s your favorite animated series or movie that’s popular right now?
137. Which TikTok dance or trend do you think you could absolutely nail?
138. Who’s your favorite movie villain, and what makes them so iconic?
139. What’s one trailer or teaser for a movie or show that you’re excited about?
140. Who would you pick to play you in a movie about your life?
141. What’s your go-to snack for watching your favorite shows or movies?
142. What’s one fictional universe from a book, movie, or game that you’d love to live in?
143. If you could attend any music festival or concert, which one would it be?
144. What’s one viral life hack you’ve seen that actually worked for you?
145. Which pop culture character do you think would make the best best friend in real life?
146. What’s the most interesting fan theory you’ve heard about a movie, show, or book?

Get to Know You Questions on Childhood and Family

147. What’s your favorite family tradition that you look forward to every year?
148. What’s the funniest thing you remember doing as a little kid?
149. What’s your favorite game to play with your family on weekends or holidays?
150. Do you have a special nickname your family calls you that no one else uses?
151. What’s the best family vacation you’ve ever been on, and what made it special?
152. What’s one thing you loved doing with your grandparents when you were younger?
153. What’s the most memorable birthday party you’ve had as a kid?
154. What’s one food your family always makes during the holidays that you can’t get enough of?
155. What’s the most creative or silly thing you’ve done with your siblings or cousins?
156. What’s one family activity that always makes you laugh?
157. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received from a family member?
158. What’s one movie or TV show your family watches together every year?
159. What’s your favorite memory of a family celebration or holiday?
160. If your family had a motto, what do you think it would be?
161. What’s something you’ve done that always makes your parents or family proud?
162. What’s one family tradition you’d like to keep alive when you’re older?

Get to Know You Questions on Personality and Habits

163. Are you more of a morning person or a night owl?
164. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
165. Do you have any quirky habits that make your friends laugh?
166. What’s something you always do before going to bed?
167. How do you usually handle stressful situations?
168. Do you prefer to plan everything out or go with the flow?
169. What’s your favorite way to relax after a long day?
170. Do you like to keep your space super tidy, or are you more laid-back about it?
171. What’s one habit you’ve been trying to break but just can’t?
172. How do you usually celebrate small victories or achievements?
173. Are you someone who thrives on routine or craves spontaneity?
174. What’s something that instantly puts you in a good mood?
175. Do you prefer being in a big group of friends or hanging out one-on-one?
176. What’s one thing you do that helps you stay focused?
177. Are you someone who likes to start new projects, or do you prefer finishing what you’ve already started?
178. What’s a weird or funny thing you catch yourself doing when you’re bored?
179. How do you motivate yourself when you don’t feel like doing something?
180. Do you prefer listening to music or podcasts when you’re doing something?
181. What’s one personality trait you admire in others?
182. What’s something you’re super particular or picky about?
183. Do you like to multitask, or do you prefer to focus on one thing at a time?
184. What’s the best way to cheer you up when you’re feeling down?
185. Do you prefer a quiet environment or a noisy one when you’re working on something important?
186. What’s your go-to way to organize your thoughts or ideas?
187. Do you like trying new things, or do you stick to what you know and love?
188. What’s one thing you do every single day, no matter what?
189. How do you usually spend your weekends—busy with activities or just chilling?
190. Are you someone who likes to take risks or play it safe?
191. What’s a personality trait you’ve developed over time that you’re proud of?
192. What’s your favorite habit or routine that you think makes you more productive?

Get to Know You Questions on Future Aspirations

193. What’s one career you’ve always dreamed of having when you grow up?
194. What’s a skill or talent you hope to master in the future?
195. If you could invent anything to make life easier, what would it be?
196. Where do you see yourself living 10 years from now?
197. What’s one goal you’re currently working toward?
198. What’s a problem in the world that you would love to solve?
199. If you could be known for one thing in the future, what would it be?
200. What’s one new hobby or activity you’d love to take up next year?
201. If you could study anything, what would you love to learn more about?
202. What’s your dream job, and why does it excite you?
203. If you could travel anywhere for work in the future, where would you go?
204. What’s a big achievement you hope to accomplish before you turn 30?
205. What’s one thing you hope will be different about the world in the future?
206. If you could invent a gadget to help you with school or work, what would it do?
207. What’s a personal challenge you’d like to overcome in the next few years?
208. Who is someone you look up to, and how has that shaped your goals?

Would You Rather? Get to Know You Questions

209. Would you rather have the ability to fly or turn invisible?
210. Would you rather live in a world where it’s always summer or always winter?
211. Would you rather never have to do homework again or never have to take a test again?
212. Would you rather be able to speak every language or be able to talk to animals?
213. Would you rather explore outer space or the deepest parts of the ocean?
214. Would you rather always know the time or always know what the weather will be?
215. Would you rather be a famous actor or a world-renowned scientist?
216. Would you rather have an unlimited supply of your favorite snacks or an unlimited supply of books?
217. Would you rather live without a TV or live without a phone?
218. Would you rather be a superhero with one amazing power or an ordinary person with unlimited intelligence?
219. Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn?
220. Would you rather be able to time travel to the past or teleport to any place in the present?
221. Would you rather be able to stop time or rewind time?
222. Would you rather never have to sleep or never have to eat?
223. Would you rather visit every country in the world or live in one amazing country forever?
224. Would you rather be the best player on a losing team or the worst player on a winning team?
225. Would you rather have unlimited money or unlimited free time?
226. Would you rather be a famous musician or a famous artist?
227. Would you rather always be too hot or always be too cold?
228. Would you rather spend a week in the wilderness or a week in a luxury hotel?
229. Would you rather be the funniest person in the room or the smartest person in the room?
230. Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button for your life?
231. Would you rather be able to read minds or control time?
232. Would you rather be famous for something silly or unknown but make a big impact?
233. Would you rather have a job you love with low pay or a job you dislike with high pay?
234. Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly through the air?
235. Would you rather always have to sing everything you say or dance everywhere you go?
236. Would you rather have a photographic memory or the ability to forget anything you want?
237. Would you rather only eat sweet foods or only eat salty foods for the rest of your life?
238. Would you rather have the ability to shrink to the size of an ant or grow to the size of a giant?

Creative and Silly Get to Know You Questions

239. If you could turn any inanimate object into a talking friend, what would it be?
240. If you had to replace your hands with something else, what would you choose and why?
241. If animals could drive cars, which animal would be the best driver?
242. If your pet could talk, what’s the first thing you think it would say to you?
243. What would you do if you woke up one morning and found out you could only communicate through dance?
244. If you could create a new holiday, what would you call it, and how would people celebrate?
245. What’s the silliest name you could give a superhero, and what would their powers be?
246. If you had to wear a costume to school every day, what would you dress up as?
247. If you could eat only one weird food combination for the rest of your life, what would it be?
248. If you could swap lives with a cartoon character for a week, who would it be?
249. If you were a fruit, what fruit would you be, and why?
250. If you could create a new animal by mixing two existing ones, what would you make, and what would you name it?
251. What would the title of your autobiography be if it had to rhyme?
252. If you could make your own ice cream flavor, what would it taste like, and what would you call it?
253. What’s the weirdest thing you’d fill a swimming pool with if there were no consequences?
254. If you could only communicate through animal noises for a day, which animal sound would you choose?
255. What’s the most ridiculous law you would create if you became president for a day?
256. If clouds were made of something other than water, what would you want them to be made of?
257. If you could only eat foods that are the same color, what color would you choose?
258. If you had to rename the months of the year, what would you call them?
259. If you were a professional wrestler, what would your entrance theme song be?
260. If you could create a new sport that involved no physical activity, what would it be?
261. If you could have one super silly power, like turning objects into jelly, what would it be?
262. If your shoes could talk, what do you think they’d complain about the most?
263. If you could make a new sound every time you blinked, what sound would it be?
264. If you had to replace your bed with something else to sleep on, what would you pick?
265. What’s the funniest prank you’ve ever thought about pulling but never did?
266. If you could be invisible but only while wearing a ridiculous outfit, what would the outfit look like?
267. If you had to create a new flavor of toothpaste, what would it be, and why?
268. If you could only walk backward or sideways for a day, which would you pick and why?

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