Questions to Ask at Thanksgiving Dinner
Festive, inclusive prompts that spark gratitude, storytelling, and laughter across generations.
1What small thing this year are you surprisingly grateful for?
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What small thing this year are you surprisingly grateful for?
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Makes gratitude concrete and fresh.
2What’s a family recipe you’d never change—and why?
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What’s a family recipe you’d never change—and why?
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Invites heritage and kitchen lore.
3Who helped you in a way they might not know?
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Who helped you in a way they might not know?
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Promotes appreciation and shoutouts.
4What’s a kind mistake you made that turned out well?
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What’s a kind mistake you made that turned out well?
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Gentle humor and humility.
5What tradition should we start this year?
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What tradition should we start this year?
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Co-creates new rituals together.
6What’s a song that feels like fall to you?
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What’s a song that feels like fall to you?
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Sensory nostalgia across ages.
7What did you learn from someone at this table?
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What did you learn from someone at this table?
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Strengthens bonds and gratitude.
8What’s a story about our family you want future kids to know?
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What’s a story about our family you want future kids to know?
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Oral history moment.
9What do you want more of next year?
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What do you want more of next year?
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Hopeful, actionable intentions.
10What’s a tiny luxury you treat yourself to?
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What’s a tiny luxury you treat yourself to?
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Light, relatable joy.
11What’s a photo from this year that means a lot to you?
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What’s a photo from this year that means a lot to you?
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Invites show-and-tell and connection.
12What’s something you’re excited to learn?
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What’s something you’re excited to learn?
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Centers growth and curiosity.
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