We all know how it goes. You muster up the energy to attend a networking event, only to be asked a million times over, “What do you do?”
There isn’t anything wrong with that question, necessarily. It’s just that, as much as we may love working, it can’t be the sole thing that defines who we are. It’s a limiting question — one that forces people to list their resume bullets, not tell their stories — and it’s pretty dull.
Life is bigger than career. You are more than your job! So, to help kick the habit, here are 35 unique questions to ask your new acquaintance instead.
35 QUESTIONS TO ASK INSTEAD OF
“WHAT DO YOU DO?”
1. What are you most passionate about?
2. Where is your “happy place?”
3. What are some of your hobbies?
4. If you had endless resources at your disposal, what would you do with your life?
5. What problem do you wish you could solve?
6. What really gets you fired up?
7. What are you most proud of in your life?
8. What did you want to be when you were a child?
9. What’s your favorite emoji?
10. If you could have five vacation homes, where would you put them?
11. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned recently?
12. What really gets you into a sense of flow?
13. How do you maintain balance in your life?
14. What’s your favorite word?
15. What habits are you working on building?
16. What do you like most about your best friend?
17. What cheers you up, without fail?
18. Where is the last place you traveled?
19. What is most precious to you?
20. How do you start your mornings?
21. What’s your favorite thing to spend money on?
22. Do you have pets?
23. What’s the kindest thing anyone has ever said to you?
25. Who is your modern-day hero?
26. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
27. If you could pick two genres to read for the rest of your life, what would they be?
28. If you had to give a TED talk tomorrow, what would it be about?
29. What is your hidden talent?
30. What do you order most often in coffee shops?
31. When do you feel most you?
32. Do you believe people have a purpose? Why or why not?
33. Who do you turn to for sage advice in your personal life? Your professional life?
34. Do you know your personality type?
35. What are you looking forward to right now?
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