Truth or Dare Questions for Friends

Inside jokes waiting to happen. Add your crew and let the game decide who's in the hot seat.

Who in this group was the hardest to get to know at first?

The best nights with friends end with a new inside joke, and these 117 truth or dare questions for friends are built to create a few. Truths ask things like which friend you'd call first in an emergency, the worst advice you ever took, or what you'd do with a totally free day. Dares include letting the group pick your ringtone for the night or narrating the next five minutes like a nature documentary.

It's a strong fit for a friend group that already knows each other, but it works for new friends too, since the truths are easy to answer without oversharing. Everything stays clean and every dare is harmless. Let the game choose whose turn it is so there's no picking favorites, and settle in for plenty of storytelling.

How to play

  1. Enter each friend's name in the game.
  2. Let the game pick the first victim, er, player.
  3. Choose Truth, Dare, or Random.
  4. Complete the prompt, then let the group vote on who had the best turn.

54 friends truth questions

  1. Who in this group was the hardest to get to know at first?
  2. Who here would you want as your partner on a cross-country road trip?
  3. Who in this group gives the best hugs?
  4. Who here would be the first to get eliminated on a survival show?
  5. What is the most embarrassing thing a friend has seen you do?
  6. What is the best advice a friend has ever given you?
  7. Who here would make the best president of a made-up club?
  8. Who here would win in a karaoke battle?
  9. Which friend here would you call to help you move?
  10. What is the most embarrassing thing you have done to impress someone?
  11. Which person here would you trade closets with?
  12. What is the worst movie a friend ever made you watch?
  13. Who here would survive the longest without their phone?
  14. Who is the funniest person here when they are tired?
  15. Who here is most likely to get us all lost on a road trip?
  16. What is the pettiest reason you have ever been annoyed at a friend?
  17. Who here do you think tells the best stories?
  18. Who here would be the worst at keeping a surprise?
  19. What is the funniest memory you have with this group?
  20. What is one text you typed out and then deleted before sending?
  21. Who here do you think knows you the best?
  22. If you had to switch wardrobes with one person here, who would it be?
  23. Which person here would you want to be stuck in an elevator with?
  24. Which friend has the best taste in music?
  25. What is a secret you kept for a friend that you are now allowed to tell?
  26. What is a secret talent nobody in this group knows about?
  27. What is something you have learned from a friend in this room?
  28. What is a game-night rule you think should be banned forever?
  29. What is the longest you have ever gone without talking to your best friend?
  30. If this group formed a band, what role would you play?
  31. What is a friendship tradition you want to start?
  32. Who here would you call first if you needed help hiding a surprise party?
  33. What was your first impression of the person to your left?
  34. Who here would be the best at a trivia night?
  35. Who in this room would you trust with your phone unlocked?
  36. Have you ever forgotten a friend's birthday? How did you make it up?
  37. Who in this group would you want planning your birthday?
  38. Who is the best cook in this group?
  39. Who here has the best laugh?
  40. What is a board game you always lose and why?
  41. What is the best group photo we have ever taken?
  42. If this group were a sitcom, which character would you be?
  43. What is the best sleepover snack of all time?
  44. What is one thing you wish you did more with your friends?
  45. Which person here is most likely to win a reality competition show?
  46. Who here do you text the most?
  47. What is the most fun trip you have ever taken with friends?
  48. Who here is secretly the most competitive?
  49. Who in this group is most likely to be late to their own birthday party?
  50. What is the nicest thing a friend has done for you that they do not know you noticed?
  51. Who here would you trust to pick your next haircut?
  52. Which person here would you want by your side in a scary movie?
  53. What is the funniest message you have gotten this week?
  54. What inside joke still cracks you up every time?

63 friends dares

  1. Do your best impression of each person in the group in one sentence each, all in good fun.
  2. Make up a theme song for the person on your right.
  3. Pretend to be a fortune teller and predict everyone's future.
  4. Act out your favorite movie scene and let the group guess it.
  5. Try to juggle two or three soft items like socks for fifteen seconds.
  6. Mime brushing your teeth, and let the group guess what you are doing.
  7. Mime your job and let the group guess what you do, even if they already know.
  8. Send a voice note singing "Happy Birthday" to a friend in the chat, even if it is not their birthday.
  9. Send the group a meme that describes your week.
  10. Talk like a cowboy until your next turn.
  11. Let the group pick your talking style for two rounds: robot, whisper, or pirate.
  12. Do a roast of yourself for thirty seconds, keeping it friendly.
  13. Walk backward everywhere you go until your next turn.
  14. Do your best beatbox for fifteen seconds.
  15. Freestyle rap for twenty seconds about your favorite snack.
  16. Let the group choose a silly pose for your next photo.
  17. Tell a joke so bad that everyone groans.
  18. Create a new rule for the game that lasts for three rounds.
  19. Do your best sports commentator play-by-play of the last person's turn.
  20. Let the group pose you like a statue and hold it for fifteen seconds.
  21. Do a commercial for this friend group as if it were a product.
  22. Speak in a whisper until your next turn.
  23. Hum a song and see if anyone can guess it.
  24. Invent a group handshake and teach it to everyone.
  25. Let the person to your right draw a mustache on you with washable marker or eyeliner, if you are okay with it.
  26. Play a round of freeze dance with everyone and try not to laugh.
  27. Give a two-sentence horror story about losing the TV remote.
  28. Do ten squats while naming ten fruits.
  29. Stay completely silent until someone says your name.
  30. Let the group give you a silly new name to use for the rest of the game.
  31. Let the group write a two-line jingle for you to sing about yourself.
  32. Do a dramatic reading of the snack label closest to you.
  33. Swap one accessory with the person on your left until the game ends.
  34. Pretend to be a celebrity chef tasting the snacks here.
  35. Try to make the person across from you laugh within thirty seconds.
  36. Change your chat status to a funny line the group picks for one hour.
  37. Keep a straight face while everyone tries to make you laugh for twenty seconds.
  38. Stand up and do a victory dance as if you just won the whole game.
  39. Wear a funny hat or blanket cape until your next turn.
  40. Give everyone in the room a unique compliment.
  41. Pretend to be the teacher and give the group a funny pop quiz.
  42. Let the group give you a new accent for the next three rounds.
  43. Let the group choose a word you must say before every sentence until your next turn.
  44. Do an interpretive dance of your day so far.
  45. Pretend you are a detective and find the "suspect" who ate the last chip.
  46. Let the group ask your partner one question about you and see if you guess the answer.
  47. Tell a story together with the group where you each say one word at a time.
  48. Send a group message giving everyone in the chat a sincere compliment.
  49. Let the group give you a dramatic reality-show confessional topic and deliver it.
  50. Build the tallest tower you can out of cups or books in one minute.
  51. Do an impression of someone in the group and let everyone guess who it is.
  52. Count to twenty while alternating between a high voice and a low voice.
  53. Do a dramatic slow-motion high five with the person on your left.
  54. Act out a famous movie scene with another player and let the rest guess it.
  55. Act out an emotion picked by the group without speaking.
  56. Do your best game show host voice while announcing the next player's turn.
  57. Invent a slogan for this friend group and chant it like a sports fan.
  58. Let the group pick an accent for you to use for the next three rounds.
  59. Ask the group to rate your slow-dance skills from one to ten after a quick demo.
  60. Rename every person here with a superhero name.
  61. Change your group chat profile picture to one the group picks, for one day.
  62. Pretend to be a smart home speaker and answer everyone's questions for one round.
  63. Speak in a spooky ghost voice until your next turn.

Questions people ask

Can new friends play this set?

Definitely. Most truths are easy to answer even if you just met, and the dares are about being playful rather than exposing anything personal. It's a good way for a new group, like college roommates or a new club, to get comfortable with each other.

How many players do we need?

Two people can play, but three to eight is the sweet spot. With more than eight, consider playing in teams so turns come around faster. The game keeps track of turns for you either way.

Are the dares safe to do in public?

Most dares are designed for indoors with just your group. If you're playing at a restaurant or park, skip any dare that would bother people nearby. Nothing in the game asks you to approach strangers or do anything risky.

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