Ever wonder what questions to ask your loved ones? When asking these questions keep in mind to follow their lead where they go with the conversation.
The first questions are just the basic questions
What is your full name?
When is your birthday?
What is your parents name?
Who are your siblings?
Some questions to lead into for conversations.
What is your favorite memory in Elementary School?
What is your favorite memory from your childhood? (This may be a sensitive question so follow their body language. They maybe hesitant or avoid the question.
What is your favorite memory of Jr. High/Middle School?
What is your favorite memory of high school?
Who was your first crush?
Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend?
Where was your first job?
Some questions about meeting their spouse?
How did you meet your husband/wife?
Who was first interested?
Where was your first date?
Who said I love you first?
When did you get married?
Where did you get married?
How many children did you have?
Can you tell me about their birth (if you feel like this an appropriate time to ask)
If they lived in the Great Depression you can ask them appropriate questions
What do you remember about the Great Depression?
What do you remember about living in the different wars (WWII, Vietnam, Cold War etc)
What are your favorite holiday traditions?
What do you like to do in the summertime?
If you can go anywhere in the world, where would it be?
There can be several different questions to ask your loved. These are just the tip of the iceberg and are great conversation starters. As you prepare for the holidays remember to ask those questions and try to have a recorder going on. If you are zooming with family members it might be possible to do a recording there.
