Table Topics Conversation Starters | Party Ideas by a Pro

the idea

Help your elderly aunt from Iowa find something to talk about with your goth-rock obsessed teenage niece using these cool Table Topics conversation starters cards

example question from Table Topics conversation starters cards

Table Topics conversation-starter cards arranged on a dinner plate and place settings at a party

the how

Leave these cards on bars, occasional tables, or place settings to act as conversation starters
For smaller groups, read questions out loud and listen to everyone’s answers
Questions include:
‘What would you sing at Karaoke?’
‘What celebrity are you embarrassed to find attractive?’
‘If you could time travel to permanently alter one historical event what would it be?

two example questions from Table Topics conversation-starter cards

example question from Table Topics conversation-starter cards

the why

This Idea

Conversation-starter; gives guests something to talk about and discuss with one another
Ice-breaker; encourages guests to interact with one another
Memorable; leads to more interesting, creative, and deeper conversations that guests will remember
Entertaining; will keep guests entertained during the party
Unusual; a less common party idea to impress guests
Inexpensive; a cost-effective party idea that won’t blow your budget

the why

party activities

Engagement; essential for creating atmosphere and ensuring people have a good time
Circulation; activities encourage circulation, which raise energy levels
Atmosphere; keeping guests moving, exploring, and discovering creates a lively atmosphere
Mingling; activities help prevent guests clustering in corners with people they came with
Flow; giving guests things to engage with diffuses crowds, prevents bottlenecks, and helps flow
Introductions; allows guests who arrive alone or don’t know many people to connect with others
Ice-breaker; arrival activities let guests ease in gently before walking into a room full of people
Conversation-starters; funny, creative, or quirky activities give guests things to talk about
Interactive; allows guests to participate so everybody feels included
Bonding; a shared experience creates a bond and unites different groups as one; people that are all important to the guest of honor
Entertainment; activities keep guests entertained and prevents boredom or leaving early
Distraction; gives guests an excuse to change the subject or extract themselves from awkward conversations
Memorable; gives guests something to talk about, photograph, share, and remember
Experiential; guests leave feeling as though they’ve had an experience

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“The great thing about the Table Topics cards as conversation-starters is that they lead to far more interesting, creative, and deeper conversations than you might otherwise have with someone at a party if left to your own devices.

There are also lots of different editions tailored to specific occasions or scenarios, such as ‘Family Gatherings’, ‘Girls Night Out’, ‘Couples Questions’, ‘Teen Questions’, ‘Pop Culture’, and ‘What Would You Do?’.

Alternatively, you can by printable conversation starters (see below), which can work out cheaper but might not include as creative or well-targeted questions.”