Truth or Dare Questions: 160 Truths and 120 Safe Dares

Truth or dare questions keep a party moving, as long as everyone feels comfortable. On each turn, a player chooses truth and answers a question honestly, or chooses dare and completes a challenge. This page has 160 clean truths sorted for kids, teens, friends and family, plus 120 safe dares that are silly, never dangerous and never humiliating. Use the two random pickers to play straight from your phone.

How to play truth or dare

Sit in a circle. Decide who goes first. Some groups spin a bottle on the floor to choose, others simply go around the circle.
Ask "Truth or dare?" The current player chooses one.
Truth: the asker reads a truth question and the player answers honestly.
Dare: the asker gives a dare and the player completes it.
Pass the turn. The player who just went becomes the next asker, or play moves to the left.

House rules to agree first

Passes: give each player one or two passes for the whole game. A common rule is that if you pass on a truth, you must take a dare instead, and the other way round.
Dare limit: some groups say nobody can pick dare more than twice in a row, so truths get a turn too.
Safety first: no dares that involve eating or drinking (to keep allergies out of the picture), leaving the house, touching anyone without their OK, damaging anything, or doing something unsafe.
Kind questions only: truths should be fun to answer, not designed to embarrass. Anyone can say "pass" on a question that feels too personal.

Random truth picker

Choose a category for kids, teens, friends or family, then tap for a truth question.

Random dare picker

Every dare here is safe to do in a living room or classroom.

Truth questions

The truths are grouped by audience. Truths for kids are simple and silly, truths for teens cover school, friends and crushes in a clean way, truths for friends dig into shared memories, and truths for family are perfect for holidays and reunions.

For kids

What is your favorite animal and why?
What is the silliest thing you have ever done?
If you could be any animal, what would you be?
What is your favorite food?
What is the scariest dream you remember?
Who is your best friend?
What is your favorite thing to do at recess?
What is the funniest joke you know?
Have you ever been scared of the dark?
What is one food you really do not like?
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
What is your favorite cartoon character?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What is the best gift you have ever gotten?
Have you ever blamed someone else for something you did?
What is your favorite color?
What is the messiest thing you have ever done?
If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
What is your favorite game to play?
Have you ever pretended to be sick?
What is the most trouble you have ever been in?
What is your favorite holiday?
What makes you laugh the most?
What is your favorite thing about yourself?
If you were invisible for a day, what would you do?
Have you ever eaten something off the floor?
What is your favorite subject at school?
What is the bravest thing you have ever done?
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Have you ever had an imaginary friend?
What is one thing you are really good at?
What is your favorite bedtime story?
If you could be the teacher for a day, what would you teach?
What would you name a pet dragon?
Have you ever hidden a toy so you did not have to share it?
What is something that always makes you happy?
If you had a magic wand, what would you change?
What is your favorite sound?
Who is the funniest person in your family?
What is the silliest word you know?

For teens

What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you at school?
Who was your first crush?
What is a secret talent you have?
What is the last thing you searched for online?
What is something you are afraid of that most people are not?
What is the worst grade you have ever gotten?
Have you ever told a fib to get out of trouble?
What is one thing you would change about your school?
What is your most annoying habit?
What is the longest you have gone without your phone?
What is your biggest pet peeve?
What is the weirdest thing in your room?
Which app do you spend the most time on?
What is the most childish thing you still do?
Who do you text the most?
What is your dream job?
Have you ever had a nickname you did not like?
What is something you wish your parents understood about you?
What is the funniest thing you have ever done in class?
What song do you secretly love but would never play in front of friends?
What would you do with a million dollars?
If you could switch lives with anyone in this room for a day, who would it be?
What is a rumor you heard that turned out to be false?
What is the worst haircut you have ever had?
What is a skill you wish you had?
What is your biggest worry about growing up?
What is the hardest you have ever laughed?
What is the most awkward conversation you have ever had?
What is one thing you are proud of this year?
What is the worst gift you have ever received?
If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
What is your most used emoji?
Have you ever pretended to like something because your friends liked it?
What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy?
What is something you are really bad at?
What is the most trouble you have gotten into at home?
Who in this room would you want on your team in a survival challenge?
What movie made you cry?
What is your biggest goal for next year?
Have you ever stayed up all night, and what were you doing?

For friends

What was your first impression of me?
What is the most fun thing we have done together?
Who in this room knows you best?
What is the best advice you have ever received?
What is a small secret you have never told this group?
Have you ever forgotten a friend's birthday?
What is the most spontaneous thing you have ever done?
Which of my habits would you change if you could?
What is your most irrational fear?
What is the last thing that made you laugh out loud?
Who in this room would survive longest on a desert island?
What is the worst trip you have ever been on?
What is a harmless rule you have broken?
What is your hidden talent?
What is the strangest thing you have ever bought?
If you could only keep three apps on your phone, which would you keep?
What is the most embarrassing photo on your phone?
What is your favorite memory with this group?
Who here would you call first in an emergency?
What is a compliment you have never forgotten?
What is the longest you have gone without washing your hair?
What is the weirdest dream you have had?
What is one thing you would never do, no matter what?
What is something you pretend to understand but do not?
What is the biggest fib you have told to get out of plans?
If you were famous, what would you be famous for?
What is the most childish thing you still enjoy?
Who in this group is most likely to become famous?
What is the worst thing you have ever cooked?
What is your worst habit?
What is one thing you would like to try but are too nervous to?
What is the funniest thing you have seen happen in public?
What is the most awkward first meeting you have had with someone?
What is your go to karaoke song?
Who was your childhood hero?
What is something you have never admitted to this group?
What do you think is your best quality?
What is your most unpopular opinion?
What is a goal you have not told anyone about?
If you could relive one day, which day would it be?

For family

What is your favorite family tradition?
What is your earliest memory?
What is the naughtiest thing you did as a kid?
What is your favorite family vacation?
Who in the family are you most like?
What is a family recipe you love?
What is the best gift you have given someone in the family?
What is something about our family that makes you proud?
Which chore do you dislike the most?
Who is the best cook in the family?
What is the funniest family story you know?
Have you ever broken something at home and not told anyone?
What is something you wish we did more often as a family?
Who in the family is the worst at keeping secrets?
What was your favorite toy when you were little?
What is the most memorable birthday you have had?
If our family had a theme song, what would it be about?
Who in the family laughs the loudest?
What is something a grandparent taught you?
What is your favorite holiday to spend with the family?
Who in the family is most likely to get lost?
What is the silliest argument you remember having with a brother or sister?
What is the best advice a parent has given you?
What is one thing you would change about family dinners?
Who in the family takes the longest to get ready?
What is your favorite family photo?
What would you do if you were the parent for a day?
What is something you have never thanked a family member for?
Who in the family would win a dance off?
What was your favorite thing about growing up in this family?
Which family rule do you think is unfair?
What is a place you want our family to visit together?
Who is the most competitive person in the family?
What is your most embarrassing moment in front of family?
What is something you still have from your childhood?
Who in the family gives the best hugs?
What nickname did the family give you and why?
What is the funniest thing a younger relative has ever said?
If you could add one new family tradition, what would it be?
What one word describes our family best?

Dares

The dares are grouped into easy dares for kids, silly dares, performance dares and group and family dares that involve other players.

Easy dares for kids

Hop on one foot for 30 seconds.
Do your best animal impression and let everyone guess the animal.
Talk like a robot until your next turn.
Do ten jumping jacks.
Make the funniest face you can and hold it for 10 seconds.
Waddle like a penguin across the room.
Try to say the alphabet backward.
Pretend to be a cat until your next turn.
Tell a knock knock joke.
Show everyone your best dance move.
Say a tongue twister three times fast.
Act like a monkey for 20 seconds.
Balance a book on your head and walk across the room.
Draw a picture with your eyes closed.
Give a compliment to every player.
Hum a song and let the others guess it.
Pretend to be a statue for one minute.
Act out your favorite animal waking up in the morning.
Do a silly walk across the room.
Make up a short song about the person on your left.
Speak in a whisper until your next turn.
Pretend to be a teacher and give a one minute lesson.
Do five frog jumps.
Name ten animals in 20 seconds.
Pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time for 15 seconds.
Pretend to be a superhero and show off your power.
Act like a baby for 30 seconds.
Do your best robot dance.
Say the days of the week backward.
Turn your hand into a puppet and let it introduce you.

Silly dares

Talk like a pirate for the next three rounds.
Let the group give you a new nickname for the rest of the game.
Wear your socks on your hands for the next two rounds.
Do a friendly impression of another player and let the group guess who it is.
Try to lick your elbow.
Do an interpretive dance about your morning routine.
Pretend to be a news reporter and report on what is happening in the room.
Try to touch your nose with your tongue.
Act like a chicken that just laid an egg.
Make a hat out of paper and wear it until the end of the game.
Talk without closing your mouth for the next minute.
Try to make everyone laugh in 30 seconds.
Do your best villain laugh.
Pretend to be a waiter and take everyone's order.
Make up a commercial for any object in the room.
Speak only in questions until your next turn.
Pretend you are swimming across the room.
Act out brushing your teeth in slow motion.
Say everything in a sing song voice until your next turn.
Walk around the room as if you are on the moon.
Do a runway walk across the room.
Pretend to be a tour guide and show everyone around the room.
Invent a new dance and teach it to the group.
Act like a cat that has just been surprised by a cucumber.
Describe your day as if it were a nature documentary.
Sing like an opera star for 15 seconds.
Hold a conversation with a pillow as if it were your best friend.
Act like you are stuck inside a box.
Make up a superhero name for every player.
Pretend to be a mime trapped behind a glass wall.

Performance dares

Sing the chorus of your favorite song.
Read a recipe out loud as if it were a dramatic poem.
Perform a one minute comedy routine.
Recite a poem or rhyme from memory.
Give a two minute speech about why socks are important.
Act out a scene from your favorite fairy tale.
Make up a rap about what you ate today.
Sing everything you say for the next three minutes.
Perform a magic trick.
Introduce the next player like a talk show host.
Pretend to be a sports commentator describing someone tying their shoes.
Act out an emotion without words and let the group guess it.
Create a short play using two other players.
Sing a lullaby to a stuffed toy.
Act out an action scene in slow motion.
Give a weather forecast for the living room.
Mime making a sandwich.
Make up a jingle for your favorite snack.
Perform a cheer for the person on your right.
Tell a two minute story that starts with "Once upon a time".
Do your best impression of a grumpy old wizard.
Narrate the next minute of the game like a movie trailer.
Play an air guitar solo for 20 seconds.
Pretend you just won an award and give a thank you speech.
Dance like nobody is watching for 30 seconds.
Read a page of any book in the room in a spooky voice.
Teach the group a dance move.
Pretend to be a robot learning to dance.
Make an animal sound for each letter of your name.
Sing happy birthday like an opera singer.

Group and family dares

Let the person on your left style your hair however they like (no scissors).
Swap a hat, scarf or jacket with another player for the next round.
Let the group choose a pose that you hold for 30 seconds.
Tell every player one thing you appreciate about them.
Try to make the person across from you smile without touching them.
Let another player draw a silly picture of you and show it to everyone.
Give each player a compliment using a different animal voice.
Challenge the person on your right to a staring contest.
Let the group pick a word you are not allowed to say for the next three rounds.
Act out a family member's morning routine and let the others guess who it is.
Make up a secret handshake with the person on your right.
Give the person on your left a high five, a fist bump and a hug (only if they are happy to).
Stand on one leg until your next turn.
Lead the group in a team cheer.
Pass a pillow around the circle without using your hands.
Sing a duet with the person on your right.
Start a story and let each player add one sentence after you.
Lead the group in one minute of stretching.
Swap seats with the person furthest from you and copy how they talk for a round.
Mirror every move of the person on your left for one minute.
Lead the group in a game of Simon says for one minute.
Let the group give you three random words and tell a story using all of them.
Show the group a photo on your phone that you are happy to share.
Strike a team pose with two other players for a group photo.
Guess what the person on your left ate for breakfast.
Teach the group a word in another language.
Get everyone lined up by birthday month without anyone talking.
Let the group choose a dance move that you do every time it is your turn.
Hold a plank while the group counts to 20.
Do a slow motion high five with every player.

Tips for a great game

Read the room. Start with silly dares and easy truths, then move to deeper questions once everyone is relaxed.
Keep dares short. Dares that last under a minute keep the circle moving. Longer ones can run in the background, such as talking like a pirate for three rounds.
Grown ups set the tone. At kids' parties, have an adult read the questions and dares so everything stays fair and friendly.
Spin the bottle carefully. Use a plastic bottle on carpet so nothing breaks.
Mix in group dares. Dares that involve two or three players get quieter guests laughing too.

Truth or dare fits nicely into a sleepover or a birthday party. For more question games, try never have I ever, would you rather questions or two truths and a lie, and browse our party games for kids for younger groups.

Questions people ask

What are good truth or dare questions?

Good truths are fun and personal without being embarrassing, such as asking about a favorite memory, a hidden talent or the silliest thing someone has done. Good dares are short, safe and funny, like talking like a pirate for three rounds. The lists above have 160 truths and 120 dares to choose from.

What are good dares for truth or dare?

The best dares are quick, silly and safe, such as doing an animal impression, singing like an opera star or inventing a new dance for the group. Avoid anything involving food, leaving the room, damaging property or making someone feel bad. Every dare on this page follows those rules.

What are good truth or dare questions for friends?

Ask about shared memories and fun opinions, such as your first impression of each other, the funniest thing you have seen in public or your go to karaoke song. The truths for friends section above has 40 questions like these.

What happens if you do not want to answer a truth or do a dare?

Most groups give each player one or two passes per game. A common house rule is that skipping a truth means taking a dare instead, and the other way round. Anyone should be able to pass on a question that feels too personal.

Is there a truth or dare generator?

Yes, the two random pickers on this page work as a truth or dare generator. Choose a category, tap the button and read out the question or dare. It saves you from thinking of ideas on the spot.