Conversation Starters

Here are some questions that can help jump start a conversation with your teen.

What do you worry about the most? Why?

What is your favorite thing to do?

When do you feel bored? What do you do to stop being bored?

What do you like best to do with (a member of the family)? Why?

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

What makes you angry? What do you do when you're angry?

What is the one thing that you would like to learn more about?

Have you ever been pressured to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs? If yes, what did you do?

Who's your role model? Why do you look up to him or her?

What do you think about teens using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs?

Who is your favorite friend? Why?

What do most of your peers do for fun on the weekends?

What do you see yourself doing in 5 years from now?