Never Have I Ever Questions for Friends

How to play without alcohol

Finger-counting: Everyone starts with five or ten fingers raised. Read a statement beginning “Never have I ever…” If you have done it, lower one finger. The last player with a finger raised wins.

Points: Give yourself one point whenever you have done the thing. After ten prompts, the highest score wins—or skip scoring and pause for stories instead. Drinking is not required.

Easy icebreakers

1. Never have I ever waved back at someone who was waving at somebody else.
2. Never have I ever worn mismatched socks by accident.
3. Never have I ever forgotten why I walked into a room.
4. Never have I ever laughed so hard that no sound came out.
5. Never have I ever given a name to a plant.
6. Never have I ever eaten breakfast food for dinner.
7. Never have I ever practiced a conversation before having it.
8. Never have I ever kept a ticket or receipt as a souvenir.
9. Never have I ever fallen asleep during a movie I chose.
10. Never have I ever had a song stuck in my head for an entire day.
11. Never have I ever talked to a pet as if it could answer.
12. Never have I ever taken a photo of a meal before eating it.
13. Never have I ever changed outfits more than three times before going out.

Funny everyday experiences

1. Never have I ever pushed a door marked “pull.”
2. Never have I ever searched for my phone while holding it.
3. Never have I ever opened the fridge repeatedly hoping new food would appear.
4. Never have I ever tripped over absolutely nothing.
5. Never have I ever laughed at a joke minutes after everyone else.
6. Never have I ever sent a message to the wrong chat.
7. Never have I ever worn a shirt inside out without noticing.
8. Never have I ever pretended to know how something worked.
9. Never have I ever burned something while following a simple recipe.
10. Never have I ever forgotten someone's name immediately after hearing it.
11. Never have I ever set multiple alarms and ignored all of them.
12. Never have I ever carried an umbrella on a sunny day and forgotten it on a rainy one.
13. Never have I ever tried to unlock the wrong car or door.

School and work moments

1. Never have I ever finished an assignment just before the deadline.
2. Never have I ever joined a call while still wearing pajamas.
3. Never have I ever doodled through an entire meeting or lesson.
4. Never have I ever prepared for the wrong chapter.
5. Never have I ever used a very formal email sign-off by accident.
6. Never have I ever forgotten that my microphone was on.
7. Never have I ever celebrated when something was cancelled.
8. Never have I ever packed a lunch and left it at home.
9. Never have I ever volunteered before understanding the task.
10. Never have I ever nodded as if I understood a confusing explanation.
11. Never have I ever made a presentation with a typo in the title.
12. Never have I ever invented a shortcut that took longer.
13. Never have I ever carried an empty notebook to look prepared.

Travel and adventures

1. Never have I ever gotten lost while following directions.
2. Never have I ever packed far more than I used.
3. Never have I ever visited a place mainly for the food.
4. Never have I ever slept through part of a journey.
5. Never have I ever taken the scenic route by mistake.
6. Never have I ever bought a souvenir I could not fit in my bag.
7. Never have I ever watched a sunrise away from home.
8. Never have I ever learned a phrase in another language for a trip.
9. Never have I ever forgotten which floor my room was on.
10. Never have I ever taken dozens of nearly identical photos.
11. Never have I ever tried a food without knowing what it was.
12. Never have I ever planned a trip around one unusual attraction.
13. Never have I ever made a new friend while traveling.

Friendship stories

1. Never have I ever had an inside joke I could not explain.
2. Never have I ever matched outfits with a friend unintentionally.
3. Never have I ever sent a friend a meme instead of advice.
4. Never have I ever laughed with a friend until my face hurt.
5. Never have I ever remembered a friend's order better than my own.
6. Never have I ever planned a surprise that was discovered early.
7. Never have I ever borrowed something and kept it far too long.
8. Never have I ever become friends with someone after a strange first meeting.
9. Never have I ever taken a terrible photo that became a favorite.
10. Never have I ever made up a code word with a friend.
11. Never have I ever traveled hours just to see a friend.
12. Never have I ever started laughing because a friend was laughing.
13. Never have I ever recreated an old photo with friends.

Surprising but comfortable revelations

1. Never have I ever won a contest I did not expect to win.
2. Never have I ever met someone with the same birthday as me.
3. Never have I ever taught myself a skill from videos.
4. Never have I ever changed my mind about a food I disliked.
5. Never have I ever performed on a stage.
6. Never have I ever kept a childhood collection.
7. Never have I ever recognized a voice before a face.
8. Never have I ever been awake for twenty-four hours.
9. Never have I ever made something I was genuinely proud to display.
10. Never have I ever appeared in the background of someone else's photo.
11. Never have I ever found money in an old pocket.
12. Never have I ever guessed a plot twist immediately.
13. Never have I ever taken up a hobby because of a friend.

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