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127 truths and 144 dares. Updated November 2026.

1. truthWhat's the most useless thing you're secretly proud of?
2. truthWhat food did you refuse to eat as a little kid that you love now?
3. truthIf you could only eat food of one color for a week, which color would you pick?
4. truthWhat's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten on purpose?
5. truthWhat's a word you always mispronounce or misspell?
6. truthWhich animal do you think would be the rudest if it could talk?
7. truthWhat's the silliest thing you've ever cried about?
8. truthHave you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something, and what was it?
9. truthWhat's a smell you secretly love that most people hate?
10. truthWhat's the strangest dream you can still remember?
11. truthIf your pet could tell one secret about you, what would it be?
12. truthWhat's the worst haircut you've ever had?
13. truthWhat were you scared of as a kid that seems silly now?
14. truthWho in this room would you want on your team in a zombie movie, and why?
15. truthWhat's the most embarrassing thing you've done in front of a teacher?
16. truthIf you could swap lives with anyone in this room for a day, who would it be?
17. truthWhat's a song you know every word to but would never admit to liking?
18. truthHave you ever walked straight into a glass door?
19. truthWhat's the biggest lie you told as a kid that your parents believed?
20. truthWhat's the grossest thing you've ever found under your bed?
21. truthWhich superpower would you give back after one day because it's too annoying?
22. truthWhat's the most trouble you've ever been in?
23. truthWhat's a habit you have that would surprise everyone here?
24. truthWhich household chore would you pay almost anything to never do again?
25. truthWhat's the most childish thing you still do?
26. truthIf you were a flavor of ice cream, what would you be and why?
27. truthWhat's the most ridiculous excuse you've ever used to get out of trouble?
28. truthWhat's something you broke and never told anyone about?
29. truthWhat's the weirdest thing you do when you're home alone?
30. truthIf you had to live inside one board game, which one would it be?
31. truthWhat's a rule in your house that other families would think is strange?
32. truthWhat's the worst thing you've ever cooked?
33. truthWhat's the meanest thing you've ever said to a brother, sister or cousin?
34. truthIf you could un-invent one thing, what would it be?
35. truthHave you ever laughed at a moment when you absolutely should not have?
36. truthWhat's the strangest place you've ever fallen asleep?
37. truthWhat's the most food you've ever eaten in one sitting?
38. truthIf you could make one rule that everyone in the world had to follow, what would it be?
39. truthWhat's a compliment you got years ago that you still think about?
40. truthWhat's the dumbest way you've ever hurt yourself?
41. truthWhat's your most irrational fear?
42. truthIf you could have any animal as a pet, even a wild one, what would you pick?
43. truthWhat's the funniest thing a grown-up has ever said by accident?
44. truthHave you ever blamed a pet or a sibling for something you did?
45. truthWhat's the first thing you'd change if you were the teacher for a whole day?
46. truthIf your favorite stuffed animal could talk, what would it complain about?
47. truthWhat's the sneakiest thing you've ever done to stay up past bedtime?
48. truthIf you shrank to the size of an ant for a day, where would you go first?
49. truthWhat's a joke that makes you laugh every time, even after hearing it a hundred times?
50. truthWhat's the best thing you've ever found on the ground?
51. truthIf you could pick a brand-new name for yourself, what would it be?
52. truthWhich grown-up you know would make the worst superhero, and why?
53. truthHave you ever hidden food you didn't want to eat, and where did you hide it?
54. truthIf you could make your bedroom into anything at all, what would it be?
55. truthHave you ever been caught singing or dancing when you thought you were alone?
56. truthWhat did you think being a grown-up would be like when you were ten?
57. truthWhat did you want to be when you grew up, and how close did you get?
58. truthWhat's the worst gift you've ever pretended to like?
59. truthHave you ever snooped for your presents before the big day?
60. truthWhat's your favorite holiday cookie, and how many could you eat in one go?
61. truthWhat's the most embarrassing holiday photo of you that exists?
62. truthIf you were one of Santa's reindeer, what would your name be?
63. truthWhich holiday song do you skip every single time?
64. truthWhat's the best present you've ever given someone?
65. truthHave you ever opened a present early and wrapped it back up?
66. truthWhat would you ask Santa for if he could bring anything at all, even something impossible?
67. truthWhat's the longest you've ever been stuck traveling over the holidays?
68. truthWho in your family is the hardest to shop for, and why?
69. truthWhat's the funniest thing that's ever gone wrong at a holiday dinner?
70. truthIf you could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, where would you go?
71. truthHave you ever been on the naughty list, and what put you there?
72. truthWhat's the most ridiculous holiday sweater you've ever worn?
73. truthHave you ever eaten the cookies that were meant for Santa?
74. truthWhat holiday movie have you watched more than ten times?
75. truthWhat's the earliest you've ever woken up on Christmas morning?
76. truthIf you were an elf in Santa's workshop, what toy would you be in charge of?
77. truthWhat's a gift you got as a kid that you still remember perfectly?
78. truthHave you ever dozed off in the middle of a family holiday gathering?
79. truthWhat's the worst snow-day disaster you've ever had?
80. truthIf you had to build a snowman of someone in this room, who would it be?
81. truthHow long do your decorations usually stay up after the holidays?
82. truthWhat's one holiday tradition you'd keep even if everyone else gave it up?
83. dareSpeak in rhyme until your next turn.
84. dareTalk like a pirate until your next turn.
85. dareDo an impression of someone in this room and let everyone guess who it is.
86. dareBalance a spoon on your nose for ten seconds.
87. dareDraw a face on your thumb and let it answer the next question for you.
88. dareDo ten jumping jacks while singing the alphabet.
89. dareHold an ice cube in your bare hand for 30 seconds.
90. dareWalk across the room like a runway model.
91. dareSay the alphabet backward as fast as you can.
92. dareWear your socks on your hands until your next turn.
93. dareNarrate the next player's turn like a nature documentary.
94. dareDo your best robot dance for 30 seconds.
95. dareTry to lick your elbow.
96. dareLet the group give you a new name, and answer only to it for the next three rounds.
97. dareMake up a 30-second commercial for the nearest object.
98. dareDo an interpretive dance of your morning routine.
99. dareSing everything you say until your next turn.
100. dareKeep a straight face for one minute while everyone tries to make you laugh.
101. dareDo your best evil villain laugh.
102. dareAct out an animal until someone guesses which one it is.
103. dareHop on one foot for 30 seconds while telling a joke.
104. dareSpeak only in a whisper for the next three rounds.
105. dareLet the person on your right style your hair any way they like using only their hands.
106. darePretend to be a fancy waiter and take everyone's snack order.
107. dareMoo like a cow every time someone says your name for the next three rounds.
108. dareGive a passionate speech about why socks are better than shoes.
109. dareBuild a costume from three things in the room and model it.
110. dareJuggle three soft things, like socks or pillows, for 20 seconds.
111. dareEat a cracker and then try to whistle a song.
112. dareDo your best impression of a baby learning to walk.
113. dareFreeze in a pose the group picks for one full minute.
114. dareDo your best impression of a cat that just saw a cucumber.
115. dareFlop on the floor like a fish out of water for 15 seconds.
116. dareDraw a portrait of the person on your left with your eyes closed.
117. dareWrite your full name in the air using only your nose.
118. dareBite into a lemon slice without making a face.
119. dareSay a tongue twister of the group's choice three times fast.
120. dareCommentate the next person's trip to the snack table like a sports announcer.
121. dareWear a kitchen utensil as an accessory until your next turn.
122. dareBuild the tallest tower you can from things on the table in one minute.
123. dareLet the group pick a word, and work it into every sentence until your next turn.
124. dareAct out a movie scene without talking until someone guesses it.
125. dareDo a dramatic slow-motion fall onto the couch.
126. dareHum a song until someone guesses what it is.
127. dareWaddle like a penguin to the door and back.
128. dareMake the silliest face you can and hold it for ten seconds.
129. dareStomp around like a dinosaur and roar at every piece of furniture.
130. dareTry to say your full name while sticking your tongue out.
131. dareCross the room stepping only on pillows.
132. dareDo your best chicken dance.
133. dareHigh-five everyone in the room using only your elbows.
134. dareCrab walk across the room.
135. dareInvent a superhero name for yourself and show us your power.
136. darePat your head and rub your tummy at the same time for 20 seconds.
137. dareMake the animal noise that each person in the room reminds you of.
138. dareWalk backward to the kitchen and back.
139. darePretend you're a tiny mouse and tiptoe around the room without making a sound.
140. dareTeach the group a dance move in under one minute.
141. dareSay something nice about every person in the room.
142. dareMake up a rap about the person on your left.
143. dareWear one item of clothing inside out until the game ends.
144. dareDo your best impression of a printer jamming.
145. dareFold a paper airplane and try to land it on a chair across the room.
146. dareBalance a paper cup on your head and walk five steps.
147. dareInvent a secret handshake and teach it to the person on your right.
148. dareMake up a team cheer and lead everyone in it.
149. dareFold a sheet of paper into the best hat you can in one minute and wear it.
150. dareSing the first verse of a holiday carol in a robot voice.
151. dareAct out a reindeer trying to land on a snowy roof.
152. dareGift-wrap the nearest object in 30 seconds using only paper and tape.
153. dareGive your best Santa "ho ho ho" and hand everyone an imaginary present.
154. darePretend to be a snowman melting in the sun.
155. dareDecorate the person on your left like a Christmas tree using things in the room.
156. dareMake up a new holiday carol about this party.
157. dareAct out opening the worst gift ever while staying polite.
158. dareHum "Jingle Bells" while hopping on one foot.
159. dareName all of Santa's reindeer in 20 seconds.
160. darePretend to be an elf who just broke the toy machine.
161. dareWear a sock on your head as a Santa hat until your next turn.
162. dareDo a slow, graceful ice-skating routine in your socks on the carpet.
163. dareRead a grocery list out loud in your best Santa voice.
164. dareMime building a snowman from start to finish.
165. dareAct out what Santa does on December 26.
166. dareSing "The Twelve Days of Christmas" up to day five without a mistake.
167. darePretend to be the last cookie on Santa's plate, begging not to be eaten.
168. dareMake the best elf costume you can from a blanket or scarf in one minute.
169. dareDo your best impression of a relative at a holiday dinner, no names allowed.
170. dareMake a snow angel on the carpet.
171. darePretend you're Santa stuck in a chimney and narrate your escape.
172. dareInvent a brand-new holiday tradition and get everyone to do it once.
173. dareUse a spoon as a microphone and host a holiday talk show for one minute.
174. dareAct out finding a lump of coal in your stocking.
175. truthWhat is the worst thing to find in your trick-or-treat bag?
176. truthWhat would your villain name be?
177. truthWhat is the silliest thing that ever scared you?
178. truthDo you check under the bed or in the closet before you sleep?
179. truthHave you ever pretended you were not scared when you really were?
180. truthIf you had a witch's cauldron, what would you throw in first?
181. truthWhat is the best costume you have ever seen on someone else?
182. truthHave you ever hidden candy so you would not have to share it?
183. truthWho in this room would last the longest in a haunted house?
184. truthWhat sound in your house at night creeps you out the most?
185. truthHave you ever gone back to the same house twice for more candy?
186. truthIf you were a ghost, where would you haunt?
187. truthWhat is one thing you are scared of that most people think is cute?
188. truthHave you ever been startled by your own reflection?
189. truthWhat costume of yours do you wish there were no photos of?
190. truthHave you ever taken candy from your own kid's bag?
191. truthWhat is the most embarrassing noise you have made when someone scared you?
192. dareWalk across the room like a zombie who just stubbed a toe.
193. dareDo your best witch cackle for ten seconds.
194. dareWrap one arm in toilet paper like a mummy and keep it on for two rounds.
195. dareHowl at the ceiling light like it is a full moon.
196. dareSay "trick or treat" in five different voices.
197. darePlay a ghost who is scared of people for 30 seconds.
198. dareDraw a jack-o'-lantern face with your eyes closed and show everyone.
199. dareDo a floppy skeleton dance until someone laughs.
200. dareTalk like a vampire until your next turn.
201. dareStand like a scarecrow and stay frozen until someone makes you smile.
202. dareTell a ten-second ghost story about a sock.
203. dareStir a pretend cauldron and name five gross things you drop in.
204. dareLet the group pick a monster, then act it out without a sound.
205. dareBalance a piece of candy on your nose for ten seconds.
206. dareBuild a costume from things within arm's reach and tell us who you are.
207. dareRead the back of the nearest food package like a ghost story.
208. truthWhat is the best thing that happened to you this year?
209. truthWhat is one thing you want to learn next year?
210. truthHave you ever fallen asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve?
211. truthWhat was the funniest thing someone in this room did this year?
212. truthWhat food do you hope you never have to eat again next year?
213. truthWhich chore would you ban for the whole new year?
214. truthWhat did you get in trouble for this year?
215. truthWhat resolution did you give up on the fastest?
216. truthWhat is one thing you did this year that you are proud of and never told anyone?
217. dareCount down from ten in your best robot voice.
218. dareDo a ten-second firework impression with your whole body.
219. dareWear a party hat on your elbow until your next turn.
220. dareShout "Happy New Year" in slow motion.
221. darePretend to be a clock striking midnight.
222. dareDance like falling confetti until someone says stop.
223. dareMake up a new year cheer and teach it to the group.
224. dareWalk across the room as if you have been awake for three nights.
225. dareSay a resolution for a pet or a stuffed animal in its voice.
226. dareGive a thirty-second award speech for the best year of your life.
227. dareAct out your year in three poses and let the group guess each one.
228. dareSing the first line of Auld Lang Syne like an opera singer.
229. dareDo the countdown as a sports commentator.
230. truthWhat food on the Thanksgiving table do you only pretend to like?
231. truthWhat is the weirdest thing you are thankful for this year?
232. truthHave you ever hidden food in a napkin so you didn't have to eat it?
233. truthWhich relative tells the best stories at dinner?
234. truthWhat is the most pie you have eaten in one day?
235. truthHave you ever fallen asleep before dessert?
236. truthWhat dish would you take off the Thanksgiving table forever?
237. truthWho in this room would you trust least to cook the turkey?
238. truthHave you ever snuck a bite before dinner was served?
239. truthWhat is the best thing you have ever made out of leftovers?
240. truthWhich teacher, coach or neighbor are you thankful for, and why?
241. truthWhat is the longest you have been stuck traveling for a holiday?
242. truthHave you ever said you were full to get out of trying something?
243. truthIf you could add any food at all to the table, what would it be?
244. truthWhat is the funniest thing that has happened at your family's Thanksgiving?
245. truthWhat did someone in this room do for you this year that you never thanked them for?
246. truthHave you ever taken the last slice of pie and kept quiet about it?
247. truthWhich side dish do you guard on your plate so nobody steals it?
248. truthHow old were you when you left the kids' table, and did you earn it?
249. dareGobble like a turkey every time someone says "pie" until your next turn.
250. dareStrut across the room like a turkey who knows what day it is.
251. dareName five things you are thankful for in ten seconds.
252. dareGive a thank-you speech to the mashed potatoes.
253. dareDo your best impression of someone falling asleep on the couch after dinner.
254. dareBe a parade announcer and describe everything the player on your left does for one minute.
255. dareGive play-by-play sports commentary while someone pours a glass of water.
256. dareCarve a giant invisible turkey and serve everyone a slice.
257. dareSing the birthday song with every word swapped for "gobble".
258. dareTell each person in the room one thing about them you are thankful for.
259. dareAct out the moment the turkey comes out of the oven burned.
260. dareWalk around the room like you ate three plates too many.
261. dareMake up a 15-second TV commercial for cranberry sauce.
262. dareDraw a hand turkey in under 30 seconds and present it like fine art.
263. dareGive a one-minute toast to whoever did the dishes.
264. dareTalk like a pilgrim who just saw a microwave until your next turn.
265. dareDo ten jumping jacks to make room for dessert.
266. dareDescribe your perfect leftover sandwich like a chef on a cooking show.
267. dareLet the group pick a side dish, then act it out until someone guesses it.
268. dareRefill everyone's drink like a very fancy waiter.
269. dareDo a touchdown dance right now.
270. dareBe a turkey giving a speech on why everyone should eat pizza this year.
271. dareWear oven mitts until your next turn.

Tips for a better game

• Agree on the skip rule before you start, so nobody argues halfway through.
• After two truths in a row, a player's next turn has to be a dare.
• Pick the list that fits the room. A work party and a sleepover need different cards.

Questions people ask

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Five from this list: What's a smell you secretly love that most people hate? If you could un-invent one thing, what would it be? Talk like a pirate until your next turn. Build a costume from three things in the room and model it. High-five everyone in the room using only your elbows.

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