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Thanksgiving Truth or Dare questions

Truths about family traditions and dares for the gap between dinner and pie.

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1. Add the players' names, or pass the phone around.
2. On your turn, choose Truth or Dare.
3. Answer honestly or do the dare. You can skip one card per game, and then you have to take the next one.

28 truths and 28 dares. Updated November 2026.

1. dareSlow dance with your partner while the group hums a song.
2. truthWhat food on the Thanksgiving table do you only pretend to like?
3. truthWhat is the weirdest thing you are thankful for this year?
4. truthHave you ever hidden food in a napkin so you didn't have to eat it?
5. truthWhich relative tells the best stories at dinner?
6. truthWhat is the most pie you have eaten in one day?
7. truthHave you ever fallen asleep before dessert?
8. truthWhat dish would you take off the Thanksgiving table forever?
9. truthWho in this room would you trust least to cook the turkey?
10. truthWhat is your worst kitchen disaster?
11. truthHave you ever passed off a store-bought dish as homemade?
12. truthWhat question from relatives do you dread most at the table?
13. truthHave you ever snuck a bite before dinner was served?
14. truthWhat is the best thing you have ever made out of leftovers?
15. truthWhich teacher, coach or neighbor are you thankful for, and why?
16. truthWhat is the longest you have been stuck traveling for a holiday?
17. truthHave you ever said you were full to get out of trying something?
18. truthIf you could add any food at all to the table, what would it be?
19. truthHave you ever hidden in the bathroom to get a break from family?
20. truthWhat family tradition do you secretly find boring?
21. truthWhat do grown-ups do at Thanksgiving that makes you laugh?
22. truthWhat is the funniest thing that has happened at your family's Thanksgiving?
23. truthIf you had to cook the whole dinner alone, what would everyone end up eating?
24. truthWhat does your partner's family do at the holidays that still confuses you?
25. truthWhat did someone in this room do for you this year that you never thanked them for?
26. truthHave you ever taken the last slice of pie and kept quiet about it?
27. truthWhat excuse have you used to leave a family gathering early?
28. truthWhich side dish do you guard on your plate so nobody steals it?
29. truthHow old were you when you left the kids' table, and did you earn it?
30. dareGobble like a turkey every time someone says "pie" until your next turn.
31. dareStrut across the room like a turkey who knows what day it is.
32. dareName five things you are thankful for in ten seconds.
33. dareGive a thank-you speech to the mashed potatoes.
34. dareDo your best impression of someone falling asleep on the couch after dinner.
35. dareBe a parade announcer and describe everything the player on your left does for one minute.
36. dareGive play-by-play sports commentary while someone pours a glass of water.
37. dareCarve a giant invisible turkey and serve everyone a slice.
38. dareSing the birthday song with every word swapped for "gobble".
39. dareTell each person in the room one thing about them you are thankful for.
40. dareAct out the moment the turkey comes out of the oven burned.
41. dareWalk around the room like you ate three plates too many.
42. dareMake up a 15-second TV commercial for cranberry sauce.
43. dareDo your impression of a nosy relative asking about your life plans.
44. dareDraw a hand turkey in under 30 seconds and present it like fine art.
45. dareGive a one-minute toast to whoever did the dishes.
46. dareTalk like a pilgrim who just saw a microwave until your next turn.
47. dareDo ten jumping jacks to make room for dessert.
48. dareDescribe your perfect leftover sandwich like a chef on a cooking show.
49. dareLet the group pick a side dish, then act it out until someone guesses it.
50. dareRefill everyone's drink like a very fancy waiter.
51. dareTell your partner three things they did this year that you are thankful for.
52. dareDo a touchdown dance right now.
53. dareRead out the menu of your dream Thanksgiving in a movie trailer voice.
54. dareBe a turkey giving a speech on why everyone should eat pizza this year.
55. dareWear oven mitts until your next turn.
56. dareArgue for one minute that stuffing is a dessert.

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

What are some good Thanksgiving Truth or Dare questions?

Five from this list: Have you ever hidden food in a napkin so you didn't have to eat it? What is the longest you have been stuck traveling for a holiday? What excuse have you used to leave a family gathering early? Sing the birthday song with every word swapped for "gobble". Let the group pick a side dish, then act it out until someone guesses it.

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