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Childhood & Teenage Years
How are you today?
What is your name?
When were you born?
Where were you born?
What are your great grandparents’ names and can you tell us about them?
What are your grandparents names?
Can you tell us some memories or stories about your grandparents?
What are your parent’s names?
When and where were each of your parents born?
Can you tell us what each of your parents did for work or as homemakers?
Can you tell us some stories about your parents?
What are the most important lessons your parents taught you?
What are your siblings names and can you tell a little about each of them?
What did you like to do with your family when you were growing up?
What is your first memory?
What made you feel really loved by your family?
Did you get an allowance, how much was it, and what did you have to do to earn it?
What were your favorite toy(s) as a child?
Can you talk a little bit about your home or homes when you were growing up and the neighborhood(s) you grew up in?
Can you talk about some of your friends growing up and what you liked to do for fun with them?
Can you tell any funny stories about your friends or about your adventures together?
Did you have a nickname as a kid?
What were some of your favorite memories growing up?
Did you do any traveling when you were a kid and can you talk about it?
What schools did you go to as a kid and can you talk about them?
What was your favorite subject in school?
Did you get good grades in school?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Any challenges or tough times growing up that you want to talk about?
Any mistakes you made as a kid or teen that you want to talk about?
How has the world changed from when you were a child and how was it different growing up then versus today?
Did you go to your prom and can you talk about it?
Anything else you want to discuss about your childhood or life as a teen?
Adulthood
Where do you currently live?
How would you describe your personality?
Did you go to vocational school, college and/or graduate school and where?
What was your time like in vocational school, college and/or graduate school?
Did you get married?
What is/was your spouse’s name?
Can you talk about your wedding?
Can you talk about your honeymoon?
What do you/did you love about your spouse?
Can you tell us any funny stories about your spouse?
Do you have any children and what are their names?
When and where were your children born and what do you remember about the births?
Can you talk a little about each of your children, including their personalities and interests?
How did you pick your children’s names?
Can you tell any funny stories about each child?
What were your favorite memories with your spouse and/or children?
Tell us about your friends as an adult?
What do you like to do for fun as an adult?
What jobs have you done or are your/were you a homemaker?
How did you choose what job(s) you did or to be a homemaker, and what are some of the most important things you learned or experienced?
Did you like your job(s)/being a homemaker or would you choose something different if you could do it again?
Can you tell us about any pets you had as an adult?
Can you talk about any grandchildren you have?
Can you talk about any happy memories with your grandchildren?
Can you talk about any great grandchildren you have?
Anything else you want to discusss about your work, family or friends?
Cousins, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews
Can you talk about your aunts and uncles – who they were, your memories of time spent together, etc.?
Can you talk about your cousins – who they were, your memories of time spent together, etc.?
Can you talk about your nieces and nephews – who they were, your memories of time spent together, etc.?
Military
Were you in the military, what branch, and did you enlist or were you drafted?
If you enlisted, why did you pick the branch of the military that you did?
What was your rank and your assignment/role?
When and where did you serve – did you see any combat and were you ever injured?
Do you recall the first few days in the military or basic training and what was it like?
How difficult was it in the military and how did you get through it?
What, if any, positive things did you take away from your service in the military?
Were you awarded any citations or medals? If so, can you describe?
Any recommendations for anyone who might join the military?
What did it feel like when you got out of the military and was it difficult to adjust?
What would you like people who did not serve in the military to understand about those who served?
How was the food in the military?
Anything else you want to discuss about your time in the military or its effect on your life?
Fun Stuff & Easter Eggs
Can you do any impersonations for us?
Can you tell us a joke?
Can you bark like a dog?
Who’s your favorite James Bond?
Who’s your favorite Beatle?
Do you like to watch television and movies and what are some of your favorites?
What movie or TV show describes your life?
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
What actor/actress do you most look like?
What’s your favorite saying or catchphrase?
What was the best costume you ever wore on Halloween?
Can you tell us something about yourself that few people know?
When you walk into a bookstore, what’s the first section you go to?
If you could be a gold medalist in the Olympics, what sport would it be in?
What’s on your bucket list?
If your house was on fire, what would you take?
What’s your favorite time of year and why?
What’s your favorite gift you ever received?
What are some of your favorite animals and why?
Do you remember any embarrassing moments in your life… maybe one that was funny in retrospect?
Do you have any favorite pictures you would like to show?
Do you have any other Easter Eggs for us or something very unexpected to share?
What is your favorite color?
Interests, Hobbies & Talents
What are your interests, hobbies, or talents?
Did you ever like to collect anything?
Did you like to sew or knit or crochet?
What sports do you or did you like to play as a child and/or adult?
What spectator sports and teams are you a fan of?
Do you like to read – what are some of your favorite books or other things to read?
Do you like to watch Broadway or other live theater performances and what are your favorites?
What kind of music do you like to listen to and who is your favorite musical act (group or solo performer)?
What concerts have you been to?
What is your favorite song?
Can you sing – and would you like to sing for us?
Do you know how to play any instruments and can you demonstrate?
Can you dance?
Are you artistic and can you show us anything you’ve done?
What is the most extreme thing you have done in your life?
Can you talk about your interests in video games, social media, and/or things you like to do on the internet?
Food & Fashion
What were your favorite foods as a kid and what are your favorite foods as an adult?
Did your parents cook a lot?
Do you cook a lot as an adult and what do you like to cook?
Can you talk about one or more special recipes and/or could you show how you cook or bake?
What do you drink or smoke, if anything?
Can you talk about what you wore to your wedding?
Can you talk about what you wore to your prom?
What is your fashion sense/style?
Any fashion advice?
Culture, Religion & Holidays
What is your religious affiliation and what are your views on religion?
What are some of your cultural traditions and what was it like growing up in your culture or your religion?
Are there any important teachings or wisdom from your culture or your religion that you would like to share?
Did you have any sort of coming-of-age ceremony, religious or other?
How many generations have you and your family been in your current country and where did you or your ancestors emigrate from?
What languages do you speak?
What are your favorite or most important holidays and how do you celebrate them?
Did you experience any type of prejudice against you or your family based on your culture or religion?
Is there anything else you want to discuss about culture, religion or the holidays?
Home Maintenance & Lawn Care
What are some of the most important things to keep in mind when taking care of a house?
What are the basics of winterizing a house?
What are some of the problems that occur related to plumbing and how do you fix them?
What are some of the problems that occur with washers and dryers and how do you fix them?
What are some of the problems that occur with the heater and air conditioner and how do you fix them?
How do you work the thermostat?
What are some of the most important things to keep in mind when taking care of a lawn?
What type of things do you grow in your garden and what are the basics of taking care of a garden?
What are some of the basics of taking care of a pool?
Is there anything else you want to discuss about home maintenace, lawn care or your garden?
Cars & Trucks
Did you play with cars and trucks, or trains, when you were a kid and which ones?
When did you get your driver’s license?
What was the first vehicle you drove and what other vehicles did you drive over the years?
What was your favorite vehicle you ever had?
Did you ever like to do any racing or watch racing or monster truck rallies?
Do you like to work on cars and trucks?
How do you change a tire?
How do you change the oil?
How do you check the fluid levels?
How do you jumpstart a vehicle?
What important safety advice do you have about driving or maintenance?
Is there anything else you want to discuss about cars or trucks?
Reflection, Values & Giving Back
What is a time you failed and how did you recover?
Do you have any regrets and what would you do differently if you could live life again?
How did you learn to be resilient?
What are some values you hold?
What three words describe who you tried to be in life and how would you want to be remembered for your life and work?
What are you most proud of?
What are you most thankful for?
What message or advice do you have for your children that you always want them to keep in mind?
What message or advice do you have for your current or future grandchildren and great grandchildren that you always want them to keep in mind?
What message or advice do you have for your siblings that you always want them to keep in mind?
What message or advice do you have for your nieces and nephews that you always want them to keep in mind?
What message or advice do you have for your cousins that you always want them to keep in mind?
What message or advice do you have for your aunts and uncles that you always want them to keep in mind?
What message or advice do you have for your friends that you always want them to keep in mind?
What volunteer work have you done or charities you have supported and why?
Do you have any idols or role models?
Do you have any advice for someone starting a family?
Anything you want to discuss about your politics or views on some major political, social or environmental issues?
Closing Comments
Any closing comments or final thoughts about your life or for those who may come talk to you?
What are some of the topics you talked about in this recording?
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