15 Conversation

Startersfor your Thanksgiving

meal

ThanksgivingDo you ever get tired of going around the table and having each person say something

that he or she is thankful for?

How about trying some unique new conversation starters at

your Thanksgiving meal this

year?

Conversation Starter #1If you could ask the Pilgrims or

Indians from the first Thanksgiving one question, what would it be?

Conversation Starter #2If you were to change the

traditional Thanksgiving meal, what would you add or take away?

Conversation Starter #3What is your favorite

Thanksgiving memory?

Conversation Starter #4Where have you gone this

year that you’ve never been before?

Conversation Starter #5You’re throwing a 2015 “thank you” party. Who are three people (besides

family) sure to be on your list?

Conversation Starter #6At the beginning of this year, you

would have never seen this coming, but now you’re grateful for it. What is

it?

Conversation Starter #7Who has inspired you this year

by the way he or she had handled adversity?

Conversation Starter #8What caused you to belly laugh

this year?

Conversation Starter #9What new skill did you learn

this year?

Conversation Starter #10What was your proudest

moment of the year?

Conversation Starter #11What was your proudest

moment of the year?

Conversation Starter #12What item did you cross off a

real or imagined bucket list this year?

Conversation Starter #13There will be families with an empty

place at the table this year. Who does that statement bring to your

mind?

Conversation Starter #14What is something that happened this

year for which you will always remember where you were and what

you were doing?

And if those don’t work…

…try this one:

Conversation Starter #15Okay, everybody, we’re going to go around the table and each say one thing that we’re thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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