Persuasion & Opinions Table Topics Questions

All 40 persuasion & opinions questions

1. Why should everyone learn to cook at least one great meal? Time this
2. What is the strongest case that mornings beat evenings? Time this
3. Why is a handwritten note better than a text message? Time this
4. Should cities have more parks or more parking, and how would you argue it? Time this
5. What is the best argument for taking a nap every afternoon? Time this
6. Why should every adult keep a hobby that earns no money? Time this
7. How would you convince a friend to try a food they swear they hate? Time this
8. Why is walking the most underrated way to get around? Time this
9. What is one everyday rule you think should be abolished, and why? Time this
10. How would you persuade someone that boredom is good for them? Time this
11. Why should everyone spend a week without their phone once a year? Time this
12. What makes board games better than video games, or the other way around? Time this
13. How would you argue that the window seat is the only seat worth having? Time this
14. Why should schools teach cooking, budgeting, or public speaking as a core subject? Time this
15. What is the case for keeping a paper calendar in a digital world? Time this
16. How would you convince the room that breakfast is the most important meal? Time this
17. Why is it worth learning to say no more often? Time this
18. What would you say to persuade a friend to take a trip alone? Time this
19. Why should everyone own at least one plant? Time this
20. How would you sell the idea of a four-day school week to a skeptical parent? Time this
21. Why is doing nothing sometimes the most productive choice? Time this
22. What is the best argument for making your bed every morning, or never doing so? Time this
23. Why should everyone try public speaking at least once in their life? Time this
24. What is the strongest case for choosing quality over quantity? Time this
25. How would you convince someone that silence can be more powerful than words? Time this
26. Why is it worth keeping a journal, even just a few lines a day? Time this
27. What is the strongest case for traveling alone at least once? Time this
28. How would you convince a skeptic that reading fiction matters? Time this
29. Why is it worth trying a hobby you might be bad at? Time this
30. What is the strongest case for eating dinner at the table instead of in front of a screen? Time this
31. What is the best argument for choosing experiences over things? Time this
32. Why should everyone learn basic first aid? Time this
33. What is the strongest case for arriving somewhere early rather than exactly on time? Time this
34. How would you convince a friend to unplug for a full weekend? Time this
35. Why should everyone learn to fix at least one thing around their home? Time this
36. What is the strongest case for taking the stairs instead of the elevator? Time this
37. How would you convince a friend to keep a daily gratitude list? Time this
38. Why should every household keep a small emergency fund? Time this
39. What is the strongest case for turning off your phone at dinner? Time this
40. How would you convince a friend to finally declutter their closet? Time this

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