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Fun facts about me: 52 ideas

Asked to "share a fun fact about yourself" at work, school or a new club and your mind goes blank? Pick a prompt below, finish the sentence with something true, and you’re done. Or let the generator choose three for you.

Fun fact generator

Press the button for three prompts. Finish any one of them and you have your fun fact.

    Everyday life

    • The most unusual food I actually like is…
    • A small habit I can’t break is…
    • The oldest thing I still own is…
    • My go-to karaoke song (or the one I’d pick) is…
    • The app I open first every morning is…
    • My most-used emoji is…
    • A skill I picked up from a video is…
    • The best thing I’ve cooked from scratch is…
    • My comfort TV show is…
    • A smell that instantly takes me back is…

    Places and travel

    • The farthest I’ve ever been from home is…
    • A place I’d go back to tomorrow is…
    • The smallest town I’ve ever stayed in is…
    • The strangest souvenir I’ve brought home is…
    • A city I lived in that people wouldn’t guess is…
    • The longest journey I’ve made by train, bus or car was…
    • A place on my list I haven’t made it to yet is…
    • I’ve visited this many countries or states…

    Skills and quirks

    • I can name every… (capitals, planets, players on a team)
    • An instrument I play, or used to, is…
    • A sport I’m surprisingly good or bad at is…
    • I can do this party trick…
    • A language I know a few phrases of is…
    • I’ve memorised this random thing…
    • I’m left- or right-handed, except when I…
    • The weirdest job I’ve ever had was…
    • I collect…
    • A record or award I won as a kid was…

    Work and school

    • My first job was…
    • If I weren’t in this job I would be…
    • The class or subject I liked most at school was…
    • A tool or shortcut I can’t live without at work is…
    • The best advice a boss or teacher gave me was…
    • Something I learned this year is…
    • My desk always has…
    • The first thing I ever bought with my own money was…

    Favorites and firsts

    • My favorite fact of all time is…
    • The first concert I went to was…
    • A book I’ve read more than once is…
    • My favorite season and why…
    • The animal I’d be for a day is…
    • The best gift I ever received was…
    • A movie I can quote by heart is…
    • My first pet was…
    • The snack I’d choose forever is…
    • A famous person I share a birthday with is…

    Light “would you rather” style

    • I’d rather explore space than the deep ocean, because…
    • If I could instantly master one skill it would be…
    • If I could live in any decade it would be…
    • My ideal day off looks like…
    • If I had a theme song it would be…
    • If I opened a shop it would sell…

    Tips for a good fun fact

    • Keep it true and short. One sentence is enough. Add a few words of "why" if people look curious.
    • Pick something people can ask about. "I once got lost in Venice for three hours" starts a conversation; "I like pizza" ends one.
    • Match the room. At work, keep it light. Avoid anything too personal, about health or money, or that you wouldn’t want repeated.
    • Have a backup. Someone may share yours first. Keep a second one ready.
    • No luck? Share a fact you love instead: "My favorite fun fact is that octopuses have three hearts." Get a random fact.