Family, Friends, and Fast Thinking

May 15 marks the International Day of Families. Celebrate your biological, chosen, and Toastmasters families with these Table Topics^® questions.

1. Who in your family has influenced you the most, and how?
2. Who do you consider to be part of your family, and why?
3. What does the word “family” mean to you?
4. Tell us about your favorite family tradition.
5. What are the three words you would use to describe your family, and why?
6. How does your family show love without using words?
7. What meal reminds you of your family?
8. What habit of a family member’s makes you smile, even if it occasionally annoys you?
9. What does “home” mean to you?
10. What is something you appreciate more about your family now than you did previously?
11. What advice from an older family member sticks with you or guides you today?
12. What makes your family unique?
13. What is a family story that gets told over and over?
14. What is the most important value your family has taught you?
15. Is there someone in your Toastmasters family who is a consistent source of encouragement?
16. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received from a fellow member?
17. Tell us about a friend or friends who are part of your family.
18. What quality or moment turns a friendship into a family-level bond?
19. How do your closest friends support you like family does?
20. What makes friendships an important part of the modern family?

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