{"id":2851,"date":"2016-12-15T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2021-08-11T16:11:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:11:19","slug":"pen-pal-more-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/writing\/letter-writing\/pen-pal-more-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"75 more questions to ask your pen pal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2852\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2852\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Writing-Message-Postcard-Coffe-140754143.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit: Rawpixel.com\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Writing-Message-Postcard-Coffe-140754143.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Writing-Message-Postcard-Coffe-140754143-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Writing-Message-Postcard-Coffe-140754143-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Writing-Message-Postcard-Coffe-140754143-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Rawpixel.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A while back I wrote a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/pen-pals\/pen-pal-questions\/\">75 questions to ask your pen pal<\/a>, which a lot of you seemed to find useful, so I have decided to extend that list in this article and bring you 75 <em>more<\/em> questions to ask your pen pal! These questions could be useful for new snail mail friendships, with pen pals you\u2019ve known a long while, or for written conversation that has become a little stagnant over time. It&#8217;s amazing what a few questions can do to freshen up a letter chat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite childhood memory?<\/li>\n<li>What is your favourite film?<\/li>\n<li>Do you sing in the shower?<\/li>\n<li>What is the best gift you\u2019ve ever received?<\/li>\n<li>Are you in a relationship?<\/li>\n<li>Do you prefer being indoors or outdoors?<\/li>\n<li>Do you keep a diary?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have any holiday\/vacation plans?<\/li>\n<li>What do you do for work, and do you enjoy it?<\/li>\n<li>Who is your favourite actor or actress?<\/li>\n<li>Do you enjoy playing board and card games?<\/li>\n<li>Do you prefer cats or dogs?<\/li>\n<li>Can you describe your house to me?<\/li>\n<li>Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?<\/li>\n<li>What has been the funniest text you have received this month?<\/li>\n<li>When was the last time you cried, and why?<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever broken the law?<\/li>\n<li>Can you play a musical instrument?<\/li>\n<li>What do you keep in your bag or handbag?<\/li>\n<li>Can you knit?<\/li>\n<li>How many hours do you sleep each night?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite way to spend an evening?<\/li>\n<li>Who is your role model?<\/li>\n<li>If you won \u00a31 million, what would be the first thing you bought?<\/li>\n<li>If you could choose one super power, what would it be, and why?<\/li>\n<li>Do you believe in ghosts?<\/li>\n<li>Who was your first ever pen pal?<\/li>\n<li>How did you get into snail mail?<\/li>\n<li>What has been your favourite job so far?<\/li>\n<li>What is your favourite go-to recipe for mid-week meals?<\/li>\n<li>What makes you angry?<\/li>\n<li>What makes you smile?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2855\" style=\"width: 687px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2855\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Two-Young-Girls-Enjoying-A-Wat-132599954.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit: Ammentorp\" width=\"677\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Two-Young-Girls-Enjoying-A-Wat-132599954.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Two-Young-Girls-Enjoying-A-Wat-132599954-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Two-Young-Girls-Enjoying-A-Wat-132599954-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bigstock-Two-Young-Girls-Enjoying-A-Wat-132599954-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Ammentorp<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>What is your current hairdo?<\/li>\n<li>Who is your favourite band or singer?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite music genre?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite vegetable?<\/li>\n<li>Do you eat meat?<\/li>\n<li>How often do you change your bedding?<\/li>\n<li>How often do you eat in a restaurant?<\/li>\n<li>What is your biggest vice\/guilty pleasure?<\/li>\n<li>Are you close to your family?<\/li>\n<li>Would you like to have children one day?<\/li>\n<li>What were your schooldays like?<\/li>\n<li>Can you swim?<\/li>\n<li>Do you celebrate Christmas?<\/li>\n<li>How do you celebrate Christmas?<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever met a celebrity?<\/li>\n<li>Do you use social media? If so, which platforms?<\/li>\n<li>Which phone app could you not live without?<\/li>\n<li>Do you prefer giving or receiving gifts?<\/li>\n<li>If you could afford to volunteer full time for a charity, which would it be?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have a group of friends, or individual friends?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite season?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite outfit at the moment?<\/li>\n<li>Do you wear jewellery?<\/li>\n<li>Tell me about your parents?<\/li>\n<li>What was your first ever job?<\/li>\n<li>Who is your favourite comedian?<\/li>\n<li>Do you like going to the cinema?<\/li>\n<li>Do you like the theatre?<\/li>\n<li>Who was your first kiss with?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have any siblings?<\/li>\n<li>When did you leave education?<\/li>\n<li>Do you like walking?<\/li>\n<li>Who is your favourite YouTuber?<\/li>\n<li>Where do you sit to write your letters?<\/li>\n<li>Do you enjoy or dread weddings?<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever been a bridesmaid or a groomsman?<\/li>\n<li>Who is your celebrity crush?<\/li>\n<li>Can you sew?<\/li>\n<li>Are you any good at DIY?<\/li>\n<li>Do you exercise?<\/li>\n<li>Who taught you to cook?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your favourite sports team?<\/li>\n<li>Do you make New Year&#8217;s resolutions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy your letter-writing! Want even more questions? You&#8217;ll find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/pen-pals\/even-more-questions-to-ask-your-pen-pal\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while back I wrote a list of 75 questions to ask your pen pal, which a lot of you seemed to find useful, so I have decided to extend that list in this article and bring you 75 more questions to ask your pen pal! 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