As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full details on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
New Year’s resolution questions turn the usual “so, any resolutions?” into a real conversation. Below are 60 questions to ask family, friends, coworkers or yourself as 2027 begins, grouped by theme: looking back on 2026, setting goals, habits, family and kids, fun and silly questions, and questions for checking in later in the year. Pick a few for the dinner table on New Year’s Eve, or write them on slips of paper and pass a bowl around.
Conversation cards for the holidays: TableTopics Family Gathering
A cube of 135 question cards built for mixed-age family get-togethers, handy once you run out of resolution questions. It costs about $25.
Price band: $20–$30 (about $25) · Check today’s price on Amazon
How to use these questions
- At dinner: go around the table and have each person answer one question from a different section.
- As a game: everyone writes an answer to the same question, then the group guesses who wrote which one.
- With kids: start with the fun and silly section, then try one goal question.
- For yourself: answer five questions in a notebook and reread them in June.
Questions about looking back on 2026
- What was the best day you had in 2026?
- What is something you learned this year that surprised you?
- Which goal from last year did you actually keep?
- What was harder than you expected this year?
- Who made the biggest difference in your year?
- What is one thing you are proud of that nobody else noticed?
- What did you stop doing this year that made life better?
- If 2026 were a movie, what would its title be?
- What was your favorite meal of the year?
- What is one moment you would like to live again?
Questions about goals for 2027
- What is one thing you want to be different by next December?
- What resolution do you make every year, and what would make this year different?
- Is there a skill you would like to learn in 2027?
- What would you try if you knew you could not fail?
- What small goal could you finish by the end of January?
- Which goal is just for fun rather than self-improvement?
- Who could help you keep your resolution?
- What is one word you want to describe your year?
- Is there a place you want to visit in 2027?
- What is something you want to say yes to more often?
Questions about habits
- What is one habit you want to start, and what will remind you to do it?
- What habit would you like to break?
- What does a really good morning look like for you?
- How much time do you want to spend on screens each day?
- What could you do in five minutes a day that would add up?
- Do you prefer to start big or start small with a new habit?
- What usually makes you give up on a resolution?
- How will you celebrate when you stick with a habit for a month?
- Which habit from someone you admire would you like to borrow?
- What is one thing you want to do less of next year?
Family and kids resolution questions
- What is one thing our family should do together every week?
- What new game or activity should we try this year?
- What is a chore you would be willing to take over?
- What is one way you could be a better friend?
- What book, movie or show should the whole family share this year?
- Where should we go for a family day trip?
- What is something you want to get better at in school or at work?
- What tradition should we start in 2027?
- What is one kind thing you can do for someone every week?
- What would make our home a happier place?
Fun and silly New Year’s questions
- If you could make a resolution for your pet, what would it be?
- What resolution would you assign to the person on your left?
- If you had to give up one snack for all of 2027, which would it be?
- What is the silliest resolution you have ever heard?
- Which celebrity would you want as your resolution coach?
- If you could add a new holiday to the calendar, what would it celebrate?
- What would your resolution be if you were a superhero?
- What will people be talking about at New Year’s 2028?
- If you could master any instrument by December, which would it be?
- What dance move will you finally learn this year?
Questions for checking in later
Resolutions work better with a check-in. Save these for the end of January, then ask them again in June.
- Are you still working on your resolution?
- What has been easier than you expected?
- What got in the way?
- Do you want to change your goal to something more realistic?
- What is one win, however small, from this month?
- Who has helped you so far?
- What would you tell yourself from January 1?
- Is there a new goal you have found since the year started?
- What is one thing to keep doing next month?
- How do you want to celebrate your progress?
More New Year’s games
If the group is ready for something more playful, try our New Year’s would you rather questions or New Year’s this or that questions. For a full party round, our New Year’s Eve trivia has questions and answers ready to go.
New Year’s resolution questions FAQ
What are good New Year’s resolution questions?
Questions that look back, set one clear goal and plan a check-in, such as “What small goal could you finish by the end of January?”
How do you talk about resolutions with kids?
Start with fun questions, then ask for one small, specific goal like reading a book each month.
How many resolutions should you make?
One or two focused goals are easier to keep than a long list.
When should you check in on a resolution?
Try the end of January, then again around June.
