All About Me

All About Me

When and where were you born? What is your astrological sign?

What is your full name and why were you named that?

Did you have any nicknames growing up? What about now? What does your family call you?

Where did your family originally come from? When did they come to live here? Were you told any stories about your family’s immigration?

Draw a family tree listing as many relatives as you can.

Have you done any genealogical research? If so, where is the information compiled (physical or digital?)

When and where did your parents die? Do you know where any of your relatives (including inlaws) are buried?

Did your grandparents describe their lives to you? What did they say? Who is the oldest person you remember as a child?

Have you inherited any family heirlooms? Is there anything particular you look forward to passing down?

Where have you lived and when?

What are your earliest memories? Do you remember who took care of you before you could attend school?

What stories from your childhood do you remember fondly?

Do you remember your favorite childhood traditions, games, or toys?

What did your parents do for a living? Did your family ever go through any hard times financially?

Did you have to do chores around the house? What were your most and least favorite ones? Did you receive an allowance? If so, how much was it and what did you spend it on?

What pets have you had? Do you have a favorite?

Where and when did you attend grade school and high school? What were your schools like? Did you enjoy school? Do you remember your mascots or school colors?

What were your most and least favorite subjects and teachers? Did you make good grades?

Did you participate in any activities after school such as sports, lessons, or clubs?

Were you ever given any special awards?

Where did you and your friends like to hang out and what would you do?

What did you do during the summer? Did you attend summer camp or go on any vacations?

Describe your first car.

Did you attend prom or any other special events?

Can you speak another language(s)? If so, when and how did you learn.

What are your religious/spiritual beliefs? What were your parents and grandparents beliefs? When and where were you baptized? Confirmed? What church (if any) do you attend now?

Do you remember your family discussing world events and politics? Do you remember voting for the first time? If so, when was it and who did you vote for? Did they win? How would you describe your political views.

Did you have any childhood diseases? Have you ever had surgery or been hospitalized? Have you ever been in a serious accident? Has anyone ever saved your life? Do you have any health conditions that are considered hereditary?

What did you do after high school? What did you want to be when you “grew up”?

If you served in the military, describe when and where. What was your rank? What were your duties? Were you ever injured in the line of duty?

Tell me about the jobs you have had. How did you choose your career? At what age did you (or will you) retire?

Describe your perfect life if you didn’t have to work.

At what age did you start dating? Do you remember your first date?

Tell me about the love(s) of your life. Do you remember meeting them? Having your first date? How long were you together before you got married? When and where did you propose, get married, and honeymoon? How long was/were your marriage(s)? If your spouse predeceased you, when and where did they die?

How would you describe them? What do you admire most about them? What have you learned about marriage that you would like others to know?

List the names, birthplaces, and birth dates of your children. Why did you choose the names that you did?

Describe your experience as a parent. What moments touched you the most? What advice do you have for parents?

How did you hear that you would be becoming a grandparent for the first time and how did it make you feel? List your grandchildren and any special memories of them that you hold dear.

What do you consider to be the most important invention of your lifetime? How is the world different now than from what it was like when you were a child?

Do you enjoy to travel? Where are some of the best places you have visited and when?

What are you afraid of?

Are you...

an early bird or a night owl?

an introvert or an extrovert?

always hot or cold?

tidy or messy?

right handed or left handed?

always on time or running late?

What were your favorite...

Past-times/ hobbies

Books

TV Shows

Movies

Music

Outfits

Food / Drinks

Sports Teams

Color

Flower

Season

Holiday

Places

People

What is something that nobody knows about you?

What do you consider to be your greatest talent or ability?

What were some of the hardest decisions and greatest obstacles you have faced in life?

What and/or who has impacted your life the most and how?

What is your personal motto or mantra?

What is your best quality? What would you change about yourself?

Describe a time in your life that you remember feeling truly at peace and happy to be alive? When was it? Where were you and what were you doing?

Is there anything you have always wanted to do, but haven’t had a chance to yet?

What would you describe as the most memorable moment of your life?

How would you like to be remembered?