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• Hardest question first: How do you define yourself?

• When were you born?

• Where were you born?

• Fathers name?

• Mothers name?

• When was your father born?

• When was your mother born? Where?

• Any interesting stories about your birth? [Like was your father or any of your grandparents present?]

• How many brothers do you have? Names?

• How many sisters do you have? Names?

• How many siblings are older? Younger?

• How are you different [or the same] from your siblings?

• What are [were] your grandparents names?

• Your maternal grandmother: Tell us about her. [Where did she live? What did she do? What was she known for?]

• Your maternal grandfather: Tell us about him. [Where did he live? What did he do? What was he known for?]

• Your paternal grandmother: Tell us about her. [Where did she live? What did she do? What was she known for?]

• Your paternal grandfather: Tell us about him. [Where did he live? What did he do? What was he known for?]

• Your maternal grandmother: What did she look like? Sound/Smell like? Any funny, definitive or peculiar traits?

• Your maternal grandfather: What did he look like? Sound/Smell like? Any funny, definitive or peculiar traits?

• Your paternal grandmother: What did she look like? Sound/Smell like? Any funny, definitive or peculiar traits?

• Your paternal grandfather: What did he look like? Sound/Smell like? Any funny, definitive or peculiar traits?

• How did your grandparents pass? Tell us about their funerals.

• Do you remember any of your great-grandparents? If so, tell us about them.

• Tell us about your Mother.

• What are/were her hobbies? Her work?

• What did she look like as a child? As a 20 year-old? 40 year-old? 60?

• What was her childhood like?

• What was her education?

• How did she walk?

• What was Christmas like for your Mother?

• Did she celebrate birthdays? How?

• How would you define her voice? Could she sing?

• What does/did she smell like?

• Describe her laugh.

• Is/Was she kind?

• Is/Was she fair?

• Any funny, definitive or peculiar traits?

• What were her favorite stories? [That she may have told often].

• Any favorite quotations/anecdotes?

• Who does/did she admire?

• Does/Did she cook? What are/were her best meals?

• Does/did she have any peccadilloes? [Like why is the silverware mismatched?]

• When was she the happiest?

• When was she the saddest?

• What would be her most remarkable achievement?

• What would be her biggest disappointment?

• Her favorite musician? Movie star?

• What are/were her guilty pleasures?

• What is/was her favorite meal and dessert?

• What are your favorite pictures of your mother?

• Did she have pets? What was her relationship to them?

• Did she believe in Guardian Angels? Did she believe in fate?

• Was she religious or spiritual?

• How would you define her philosophical approach to life?

• Tell us about her friends? Were friends important to her?

• What was her favorite vacation spot?

• What was her first car? Is/Was she a good driver?

• What did she wear?

• What was her favorite room in your house growing up?

• What is/are the questions you would have liked to ask before they passed?

• Tell us about their funeral. Who attended?

• Tell us about your Father.

• What are/were his hobbies? His work?

• What did he look like as a child? As a 20 year-old? 40 year-old? 60?

• How did he walk?

• What was Christmas like for your Father?

• Did he celebrate birthdays? How?

• What was his childhood like?

• What was his education?

• How would you define his voice? Could he sing?

• What does/did he smell like?

• Describe his laugh.

• Is/Was he kind?

• Is/Was he fair?

• Any funny, definitive or peculiar traits?

• What were his favorite stories? [That he may have told often].

• Any favorite quotations/anecdotes?

• Who does/did he admire?

• Does/Did he cook? What are/were his best meals?

• Does/did he have any peccadilloes? [Like why did he spend so much time in the garden?]

• When was he the happiest?

• When was he the saddest?

• What would be his most remarkable achievement?

• What would be his biggest disappointment?

• His favorite musician? Movie star?

• What are/were his guilty pleasures?

• What is/was his favorite meal and dessert?

• What are your favorite pictures of your father?

• Did he have pets? What was his relationship to them?

• Did he believe in Guardian Angels? Did he believe in fate?

• Was he religious or spiritual?

• How would you define his philosophical approach to life?

• Tell us about his friends? Were friends important to him?

• What was his favorite vacation spot?

• What was his first car? Is/Was he a good driver?

• What did he wear?

• What was his favorite sport’s team?

• What is/are the questions you would have liked to ask before they passed?

• Tell us about their funeral or memorial. Who attended?

• How did your parents meet?

• What was their first date?

• When were they married? Where?

• How long were [or have they been] married?

• Any family scandals?

• What did they agree about?

• What did they disagree about?

• Did they dance together? [If so, what type of music?]

• Did they sing together? [If so, what type of music?]

• What did they laugh at?

• Would they have done it all again? [Any regrets?]

• How would you define yourself in three words?

• How would you define yourself in 21 words?

• How would you define yourself in 150 words?

• How would your boss define you in three words?

• How would your co-workers define you in three words?

• How would people that might report to you define you in three words?

• How would your best friend describe you in three words?

• What nicknames did you have as a child? Why?

• What are your hobbies? Your work?

• Are you proud of your work? Why or why not?

• What did you look like as a child? As a 20 year-old? 40 year-old? 60?

• What was your childhood like? How did your parents treat you as a child? As a teen? As a young adult?

• What was your education? Did you enjoy your education?

• Can you sing? Are you any good?

• Are you kind? [On a scale of one to ten, ten being the most, how would you rate yourself?]

• Are you fair? [On a scale of one to ten, ten being the most, how would you rate yourself?]

• Are you compassionate? [On a scale of one to ten, ten being the most, how would you rate yourself?]

• Would your neighbors agree with the above assessments/numerical grades? If not, why?]

• Would your best friend agree with the above assessments/numerical grades? If not, why?]

• Would your partner agree with the above assessments/numerical grades? If not, why?]

• What funny, definitive or peculiar traits do you possess?

• What are your favorite stories?

• Any favorite quotations/anecdotes?

• Who do you admire?

• Who admires you? Why?

• Do you cook? What are your best meals? Desserts?

• Do you have any peccadilloes?

• When have you been the happiest?

• When have you been the saddest?

• What would be your most remarkable achievement?

• What would be your biggest disappointment?

• Anything specifically you are ashamed of?

• Your favorite musician? Movie star?

• Favorite books? [Link to your www.Goodreads.com page]

• Favorite music? [Link to your www.Pandora.com page?

• Favorite film?

• What are your guilty pleasures?

• What is your favorite meal and dessert? Restaurant?

• What are your favorite pictures of yourself?

• How do you celebrate holidays? Birthdays?

• Do you [did you] have pets? What is your relationship to them? [Pictures?]

• Do you believe in Guardian Angels? Do you believe in fate?

• Are you religious or spiritual?

• How would you define your philosophical approach to life?

• What makes you laugh?

• Tell us about your friends. Are friends important to you? Why?

• Tell us about your best friend. Why did you become best friends?

• Tell us about your partner[s]? What should everyone know about them?

• What three words best describe your partner[s]?

• How did you meet your partner[s]? What was the first date like? The courtship?

• Ever married? Tell us about the wedding[s].

• Tell us about your children? What should everyone know about them?

• Describe your favorite outfit? Pair of shoes?

• What is your favorite vacation spot?

• What was your first car? Are you a good driver? [Would everyone agree?]

• What was your favorite room in your house growing up? Now?

• What is [are] your favorite sports team? Why?

• Describe your weekday routine.

• Describe your weekend routine.

• Describe your perfect day?

• Favorite job? What career would you have liked to try?

• Favorite teachers? Why?

• If you could plan your funeral or memorial, what would it be like? Who attended? What would people say about you?

• What was the most important decision you ever made?

• Who do you wish to share these answers with?