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Have you been to one of these before?

What brought you here today?

What's kept you busy this week?

Have you found anywhere good to eat around here?

Are you local, or did you travel in?

What's the last good thing you watched?

How's your week been treating you?

Have you got anything planned for the weekend?

What's something you're looking forward to?

Is this your usual sort of thing, or a one-off?

What did you do before this?

Have you been anywhere interesting recently?

What's the best thing about where you live?

Are you following anything at the moment — a show, a league, a series?

What's your commute like?

Do you know many people here?

What's the last thing you learned that stuck with you?

Have you picked up any hobbies lately?

What's your take on this venue?

What would you be doing if you weren't here?

What's the most interesting part of what you do?

How did you end up in this line of work?

What's changed most about your field in the last few years?

What's something you've changed your mind about recently?

What would you be doing in a completely different life?

What's a project you've genuinely enjoyed?

What do people usually misunderstand about your job?

What's the best advice you've been given?

What are you trying to get better at?

What's something you'd recommend that almost nobody knows about?

What's a decision you're glad you made?

What do you read or listen to that shapes how you think?

What's the hardest part of what you do?

What made you move here?

What's something you've been curious about lately?

Who's someone in your field you really admire?

What's a trend you think is overrated?

What did you want to do when you were younger?

What's the most useful thing you've learned this year?

What would make this year a good one for you?