The world we live in challenges us to think outside the box and envision new possibilities every time.
A simple act of asking “What if?” has the potential to unlock doors to uncharted territories of creative innovation and unparalleled rewards.
In this article, we explore the best thought-provoking what if questions that will not only transform your approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and day-to-day life but also reshape your perspectives, inspire groundbreaking ideas, and ignite the spark of creativity that lies within each of us.
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What if Questions for Friends
1. What would happen if you could see the future?
2. What would you do if you had limitless money?
3. What if you could communicate telepathically with your friends?
4. What if money lost its value and usage in the world?
5. What would you do if you could change the past?
6. What if robots took over all manual jobs?
7. What would you do if you could read minds?
8. What if human emotions were quantifiable?
9. What if laughter and smiles had instant healing powers?
10. What would you do if sleep was not necessary?
11. What if there were no more lies and betrayals?
12. What would you do if there was no more death?
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13. What would you do if you were the most popular person in the world?
14. What if you were the richest person in the world?
15. What would you do if you could heal others by touch?
16. What would you do if you lost your ability to think critically?
17. What if one of us is a snitch?
18. What if you had to run for your life, where would you go?
19. What if you had to save only one thing from your house on fire, what would that be?
20. What would you do if one of your close friends was arrested?
21. What would you do if you could read minds?
22. What if you had a photographic memory?
23. What if you couldn’t change your gender for a day, what would you do?
24. What if you could travel in time, which era would you visit?
25. What if you could summon and communicate with the dead, whom would you want to talk to/consult?
26. What would you do if you found out you have a twin?
27. What would you do if you found out you were adopted?
28. What if human beings had no conscience, what would happen to the world?
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29. What would you do if you were the president of the United States of America?
30. What would you do if you only had 24 hours to live?
What if Questions for Couples
31. What if you had a change of heart about the whole relationship?
32. What if I had cosmetic surgery without telling you?
33. What would you do if find out you are no longer interested in the relationship?
34. What if one of us had a controversial past?
35. What if I lost all the money and the jobs, what would you do?
36. What would you do if my ex showed up and wanted to win me back?
37. What would you do if you found out I have been reading your mind all along?
38. What would you do if we suddenly want different things about our futures?
39. What if our families disapprove of our relationship?
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40. What would you do if you found out I had a family before you know nothing about?
41. What if I could grant wishes, what would you ask for?
42. What if I became allergic to your favorite food (or scent)?
43. What would you do if you found out I was badly in debt?
44. What if we could relive a moment in our lives, what would that be?
45. What if you find out I have been unfaithful all along?
46. What would you do if I had a change of heart about having children?
47. What if we were to take a spontaneous vacation, where would we go?
48. What would you do if you found out I am an undercover secret agent?
49. What if we suddenly develop different lifestyle choices?
50. What would we do if there was no more love between us?
51. What would you do if a 10-year-old naughty video of me surfaced online?
52. What if one of us develops a different spending habit?
53. What if one of us wants marriage sooner than the other?
54. What would you do if one of us cannot have children?
55. What if you find out I am actually very wealthy?
56. What would we do if we cannot agree on a very fundamental issue?
57. What would you do if you found out I am still in contact with my ex?
58. What if we could go for your dream date, where would that be?
59. What if you had the power to change the future, what would you change?
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60. What if one of us gets the opportunity of a lifetime in a different city (or country)?
What if Questions for Work
61. What would you do if you were the boss for a day?
62. What if you were to design an employee recognition program, what would you do differently?
63. What would you do if you were at liberty to increase employee compensation based on the work they do?
64. What if everyone in your department quit their job?
65. What if you walk into your work to find no one there?
66. What if you were to work from home, how would that change your life?
67. What if your company doubled your salary, how would that affect your life?
68. What if you could choose your position at work, what would you be?
69. What would you do if your employer were to terminate your contract?
70. What would you do if you saw your company advertising your position?
71. What would you do if your boss didn’t like you anymore?
72. What if you had all the money in the world, would you still work with the company you are in?
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73. What if you were to poach a talent, who would you bring to your company?
74. What if you were to choose your coworker, who would you want to work with?
75. What if your company increased the working hours for the same pay, would you still be there?
76. What would you do if you saw your company doing interviews for your position?
77. What if all work was remote work, in what ways would it have changed your life?
78. What if a coworker criticized your work all the time?
79. What would you do if someone in the company got promoted to the position you were eyeing and most qualified for?
80. What would you have done if your boss was a bully?
81. What would you do if the competition offered to pay you millions to steal secrets from your company?
82. What if you could decide the direction of the company, how would you make it different?
83. What if you could hire and fire, who would you fire?
84. What if you were to choose your working hours?
85. What if you were paired with an uncooperating coworker?
86. What would you ask for if your boss granted you one favor?
87. What if your nemesis was hired as your new boss?
88. What if your boss asked you to make a wish, what would that be?
89. What if your ex was hired to head your department?
90. What would you do if your company fired a visionary CEO and hired an incompetent one?
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What if Questions for Kids
— Funny What if Questions
91. What if your toys came to life?
92. What if you won a million dollars, what would you buy?
93. What if you could change your name, what would your name be?
94. What if your parents granted all your wishes, what would you ask for?
95. What if you could talk to stars, what question would you ask?
96. What if you had a day in school when you could only learn the things you like, what would you learn?
97. What if you were to become a teacher for a day, what would you do as a teacher?
98. What if you woke up one day with the ability to fly like a bird?
99. What if you go to any school, which school would you want?
100. What if you could be one of your favorite books (or movies) who would you be?
101. What if you were to eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
102. What if you met an alien in the backyard, would you travel back to their home planet?
103. What would you do if you were to be invisible whenever you want?
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104. What if you could create a magical candy that grants wishes, what would you ask?
105. What if you discovered a secret path to the land of giant candies and snacks, what would you do?
106. What if everything you draw came to life, what would you draw next?
107. What if you could be friends with characters in your video game, who would you meet first?
108. What if you were to speak a foreign language, what language would you want to speak first?
109. What if you had a magical seed that grows into anything you want?
110. What if you could travel across space, where would you go first?
111. What if you could become your parents and your parents become kids, what would you do?
112. What if your birthday came every month across the year?
113. What if your favorite color stopped existing?
114. What if your mom suddenly became a baby for a day?
115. What if you were to re-imagine Christmas, how would you make it different?
116. What if you could own a toy that tells jokes?
117. What would you do if came back home and found the family has gone for a 2-week vacation without you?
118. What would you do if they stopped selling your favorite ice cream flavor?
119. What if you could have a magical mirror that shows your future adventures?
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120. What if you and your friends had a TV show, what would it be about?
Deep What if Questions
121. What if you were to become the president for a day? What would you do?
122. What if you controlled all the money in the world?
123. What if you could delete one historical event, what would it be?
124. What if social media didn’t exist, how different would our world be?
125. What if you were to remove one invention from humanity, what would that be?
126. What if you woke up one day to find you are the only one remaining in the world, what would you do?
127. What if we are just parts of a greater giant being?
128. What if Hitler had won the world war, how different would life be?
129. What if everyone on earth jumped up at the same time?
130. What if fun activities and entertainment were banned across the world? How would life be?
131. What if you could erase specific memories in your life, what would you erase?
132. What if you could read people’s deepest thoughts and emotions? Whose thoughts would you read first?
133. What would you do if lost everything you made for yourself?
134. What would you do if everyone you love doesn’t want you anymore?
135. What would you do if your celebrity crush asked you out for a date?
136. What if you could design your life in an instant, how would it be?
137. What if you could live for eternity?
138. What if you discover life is a simulation and the people in control are manipulating us?
139. What if you could re-live a day in your life, which day would it be?
140. What if you get a glimpse of the afterlife before you die?
141. What if we could rewrite a section of our past?
142. What if you find out your loved one has done a crime?
143. What if you are in a situation where you can save one family member or 20 strangers? Who would you save?
144. What if you controlled the weather?
145. What if you could legalize just one thing?
146. What if you stopped aging?
147. What if you could get rid of one permanently, what would it be?
148. What if you can make one thing illegal?
149. What if you discovered the afterlife doesn’t exist? How would that shape your behavior?
150. What would you do if you were forced to share the same room with your nemesis?
151. What if you were to choose your destiny?
152. What if smartphones never existed?
153. What if bombs and guns never existed?
What are some good what if questions?
The best what if questions are those that are thought-provoking.
They should be able to invoke imagination and spark creative and interesting discussions every time.
In the end, the questions reshape your perspectives, inspire new ideas, and ignite a creative mind that lies within each of us.