Year in review questions for friends, family and teams.
40 year in review questions to look back together: the year as a movie, the best moments, what you had too much of, and what comes next. Ask them at a year-end get-together or team meeting, or play them as a free game where everyone votes on their phone, then guesses how the rest of the group voted.
Our year
- This year was…A rollercoaster · A slow burn · A total blur · Better than expected
- If this year were a movie, what would it be?A comedy · An action film · A drama · A feel-good classic
- Best part of this year?The people · The adventures · The quiet moments
- This year had more…Surprises · Routine
- What did we have too much of this year?Group chats · Late nights · Takeout · Plans that never happened
- Biggest win this year: one big moment or small habits?One big moment · Lots of small habits
- Did this year fly by or crawl?Flew by · Crawled · Both somehow
- Best way to remember the year?Photos · Stories · A playlist · Move on and forget it
- This year's soundtrack is…Upbeat pop · Chill acoustic · A dramatic movie score · Karaoke classics
- Would you relive this year?Yes, all of it · The good bits only · Once was enough
Friends & family
- Best get-together this year?A big celebration · A spontaneous night · A trip together · A quiet dinner
- Did we see each other enough this year?Plenty · Could be more · Not nearly enough
- Best group chat moment this year?The memes · The plans · The drama · The voice notes
- Our group's year in one word?Chaotic · Cozy · Busy · Legendary
- Best outing this year?Somewhere new · An old favourite · Staying in won
- What did we laugh about most this year?Our own stories · Something online · Each other
- Our group's MVP this year was…The planner · The host · The funny one · The one who remembers birthdays
- Best season this year?Winter · Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Did we start a new tradition this year?Yes, and it's staying · We tried one · Not yet
- Best food memory this year?A home-cooked meal · A new restaurant · Late-night snacks · A holiday feast
Team year in review
- What defined our team this year?Teamwork · Speed · Learning · Surviving deadlines
- Our team's superpower this year?Getting things done · Creative ideas · Helping each other · Staying calm
- If our team were an animal, which would it be?A busy beaver · A wise owl · A pack of wolves · A playful dolphin
- This year at work had too many…Meetings · Emails · Deadlines · Changes of plan
- Best team moment this year?A big launch · A team celebration · Solving a tough problem · A great offsite
- Biggest lesson from this year?Ask for help sooner · Celebrate small wins · Rest matters · Keep it simple
- This year's biggest plot twist at work?A big change · A new tool · A surprise win · A new teammate
- Perfect end-of-year team celebration?A dinner out · An activity · Games and snacks · An early finish
- Best thing we started this year?A new habit · A new project · A new way of working
- What should our team keep doing?Working together like this · Celebrating wins · Learning new things · Our meeting rhythm
Looking ahead
- Next year should be about…Growth · Balance · Adventure · Rest
- A magic wand for next year: what would you fix?Less stress · More time · More fun · Better coffee
- Next year we'll see each other…More often · About the same · On more trips
- Best thing to try together next year?A new hobby · A trip somewhere new · A group challenge
- Next year's forecast?Sunny · Calm · Exciting · A bit of everything
- Next year: big goals or small steps?Big goals · Small steps
- More of this year or something completely different?More of this year · Something different
- Book next year's big plans now or wait and see?Book now · Wait and see
- Next year, more time for…Friends · Family · Hobbies · Rest
- Would you rather start next year with a trip or a fresh routine?A trip · A fresh routine
Looking back works best when it's quick and light. Picking “a rollercoaster” or “a slow burn” for the year gets people telling stories without putting anyone on the spot, and guessing how the group voted shows how differently people lived the same year.
Questions people ask
What are good year in review questions?
Quick ones everyone can answer about the same year: was it a rollercoaster or a slow burn, what kind of movie would it be, what did you have too much of, what should next year be about. Give two to four answers to pick from, so people vote fast and the stories come after.
How do you run a year in review with a team?
Start the free Year in review pack on HTruths in your last meeting of the year. Everyone votes from their phone and guesses how the team voted. The Team year in review questions cover the year's wins, lessons and plot twists, and take about ten minutes. You can also send them as a poll before the meeting.
Does it work for friends and family too?
Yes. Most of the questions are about the year in general and your group, like the best get-together or the group chat's best moment, so they suit a year-end dinner, a holiday party or the group chat.
Should I play these live or send a poll?
Play them live when your group is together at the same time, in a room or on a call: you show each question on a screen and everyone sees the reveal together. Send them as a poll when people are in different places or on different schedules: pick up to 10 questions, share one link, and people answer whenever suits them. The poll stays open from six hours to a week.
Ready to play?
Two ways to use this list, both free with no sign-up and no player limit.