Icebreaker Question Guides · September 25, 2026 · 6 min read

Never Have I Ever Questions: 60 PG-13 Statements for Any Group

Sixty PG-13 never have I ever statements for friends, parties and mixed groups — plus the basic rules and a few ways to score it without drinks.

Good never have I ever statements are things most of the room has quietly done — pushed a "pull" door, faked liking a gift — so fingers drop, people groan and the stories come out. Here are 60 that stay PG-13 and work for any mix of people.

How to play

Everyone holds up ten fingers. Going around the circle, each person says something they have never done, starting with "Never have I ever…" Anyone who has done it puts a finger down. The last person with fingers still up wins. The strategy is to pick things you suspect everyone else has done — that's how you knock people out.

Ways to score it without drinks

It's often played as a drinking game, but it works just as well without. Fingers down is the classic: last hand standing wins. Points suit a bigger group: anyone who has done it scores one, and the top scorer is crowned most experienced. Stand up, sit down works for a crowd too big to count fingers: everyone stands, and anyone who has done it sits for a round. Add a story tax if you like — the first finger down can be asked for the thirty-second version, or can say "pass," no questions asked.

Easy openers

Never have I ever pushed a door clearly marked "pull."
Never have I ever waved back at someone who wasn't waving at me.
Never have I ever laughed at a joke I didn't get.
Never have I ever said "you too" when it made no sense.
Never have I ever fallen asleep during a movie I picked.
Never have I ever walked into a glass door.
Never have I ever forgotten someone's name seconds after hearing it.
Never have I ever pretended to be on the phone to avoid someone.

Food confessions

Never have I ever eaten dessert before dinner on purpose.
Never have I ever used the five-second rule.
Never have I ever had cereal for dinner.
Never have I ever pretended to like a dish someone cooked for me.
Never have I ever set off a smoke alarm making toast.
Never have I ever hidden snacks so I wouldn't have to share.
Never have I ever eaten raw cookie dough straight from the bowl.

Phones and screens

Never have I ever dropped my phone on my face in bed.
Never have I ever accidentally liked a very old photo.
Never have I ever pretended my phone died to end a call.
Never have I ever laughed out loud at my own text.
Never have I ever forgotten a password I made that same day.
Never have I ever slept through five alarms in a row.
Never have I ever typed "lol" with a completely straight face.

School days

Never have I ever fallen asleep in class.
Never have I ever pretended to be sick to stay home from school.
Never have I ever been sent to the principal's office.
Never have I ever cut my own hair as a kid.
Never have I ever written notes on my hand before a test.
Never have I ever gotten lost on a field trip.
Never have I ever had a nickname I secretly loved.

Work and errands

Never have I ever nodded along to an acronym I didn't know.
Never have I ever typed "per my last email."
Never have I ever joined a video call in pajama pants.
Never have I ever forgotten I wasn't on mute.
Never have I ever missed my stop because I was lost in a book.
Never have I ever worn a shirt inside out all day.
Never have I ever ended a work call with "love you."

Small acts of bravery

Never have I ever sung karaoke in front of strangers.
Never have I ever gone to a movie by myself.
Never have I ever eaten at a restaurant alone.
Never have I ever jumped into water that was far too cold.
Never have I ever ridden a roller coaster that terrified me.
Never have I ever signed up for a class and quit after one session.
Never have I ever performed on a stage.

Mildly mortifying

Never have I ever tripped in public and pretended I meant to.
Never have I ever sung the wrong lyrics loudly for years.
Never have I ever laughed at a completely serious moment.
Never have I ever practiced an argument in the shower.
Never have I ever been caught singing with my headphones on.
Never have I ever called someone the wrong name until it was too late to fix.
Never have I ever cried at a commercial.
Never have I ever talked to a pet like it was a coworker.

For the bold (still PG-13)

Never have I ever eavesdropped on strangers and wanted to join in.
Never have I ever told someone else's story as if it were mine.
Never have I ever muted a group chat for a month.
Never have I ever kept a library book for over a year.
Never have I ever sneaked snacks into a movie theater.
Never have I ever read the last page of a book first.
Never have I ever invented a rule mid-game so I could win.
Never have I ever taken the last slice and blamed someone else.
Never have I ever faked being thrilled about a gift.

Keeping it fun for everyone

Only say things you genuinely haven't done, and never aim one at a single person. "Never have I ever lived in Ohio," with one Ohioan in the room, isn't a game — it's a spotlight. Skip anything about bodies, money, relationships, health or anything that could out someone. Anyone can pass on a story without follow-up. Play for fifteen or twenty minutes and stop while people still want another round. For a gentler warm-up, start with would you rather questions.

Play it on your phone

Icebreaker has a Never Have I Ever deck — tagline "Own up" — that turns the format into open questions, like "What have you pretended to understand for far too long?" You get the story, not just a finger count. Pass-the-phone mode shows whose turn it is, and it works offline with no sign-up.

The bottom line

Never have I ever works because everyone plays at once, so nobody sits in the spotlight for long. Pick statements most people have done, never target one person, and let the stories come out on their own. Hosting a bigger crowd? Pair it with these party icebreaker games.