Finish the Sentence
15 sentence starters, answered without thinking about it first.
15 questions · Free
The best thing about today was…
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About Finish the Sentence
Finish the sentence gives you half a thought and three seconds to complete it. Fifteen starters, answered fast, with no revising — which produces a very different set of answers from the same questions asked slowly.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1The best thing about today was…
- 2I really wish I could…
- 3The thing I need most right now is…
- 4You always make me…
- 5I am secretly proud of…
- 6The worst part of this week has been…
- 7I never told you that…
- 8If I had one free day I would…
- 9What annoys me most is…
- 10The thing I love about us is…
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- 11I am worried that…
- 12I would be happier if…
- 13The last time I felt really good was…
- 14Something I want to change is…
- 15What I really want to say is…
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How to play Finish the Sentence
- Read the starter and answer within three seconds.
- No revising once you have said it.
- Both answer every card.
- Go through all fifteen without stopping.
Why couples love this game
Speed removes the edit. Given time, people finish a sentence with something reasonable; given three seconds, they finish it with whatever was already there, which is more useful and considerably funnier.
Tips to make it more fun
- Three seconds. Count it out loud if you have to.
- Note whatever you wanted to take back.
- It works well as a warm-up before something slower.
- Run it again with the answers swapped — guess theirs first.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play finish the sentence?
Read the starter and complete it within three seconds, with no revising afterwards. Both of you answer every card and you go through all fifteen without stopping.
Why the time limit?
Because it removes the edit. Given time people finish a sentence with something reasonable; given three seconds they finish it with whatever was already there.
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