Best Friend Questionnaire: Printable Fill-In Version
A best friend questionnaire is different from a quiz: nobody's scored, there's no right answer, and the point isn't to test anyone — it's to get something written down that you can read back later, use in a speech, or turn into a keepsake. Below is a 30-question printable version you can copy straight into a document, plus what's actually worth doing with the answers afterwards. (If what you actually want is a scored game with an answer key, WhatsQuiz can build one from a real WhatsApp chat export — see the questionnaire's quiz cousin linked at the bottom.)
What's the difference between a questionnaire and a quiz here?
A quiz is played by someone else, guessing what the friend would say. A questionnaire is filled in by the friend themselves, about themselves, with no guessing involved. It's the format for birthday keepsakes, hen-do memory books, and "get to know you again" catch-ups — not for a competitive party game.
The printable questionnaire (30 questions)
Copy this straight into a doc. Leave 2-3 lines of space under each question if printing.
About them, right now
- What's your current go-to comfort food?
- What's a song you can't stop playing at the moment?
- What's something you're looking forward to this year?
- What's a small thing that made you happy this week?
- What's the last thing you bought that you didn't need but don't regret?
- What's your current biggest source of stress?
- What app do you spend the most time on right now?
- What's a habit you're trying to build or break?
About growing up
- What's your earliest clear memory?
- What did you want to be when you were young?
- What's your best memory from school?
- What's a rule your parents had that you've kept or dropped?
- What's the bravest thing you did as a teenager?
- Who was your childhood best friend, and are you still in touch?
- What's one thing you wish you'd been told earlier in life?
About your friendship
- What's your favourite memory of us together?
- What's the trip or plan you still talk about doing together?
- What's something I do that always makes you laugh?
- What's a moment you knew this friendship was going to last?
- What's something you've never told me but might tell me now?
- What's a piece of advice I gave you that actually stuck?
- What's something you'd want me to know if we somehow lost touch?
Opinions and hopes
- What's a book, film, or show everyone should experience once?
- What's your honest opinion of the group chat right now?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- What's a fear you're actively working on?
- What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
- What's something you're proud of that you rarely say out loud?
- What's a goal for this year you haven't told many people?
- If you could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?
What should you actually do with a filled-in questionnaire?
The paper on its own is nice; it's more useful if you plan for one of these afterward:
- Keepsake. Fold it into a birthday card or frame the page — it reads better in five years than any gift.
- Speech material. Questions 16-22 are close to ready-made lines for a best man speech, maid of honour toast, or milestone birthday tribute. See wedding speech for how to weave answers like these into a full script.
- A memory book. If several friends fill in the same 30 questions independently, you get a genuinely comparable set of answers worth compiling into one document — useful for a hen do, a milestone birthday, or a leaving do.
- A conversation starter, not an archive. Read the answers together rather than filing them away. The value is mostly in the follow-up questions it prompts, not the sheet itself.
When should this be a questionnaire instead of a quiz?
Use the questionnaire when the goal is reflection, not competition — birthdays, leaving parties, or a quiet catch-up after time apart. Switch to a scored format, like the best friend quiz with an answer key or best friend trivia, when the goal is a party activity with a winner. Both use similar questions; the difference is entirely in how you use the answers afterwards.
Can I build a version that's already personal instead of generic?
Yes. If you and your best friend share a WhatsApp group chat, upload the export to WhatsQuiz and it will generate questions from things you've actually said to each other, rather than a generic template. It's a stronger starting point for a speech or keepsake because the material is already true and specific to your friendship.
What should I read next?
- Best friend quiz questions and answers, with scoring — the competitive version of this same territory.
- How well do you know your best friend? Two-way quiz — for when both of you want to answer and compare.
- 55 best friend quiz questions, trivia and answer key — a bigger question bank to pull extra prompts from.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a quiz or a questionnaire?
A questionnaire — there's no scoring or right answer. Each friend fills it in about themselves, and it's read or compared afterwards rather than marked.
How do I actually print this?
Copy the questions into a document, add space under each one, and print. No special formatting needed — a plain numbered list works fine.
What's the best use for a completed questionnaire?
A keepsake gift (framed, in a card, or in a scrapbook), a speech-writing source, or a light activity at a birthday or hen do before the main games start.
Can I send it digitally instead of printing?
Yes — paste it into a shared doc or a simple form. It works the same either way; printable just means it's copy-and-paste ready.