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Questions to ask · School days · for your Dad

Did you play any sports or music? Were you any good?

Why this question matters

Everyone remembers a teacher, a friend or a day that went wrong. Asking about school years shows your dad as a child, long before they were anyone's parent or grandparent.

Ask it on a quiet afternoon, give time for the answer, and write down the small details. That is where the story lives.

  1. Who was your best friend growing up? Are you still in touch?
  2. What was the worst trouble you got into at school?
  3. What did you and your friends do after school?
  4. What were you most proud of in your school years?
  5. What was the most embarrassing moment of your school days?

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Keep Dad’s answers in one book.

This is one of the 100 guided questions in Tell Me Your Story, Dad. Every page has room to write the answer by hand.

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