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Hot Seat questions and how to play

One player, one chair, sixty seconds. In Hot Seat, everyone else fires questions as fast as they can, and the player in the seat has to answer without thinking too hard. It's the quickest way to learn something new about someone you thought you knew.

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How to play Hot Seat

  1. 01

    Choose the player

    One person takes the hot seat. Everyone else gathers round.

  2. 02

    Start the timer

    Set a timer for 60 seconds. Rounds longer than that lose their pace.

  3. 03

    Fire away

    The group asks questions as fast as possible. The player must answer every one, honestly and quickly.

  4. 04

    Two passes only

    The player in the seat can pass twice per round. Hesitate for more than three seconds and it counts as a pass.

  5. 05

    Rotate

    When the timer runs out, the next person takes the seat.

Rapid-fire Hot Seat questions30

  1. 1.Cats or dogs?
  2. 2.Last thing you ate?
  3. 3.Morning person or night owl?
  4. 4.Your go-to karaoke song?
  5. 5.Your most-used app?
  6. 6.Beach or mountains?
  7. 7.Favourite word?
  8. 8.The last show you binged?
  9. 9.Your hidden talent?
  10. 10.Pizza topping you'd fight for?
  11. 11.Your dream holiday destination?
  12. 12.The first concert you went to?
  13. 13.Your biggest fear?
  14. 14.Text or call?
  15. 15.Celebrity you'd want to have dinner with?
  16. 16.What's in your pockets right now?
  17. 17.Your comfort movie?
  18. 18.Your worst habit?
  19. 19.The best advice you've ever had?
  20. 20.Sweet or savoury?
  21. 21.Your go-to fast food order?
  22. 22.Books or movies?
  23. 23.The last thing you bought online?
  24. 24.Your favourite season?
  25. 25.The app you'd delete last?
  26. 26.Early or always late?
  27. 27.Your spirit animal?
  28. 28.Favourite childhood TV show?
  29. 29.Summer or winter?
  30. 30.The last lie you told?

Funny Hot Seat questions20

  1. 1.What's the most embarrassing song on your playlist?
  2. 2.Who in this room would you want to be stuck in a lift with?
  3. 3.What's the worst date you've ever been on?
  4. 4.What's your most useless skill?
  5. 5.What's the weirdest thing you've done when home alone?
  6. 6.If you were a kitchen appliance, which one would you be?
  7. 7.What's the dumbest thing you believed as a kid?
  8. 8.What would your autobiography be called?
  9. 9.Which person here would you swap wardrobes with?
  10. 10.What's the most ridiculous thing you've cried over?
  11. 11.If you could only eat at one restaurant forever, which one?
  12. 12.What's your go-to excuse for cancelling plans?
  13. 13.What's the most embarrassing thing in your fridge right now?
  14. 14.Who here would you trust to cut your hair?
  15. 15.What's the strangest compliment you've ever received?
  16. 16.What's the worst job you've ever had?
  17. 17.If you were a cocktail, what would you be called?
  18. 18.What's the most embarrassing thing your parents have caught you doing?
  19. 19.Which villain do you secretly root for?
  20. 20.What's the last thing that made you laugh so hard you cried?

Deep Hot Seat questions15

  1. 1.What's something you're proud of that nobody knows about?
  2. 2.When did you last change your mind about something big?
  3. 3.What's a moment that changed your life?
  4. 4.Who do you go to when things go wrong?
  5. 5.What's the hardest thing you've ever had to say to someone?
  6. 6.What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?
  7. 7.What's a belief you held for a long time and then dropped?
  8. 8.What does a perfect day look like to you?
  9. 9.What are you most grateful for right now?
  10. 10.Who has influenced you the most?
  11. 11.What's something you're still learning to forgive yourself for?
  12. 12.What's the best decision you've ever made?
  13. 13.What do you wish more people knew about you?
  14. 14.What scares you about the future?
  15. 15.What would you tell your younger self?

Hot Seat questions for couples15

  1. 1.What was your first thought when we met?
  2. 2.My best quality?
  3. 3.My most annoying habit?
  4. 4.Our best trip so far?
  5. 5.Who said 'I love you' first?
  6. 6.Who is the better cook?
  7. 7.Who apologises first after an argument?
  8. 8.What's my go-to coffee or drink order?
  9. 9.The moment you knew it was serious?
  10. 10.What should we do on our next date?
  11. 11.Who fell first?
  12. 12.Who's more likely to forget an anniversary?
  13. 13.My worst cooking moment?
  14. 14.Your favourite thing I've ever said to you?
  15. 15.Where should we go on our dream holiday?

Frequently asked questions

What is the Hot Seat game?

Hot Seat is a party game where one player answers rapid-fire questions from the group for a set time, usually 60 seconds. The aim is to answer quickly and honestly without overthinking.

How long should a Hot Seat round be?

Sixty seconds works best. It's long enough for ten or more questions and short enough to keep the energy up.

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