What Are Questions to Ask an Old Classmate on Reunion?
Class reunions provide the opportunity to recapture youthful experiences. Lost memories may return when old friends and acquaintances who had lost touch reunite. You may attend a reunion hoping to cross paths with an old flame, or attend out of curiosity, hoping to confirm whether or not the student voted "most-likely-to-succeed" is indeed successful or not. Preparing questions in advance to ask classmates will help initiate conversations.
Other People Are Reading
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Who Else is Here Tonight?
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A good question to start the evening with is, "Have you seen X?" The person you question him about may have been one of the star athletes or some other well-known student. Either "X" is in the room and your classmate will begin to share what he just saw and heard, or either one of you might have some information on what that person has been doing since graduation and this will jump-start your conversation.
Remembering the Past
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Ask questions that test memories. It's always fun to play the "do-you-remember-game?" Start with high profile events such as, "Remember when the police arrived in the middle of the chemistry exam because Marty had been mugged on the way to school?" Search your own memory bank for more obscure events and see if your shared recollections of those match up in the details. Ask if she recollects an eccentric teacher in the same detail you do.
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Discuss the Present
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Almost everyone loves to talk about herself. Start with the basics about jobs and family. "Are you married? Do you have any children? Where are you working now?" are all obvious questions but will give you the most relevant information about your former classmate's current situation. "Where do you live?" or "Did you have to travel far to get here this evening?" are good lead-in questions to the more personal ones you may really want to ask.
Catch Up on the Missing Years
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Ask questions about what your classmate has been doing since graduation. Start by sharing some information about where you have traveled recently and ask if she has ever visited there. Ask about jobs she has had or studies she pursued after you studied together. "Have you ever made it into the newspapers?" is a good question to break the ice, especially if you have done something almost-famous that you'd like to brag about.
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