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Questions to Ask Anonymously: 58 Ideas That Get Honest Answers

The questions people only answer honestly when there’s no name attached.

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Quick Answer The best questions to ask anonymously are the ones people won’t answer honestly face to face: what they really think of you, who they like, what they’re worried about. Below are 58 questions in six groups: for friends, for a crush, deep, funny, for a class or team, and prompts to post so people ask you. To ask someone anonymously, send it to their anonymous link; to collect anonymous answers, post your own.
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Some questions only get real answers when nobody knows who asked.

How to ask a question anonymously

There are two directions, and they need different tools:

  • You want to ask someone a question without them knowing it’s you. If they have an anonymous message link (a Tell Me Anything, NGL or similar link in their bio or story), open it and type your question. No account, no name.
  • You want lots of people to answer you honestly. Post your own link with a question on it. Everyone who answers stays anonymous to you.

For the second one, create a free Tell Me Anything link, pick a game like tbh, rate me or ask me anything, and share it on your story or in a group chat.

12 questions to ask friends anonymously

  1. What's one thing I do that annoys you but you've never said?
  2. What was your honest first impression of me?
  3. Do you think I'm a good listener?
  4. What's something you wish I asked you about more?
  5. Is there a time I let you down that I don't know about?
  6. What's one thing you'd want me to keep doing?
  7. Which of my habits should I drop this year?
  8. Who in our group do you think I'm closest to?
  9. What do you think I'm secretly good at?
  10. What's a compliment you've never told me?
  11. When do you think I'm at my best?
  12. Do I talk about myself too much?

10 questions to ask a crush anonymously

Keep it light. The goal is a fun answer, not pressure.

  1. Have you ever had a crush on someone in our class or group?
  2. What's the first thing you notice about someone you like?
  3. Do you believe in love at first sight?
  4. What's your idea of a perfect first date?
  5. Have you ever liked someone who never knew?
  6. What makes you lose interest in someone fast?
  7. Would you rather be asked out or do the asking?
  8. What's the sweetest thing someone has done for you?
  9. Are you seeing anyone right now?
  10. Is there someone you'd like to get to know better?

10 deep questions

  1. What's something you've never told anyone?
  2. What are you most proud of that nobody knows about?
  3. What's a mistake you still think about?
  4. When did you last feel truly happy?
  5. What's something you're worried about right now?
  6. What would you do if you knew nobody would judge you?
  7. Who do you miss most?
  8. What's a belief you've changed your mind about?
  9. What's the best advice you've ever ignored?
  10. If you could restart one year of your life, which would it be?
Note: If an anonymous answer worries you (someone sounds unsafe or in crisis), talk to a trusted adult or a local helpline (in the US you can call or text 988). Anonymous apps can’t tell you who wrote it.

10 funny questions

  1. What's the weirdest food combination you secretly enjoy?
  2. What's your most useless talent?
  3. If you were a kitchen appliance, which one would you be?
  4. What's the dumbest way you've ever hurt yourself?
  5. Which celebrity would play you in a movie about your life?
  6. What's the strangest dream you remember?
  7. What's the most embarrassing song on your playlist?
  8. If animals could talk, which one would be the rudest?
  9. What's a word you always mispronounce?
  10. What would your autobiography be called?

8 questions for a class, club or team

Anonymous questions are a quick way for a teacher, team lead or club organiser to hear what people won’t say in a meeting. See also our guide to anonymous feedback apps.

  1. What's one thing that would make this class better?
  2. Which topic should we spend more time on?
  3. What's something you're too shy to ask in front of everyone?
  4. How do you feel about the workload right now?
  5. What's one thing our team should stop doing?
  6. Is there something going on that the group leader should know?
  7. What's an idea you haven't shared because you thought it'd be shot down?
  8. Who on the team deserves more credit?

8 prompts to post so people ask you

Put one of these on your story with your link and watch the answers roll in. Several are built in as games in your Tell Me Anything dashboard.

  1. Rate me out of 10, honestly.
  2. Describe me in three words.
  3. What should I stop doing?
  4. What song reminds you of me?
  5. Who would you ship me with?
  6. Tell me a secret, I won't know it's you.
  7. What's your honest opinion of me?
  8. Send me a hot take you'd never post.

Questions not to ask anonymously

  • Anything meant to hurt, threaten or shame someone. Anonymous doesn’t mean consequence-free, and bullying is against our terms.
  • Questions fishing for other people’s secrets or private photos.
  • Anything you’d be upset to receive yourself.

If you receive messages you don’t want, the Safety section in your Tell Me Anything profile can hide messages containing words you choose, or pause your link.

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Frequently asked questions

What are good questions to ask anonymously?
Questions people avoid face to face: “What was your first impression of me?”, “What should I stop doing?”, “Have you ever had a crush on someone in our group?” or “Rate me out of 10, honestly.”
How can I ask someone a question anonymously?
If they have an anonymous message link in their bio or story, open it and type your question. No account or name is needed.
How do I get anonymous questions from my friends?
Create a free Tell Me Anything link, pick a game like ask me anything or tbh, and share it on your story or in a group chat.
Are anonymous questions really anonymous?
On Tell Me Anything the receiver never sees the sender’s name or account, and nobody can pay to find out who sent a message.
What questions should I avoid?
Anything hurtful, threatening, or aimed at getting someone else’s private information. If you wouldn’t want to receive it, don’t send it.
Tell Me Anything Team Published October 14, 2026  ·  Last updated

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