CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL TECHNIQUE
SUPER-FUNNY Questions to Deploy at Any Holiday Gathering
(Ask with confidence. Accept the chaos.)
Why I’m Sharing These
The holiday season can get very stressful—fast.
No matter how organized we are, Christmas Eve shows up whether everything is finished or not. The lists don’t magically shorten. The deadlines don’t move. And somehow, we’re still supposed to be present, grateful, and joyful… all at the same time.
Years ago, I realized I needed survival techniques for the holidays. Not systems. Not schedules. Just small, reliable ways to shift the energy in a room when things start to feel heavy, awkward, or one comment away from going off the rails.
These questions are one of those tools.
They’re designed to deploy at the table, on the couch, or during that moment when everyone suddenly looks at their phone. They’re light. They’re funny. And they work because laughter resets the room faster than anything else.
You don’t need all of them. You just need one—at the right moment.
The Questions (Deploy as Needed)
🎄 10 SUPER-FUNNY Christmas Questions for Family
Who in this family would survive the longest in a power outage?
If our family had a motto, what would it be?
What do you hope we’re all laughing about next Christmas?
Who in this family would absolutely be fired first from a reality TV show?
What’s the most unhinged Christmas gift ever given in this family?
Who would you trust the least to host Christmas dinner alone?
If our family had a warning label, what would it say?
What’s the one thing we all pretend never happened, but absolutely did?
Who would lose the family dog within 10 minutes?
If someone made a movie about this family, who would be cast incorrectly and why?
Who would be banned from the group chat first if there were consequences?
🎄 10 SUPER-FUNNY Christmas Questions for Friends
(This is where reputations are tested.)
If this year had a title, what would you name it?
Who at this table would absolutely ruin a group vacation—lovingly?
What’s one word you want to define next year?
Who here would accidentally start a cult and not realize it?
Who would be the worst person to share a hotel room with?
Who here would absolutely overshare on a podcast?
If we all swapped phones right now, who would panic first?
Who would survive a week without Wi-Fi the least?
What’s the most aggressive opinion you have about Christmas food?
Who would get kicked out of a Hallmark movie in the first 10 minutes?
Why This Works (The Quiet Part)
se questions aren’t about being clever.
They work because they do something simple and important:
they move people out of their heads and back into the room.
Laughter changes posture. It softens tone. It reminds everyone that this season doesn’t need to be perfect to be meaningful. Sometimes the most generous thing you can offer is a moment that lets everyone exhale.
That’s the goal here. Not control. Just connection.
Want the Full Holiday Survival Kit?
If this helped, there’s more.
I put together a full Christmas newsletter that includes:
a cozy OG spiced Christmas tea recipe (the kind that slows everything down)
a thoughtful Christmas movie list
TEXAS Christmas Spotify Playlists
Fun Christmas Facts
You can download it here:
👉SEE the full Christmas newsletter
Consider it an invitation—not to do more—but to enjoy what’s already here.
