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Never Have I Ever Questions

190 clean statements for one phone. Read one out loud, and everyone who has done it puts a finger down.

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How to play never have I ever

  1. Set up. Choose 2 to 12 players, a category (or Everything) and whether you want the five-fingers score. Add names if you like.
  2. Read the statement. The phone shows one sentence that starts with “Never have I ever”. Whoever holds the phone reads it out loud.
  3. Own up. Anyone who has done it taps their name. In the five-fingers game each tap costs a finger, and each player starts with five.
  4. Tell the story. Before the next statement, ask the people who own up to explain. The stories are the real game.
  5. Keep going until someone is the last one standing. A player with no fingers left is out. When one player is left, the game ends and shows the final count.

Turn scoring off when you only want the statements. The phone then deals one after another, and nobody is eliminated.

All 190 never have I ever statements

Every statement in the game, grouped by category. Read them straight from this page, pick a few before guests arrive, or let the game above deal them in random order.

Jump to Food and cooking School and work Travel and the outdoors Phones, games and the internet Childhood and growing up Animals and pets Small embarrassing moments Friends, parties and hangouts Sports, music and hobbies Everyday life and bad habits

Stuck for a statement? Let the phone choose one from the lists below.

Never have I ever: food and cooking

Kitchen disasters, odd combinations and snacks eaten at the wrong time. Food splits a table quickly because everyone has a habit they would rather not defend. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever eaten cereal for dinner.
  2. Never have I ever put ketchup on scrambled eggs.
  3. Never have I ever burned toast so badly the smoke alarm went off.
  4. Never have I ever licked the spoon after stirring cake batter.
  5. Never have I ever eaten a snack that fell on the floor.
  6. Never have I ever mixed up sugar and salt while cooking.
  7. Never have I ever finished a whole pizza by myself.
  8. Never have I ever sneaked a snack right before dinner after being told to wait.
  9. Never have I ever eaten ice cream for breakfast.
  10. Never have I ever cried while cutting an onion.
  11. Never have I ever peeled a boiled egg and taken half the egg with the shell.
  12. Never have I ever ordered pineapple on pizza on purpose.
  13. Never have I ever hidden a vegetable under my napkin.
  14. Never have I ever found a forgotten leftover in the fridge that had grown fuzz.
  15. Never have I ever opened a soda that sprayed all over me.
  16. Never have I ever eaten popcorn for dinner.
  17. Never have I ever burned my tongue on pizza because I could not wait.
  18. Never have I ever followed a recipe video and ended up with something that looked nothing like it.
  19. Never have I ever eaten the last cookie and left the empty box in the cupboard.

Never have I ever: school and work

Classrooms, desks and meeting rooms. None of these name a person or a boss, so they suit classmates and coworkers. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever fallen asleep in class.
  2. Never have I ever made up an excuse for not doing my homework.
  3. Never have I ever turned up to school or work in two different shoes.
  4. Never have I ever called a teacher mom or dad by accident.
  5. Never have I ever hit reply all on an email by mistake.
  6. Never have I ever talked for a full minute on a video call while muted.
  7. Never have I ever finished a big assignment the night before it was due.
  8. Never have I ever gotten lost in a building on my first day.
  9. Never have I ever laughed at the wrong moment during a serious meeting.
  10. Never have I ever doodled all over the margins of my notebook.
  11. Never have I ever shown up to a meeting on the wrong day.
  12. Never have I ever forgotten someone's name right after they told me.
  13. Never have I ever traded part of my lunch to get something better.
  14. Never have I ever raised my hand and then forgotten my question.
  15. Never have I ever written a reminder on my hand.
  16. Never have I ever gone to the wrong classroom or meeting room.
  17. Never have I ever borrowed a pen and never given it back.
  18. Never have I ever chewed a pen cap until it broke.
  19. Never have I ever had my stomach growl loudly during a quiet test.

Never have I ever: travel and the outdoors

Missed trains, wrong turns and packing mistakes. Pull these out on a road trip, at the airport or around a campfire. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever missed a bus or train by a few seconds.
  2. Never have I ever followed a map app in the wrong direction for ten minutes.
  3. Never have I ever packed a suitcase and forgotten my toothbrush.
  4. Never have I ever slept through the alarm on the morning of a trip.
  5. Never have I ever dozed off on a bus and missed my stop.
  6. Never have I ever sat in a traffic jam for more than three hours.
  7. Never have I ever roasted marshmallows over a campfire.
  8. Never have I ever stepped in a puddle that was deeper than it looked.
  9. Never have I ever pitched a tent in the dark.
  10. Never have I ever gotten soaked in a sudden rainstorm with no jacket.
  11. Never have I ever handed my phone to a stranger for a photo and gotten a blurry one.
  12. Never have I ever taken the little soaps and shampoos from a hotel.
  13. Never have I ever hiked to the top of a hill just for the view.
  14. Never have I ever missed my exit and driven miles before I could turn around.
  15. Never have I ever forgotten where I parked my car.
  16. Never have I ever gotten carsick reading in the back seat.
  17. Never have I ever jumped into a lake with my clothes on.
  18. Never have I ever asked "are we there yet" more than ten times on one trip.
  19. Never have I ever lost a flip-flop at the beach.

Never have I ever: phones, games and the internet

Phones, group chats and late-night games. Every player can answer these without having to think back far. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever dropped my phone on my face while lying in bed.
  2. Never have I ever sent a text to the wrong person.
  3. Never have I ever been locked out of an account after too many wrong passwords.
  4. Never have I ever played one more level long after midnight.
  5. Never have I ever yelled at a video game like it could hear me.
  6. Never have I ever searched for my own name online.
  7. Never have I ever watched a whole series in one weekend.
  8. Never have I ever sent a message and instantly wished I could take it back.
  9. Never have I ever posted something and deleted it a minute later.
  10. Never have I ever liked a really old photo by accident while scrolling someone's page.
  11. Never have I ever ended up watching a totally unrelated video after one click.
  12. Never have I ever cracked my phone screen.
  13. Never have I ever bumped into a pole while staring at my phone.
  14. Never have I ever tried to swipe a screen that was not a touchscreen.
  15. Never have I ever blamed a bad internet connection to leave a video call.
  16. Never have I ever taken more than ten selfies to get one good one.
  17. Never have I ever named a Wi-Fi network something silly.
  18. Never have I ever spent longer picking a show than watching it.
  19. Never have I ever let my phone battery sit at one percent for hours.

Never have I ever: childhood and growing up

Night lights, blanket forts and things you did when nobody was looking. A good category for a family table where grandparents can join in. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever slept with a night light.
  2. Never have I ever pretended to be asleep when my parents came in.
  3. Never have I ever built a fort out of blankets and pillows.
  4. Never have I ever ridden a bike with no hands.
  5. Never have I ever scraped my knee falling off a bike.
  6. Never have I ever drawn on a wall with a marker.
  7. Never have I ever hidden candy in my room so no one would find it.
  8. Never have I ever read under the covers with a flashlight after bedtime.
  9. Never have I ever blamed my brother or sister for something I did.
  10. Never have I ever had an imaginary friend.
  11. Never have I ever gotten separated from my parents in a store.
  12. Never have I ever kept a diary.
  13. Never have I ever collected something strange like bottle caps.
  14. Never have I ever cut my own bangs.
  15. Never have I ever worn a superhero cape around the house all day.
  16. Never have I ever called home from a sleepover to get picked up early.
  17. Never have I ever jumped on a bed when I was told not to.
  18. Never have I ever made mud pies.
  19. Never have I ever put on a show for my family in the living room.

Never have I ever: animals and pets

Pets, farms and zoo trips, plus one angry goose. Safe for any age, and it gets the animal lovers talking. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever been chased by a goose.
  2. Never have I ever talked to a pet like it was a person.
  3. Never have I ever named a pet after a food.
  4. Never have I ever worn black pants covered in pet hair to something important.
  5. Never have I ever stepped on a pet's toy in the dark.
  6. Never have I ever been woken up by a pet standing on my chest.
  7. Never have I ever taken more photos of my pet than of my family.
  8. Never have I ever fed bread to ducks at a pond.
  9. Never have I ever screamed at a spider in the house.
  10. Never have I ever forgotten to feed a pet on time.
  11. Never have I ever asked a stranger if I could pet their dog.
  12. Never have I ever dressed a pet in clothes.
  13. Never have I ever sung to a pet.
  14. Never have I ever run away from a buzzing bee waving my arms.
  15. Never have I ever watched animal videos for an entire evening.
  16. Never have I ever let a pet sleep on the bed when I was told not to.
  17. Never have I ever held a snake.
  18. Never have I ever fed a goat at a petting zoo.
  19. Never have I ever tried to bring home a stray cat.

Never have I ever: small embarrassing moments

Small, harmless slips: walking into doors, waving at the wrong person, laughing at the wrong time. Nothing here is cruel or private. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever walked into a glass door.
  2. Never have I ever waved back at someone who was waving at somebody else.
  3. Never have I ever tripped on a flat floor with nothing in the way.
  4. Never have I ever laughed so hard I snorted.
  5. Never have I ever said "you too" when a waiter told me to enjoy my meal.
  6. Never have I ever pushed a door that said pull.
  7. Never have I ever worn my shirt inside out for hours without knowing.
  8. Never have I ever started a story and forgotten the point halfway through.
  9. Never have I ever sneezed at exactly the wrong moment.
  10. Never have I ever stood in a room and forgotten why I came in.
  11. Never have I ever sung along to a song and realized someone could hear me.
  12. Never have I ever spilled a drink down my front right before a photo.
  13. Never have I ever gone out with a price tag still on my clothes.
  14. Never have I ever said something loudly right when the music stopped.
  15. Never have I ever answered a question that was meant for someone else.
  16. Never have I ever been caught talking to myself.
  17. Never have I ever slipped on a wet floor in front of people.
  18. Never have I ever tried to get into the wrong car in a parking lot.
  19. Never have I ever locked myself out of my own house.

Never have I ever: friends, parties and hangouts

Sleepovers, parties and group chats. These work best with people who already share stories. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever stayed up all night at a sleepover.
  2. Never have I ever been the last one to leave a party.
  3. Never have I ever forgotten a friend's birthday.
  4. Never have I ever cheated at a board game.
  5. Never have I ever stayed at a friend's house so long I got invited to dinner.
  6. Never have I ever borrowed a hoodie and never returned it.
  7. Never have I ever muted a group chat because it would not stop buzzing.
  8. Never have I ever gotten the giggles when I was supposed to be quiet.
  9. Never have I ever ruined a surprise by accident.
  10. Never have I ever arrived at a party an hour early.
  11. Never have I ever pretended to love a gift I did not like.
  12. Never have I ever begged for one more game at midnight.
  13. Never have I ever played hide-and-seek as a grown-up or teenager.
  14. Never have I ever hosted a party and ended up cleaning alone.
  15. Never have I ever made a friend laugh so hard they cried.
  16. Never have I ever made plans and secretly hoped they would be canceled.
  17. Never have I ever left a party without saying goodbye.
  18. Never have I ever photobombed a friend's picture.
  19. Never have I ever pretended to know a movie everyone else loved.

Never have I ever: sports, music and hobbies

Sports, instruments and hobbies you bought gear for. You will learn who quit what, and when. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever sung in the shower like it was a concert.
  2. Never have I ever started learning an instrument and quit within a month.
  3. Never have I ever bought gear for a hobby and used it once.
  4. Never have I ever missed an easy shot and heard the whole crowd groan.
  5. Never have I ever scored in my own team's goal.
  6. Never have I ever cheered for the wrong team by accident.
  7. Never have I ever finished a thousand-piece puzzle.
  8. Never have I ever started a craft project and never finished it.
  9. Never have I ever gone to a game mostly for the snacks.
  10. Never have I ever performed on stage in front of a crowd.
  11. Never have I ever danced alone in my room like nobody could see.
  12. Never have I ever learned a magic trick.
  13. Never have I ever made a playlist with more than a hundred songs.
  14. Never have I ever forgotten the words in the middle of a song.
  15. Never have I ever tried a craft from the internet and failed badly.
  16. Never have I ever lost a race to a much younger kid.
  17. Never have I ever read until the sun came up.
  18. Never have I ever taught myself a song from a video.
  19. Never have I ever fallen off a skateboard or scooter.

Never have I ever: everyday life and bad habits

Snooze buttons, talking to yourself and locked doors. Small habits that most people only half admit to. 19 statements.

  1. Never have I ever hit snooze more than five times.
  2. Never have I ever worn the same socks for three days.
  3. Never have I ever had a full conversation with myself in the car.
  4. Never have I ever gone back to check that I locked the door.
  5. Never have I ever left dishes to soak for days.
  6. Never have I ever worn something only because it was the last clean item.
  7. Never have I ever looked for my glasses while they were on my head.
  8. Never have I ever pressed the elevator button and pretended it was someone else.
  9. Never have I ever sung the wrong lyrics to a song for years.
  10. Never have I ever left laundry in the washer until it smelled.
  11. Never have I ever put something in a safe place and never found it again.
  12. Never have I ever stayed in my pajamas all day.
  13. Never have I ever opened the fridge three times hoping something new would appear.
  14. Never have I ever taken a nap I did not plan on the couch.
  15. Never have I ever said I was five minutes away while still at home.
  16. Never have I ever eaten dinner standing up at the kitchen counter.
  17. Never have I ever cleaned my whole room to avoid doing something else.
  18. Never have I ever pretended not to see a phone call.
  19. Never have I ever put the cereal in the fridge by mistake.

Never have I ever for friends, family and work

With friends

Choose Everything and switch scoring on. The friends and embarrassing categories get the loudest reactions. Add the grown-up statements only if everyone at the table is an adult or an older teen and agrees.

With family and kids

Start with childhood, animals and food. Let the youngest player read the statements aloud, and skip any that do not fit the room. Hand the phone to a grandparent for the childhood category.

At school or work

The school and work category avoids names, bosses and anything about pay. Play a few rounds without scoring as a warm-up for a team meeting, or as a break between lessons.

As a couple

Two players works fine. Use the five-fingers score to see who has done more, and swap in the grown-up statements for a date night. They stay at PG-13.

Four ways to change the game

  • Guess first. Before anyone owns up, everyone writes down who they think has done it. Compare the guesses with the real answers.
  • Story round. Only the people who have done the thing may speak. Each gets thirty seconds to tell it.
  • Team fingers. Split into two teams and add up each team’s fingers at the end.
  • Pick a category. Play only the travel statements on a trip, or only the animal ones at a farm party.

Want something quicker with no scoring? Try This or That or the would you rather game.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play never have I ever?

One player reads a statement that starts with “Never have I ever”. Everyone who has done it puts a finger down. On this page the phone reads the statements and keeps the finger count for you.

How do you win never have I ever?

In the five-fingers version, you win by keeping fingers up. Everyone starts with five and drops one for each statement they have done. You are out at zero, and the last player with fingers left wins. You can also switch scoring off and play for the stories.

Is this a drinking game?

Some groups play it with drinks. This version does not need any, and the main set is written for mixed company: no alcohol, drugs or anything you would not read out at a family table.

Can kids play?

Yes. Everything in the main set is family-friendly, so ages 10 and up can play with parents at the table. The childhood, animals and food categories are the gentlest. The optional grown-up statements stay switched off unless someone ticks the box.

How many people can play?

From 2 to 12 on one phone. Five to eight players keeps the turns quick and the stories varied.

What are the grown-up statements?

An optional set of 36 statements about dating, work and money, kept to PG-13. They are loaded only after you tick Add grown-up statements, and they are not part of the lists on this page.

Does the site save my answers?

No. Names and finger counts exist only on the page while you play and disappear when you reload. The privacy page lists what the site stores.

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