160+ Truth or Dare Questions for Teens (Ages 13

Teenagers can smell a babyish question from across the room, but they also don’t want a game that ends with someone upset or a screenshot doing the rounds on Monday. These truth or dare questions for teens sit in the middle: funny enough to get real reactions, honest enough to be interesting, and clean enough for a sleepover with parents downstairs.

They’re split by age, because a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old want very different games, and then by situation: school, crushes, sleepovers, group chats and small or big groups.

Three Rules Before the First Question

Everyone gets two passes: no one has to explain why they skipped.
No recording, no posting: what happens in the game stays in the game unless the person agrees.
Nothing risky: no dares that involve leaving the house, strangers, anything dangerous, or breaking a rule you’d get in trouble for.

That’s it. For the standard turn order and what to do when someone refuses, see how to play Truth or Dare. To pick who goes next fairly, use our spin wheel.

Truth or Dare Questions for Younger Teens (13–14)

Younger teens usually want to laugh more than confess. Keep the stakes low and the dares silly. If the group is closer to 11 or 12, our Truth or Dare questions for kids may fit better.

Truths for Ages 13–14

What’s the most embarrassing thing your parents have said in front of your friends?
Which cartoon or show from when you were little do you still secretly watch?
What’s the weirdest thing you believed when you were younger?
If you could swap lives with one person in this room for a day, who?
What’s the worst present you’ve had from a relative?
Have you ever pretended to be sick to skip something? Did it work?
What’s the silliest thing you’ve cried about?
Which teacher would be the funniest to have at a sleepover?
What’s a food combination you love that everyone else thinks is gross?
What was the last thing you got told off for?
If you had to be a YouTuber, what would your channel be about?
What’s the most useless thing you know a lot about?
Have you ever walked into a glass door or a pole in public?
Which of your friends would you trust to pick your outfit?
What’s a nickname your family calls you that nobody here knows?

Dares for Ages 13–14

Do your best impression of a strict PE teacher.
Speak like a pirate until your next turn.
Do an interpretive dance to a song the group hums.
Balance a book on your head and walk across the room.
Do your best “shocked reaction” face and hold it for 10 seconds.
Make up a rap about your favourite snack.
Try to touch your nose with your tongue for 15 seconds.
Pretend to be a news reporter covering the snack table.
Do 15 jumping jacks while singing the alphabet.
Talk without closing your mouth for one minute.
Let the group give you a new nickname for the rest of the night.
Act out your morning routine in fast-forward.

Truth or Dare Questions for Older Teens (15–17)

Older teens want questions with a bit more edge: funny confessions, strong opinions and stories they wouldn’t tell in class. For more laughs, there’s also our list of funny Truth or Dare questions.

Funny Truths for Ages 15–17

What’s the most cringe thing you posted a few years ago?
What’s the worst excuse you’ve given for handing something in late?
Have you ever laughed so hard in class you had to leave?
What’s the most embarrassing thing in your search history this month?
Who in this room would be the worst driver, and why?
What’s a trend you jumped on and now regret?
Have you ever been caught singing or dancing alone?
What’s the longest you’ve stayed up, and what were you doing?
What’s the strangest thing you’ve spent your own money on?
What’s the most dramatic thing you’ve done after losing a game?
Have you ever pretended to understand something in class and got called out?
Which of your habits would get you roasted if everyone knew?
What’s the most awkward thing that’s happened to you on a video call?
What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve had with a parent?
Who in this group is most likely to become famous by accident?

Weird and Random Truths

What’s an opinion you have that would start an argument in this room?
What’s a smell you secretly like?
If you had to eat one food for a year, what would it be?
What’s the strangest dream you can remember?
Which fictional world would you move to, and what would your job be?
What’s a sound that annoys you way more than it should?
Do you talk to your pets, plants or objects? What do you say?
What’s a fact you know that nobody else here would?
What would your villain name be?
If your life had a theme song, what would it be right now?
What’s a rule you think schools should get rid of?
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever collected?

Dares for Ages 15–17

Give a dramatic movie-trailer voiceover for the rest of the group’s evening.
Do your best impression of a famous influencer, no names, until someone guesses.
Let the group write a sentence that you have to say in a serious voice.
Hold a wall sit until someone else’s turn ends.
Describe your crush without saying their name, in emojis only, on a piece of paper. Then tear it up.
Do a fashion-show walk in an outfit the group puts together from the room.
Speak in a whisper-rap until your next turn.
Do your best impression of yourself at age seven.
Try to say a tongue twister the group chooses three times fast.
Let someone send a random emoji, from your phone, to a friend in this room.
Do a slow-motion replay of the last funny thing that happened.
Sell an ordinary object in the room like a TV advert.
Recite the lyrics of a song from memory, no music.
Do a one-minute stand-up comedy set about school.
Swap a piece of clothing with the person on your left for two rounds.

School and Classroom Truth or Dare

These work at a lunch table, on a school trip or in a classroom game. Keep teachers and classmates who aren’t playing out of it: no naming, no roasting.

School Truths

Which subject do you pretend to hate but actually like?
What’s the best excuse you’ve heard someone use for missing homework?
What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you at school?
Which school trip would you redo?
Have you ever fallen asleep in class?
What’s your lunch-table seat strategy?
What would you change first if you were head teacher for a day?
What’s a school rule you’ve broken by accident?
Which year group or grade was your best so far?
What job do you think you’ll actually end up doing?
What’s the funniest thing a teacher has ever said?
Have you ever studied for the wrong test?

Classroom-Safe Dares

Explain a subject you’re good at in 30 seconds as if teaching a five-year-old.
Do your best impression of the school bell.
Write your name with your non-writing hand and show everyone.
Name ten countries in 15 seconds.
Give a two-sentence speech on why your desk deserves an award.
Spell your full name backwards out loud.
Do a silent mime of your journey to school.
Invent a new school club and pitch it in 20 seconds.

Crush and Friendship Questions (Clean Versions)

Crush questions are the ones everyone waits for. Keep them light: about feelings and funny moments, never about anyone who isn’t in the room and hasn’t agreed to be talked about.

Crush Truths

Have you ever had a crush on a cartoon or video-game character?
What’s the first thing you notice when you like someone?
Have you ever practised what you’d say to a crush?
What’s the most awkward thing you’ve done in front of someone you liked?
Would you rather your crush see your baby photos or your search history?
Have you ever liked someone just because of their voice?
What’s your idea of a perfect first hangout?
Have you ever had a crush on a celebrity you’re now embarrassed about?
What’s a green flag you look for in someone?
Has anyone ever told you a friend had a crush on you? How did you react?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
What’s the cheesiest pick-up line you know?

Friendship Truths

Who in this room did you not like at first?
What’s the best thing a friend has ever done for you?
Have you ever kept a secret for a friend that was really hard to keep?
Which friend would you call at 2 a.m. in an emergency?
What’s a friendship argument you still think about?
Who here gives the best advice?
What’s something you’d never forgive a friend for?
Have you ever felt left out of a group chat?
Who in this group would you start a business with?
What makes someone a real friend?

Want more for your friend group? See our Truth or Dare questions for friends, sorted from new friends to best friends.

Big Questions: Dreams, Fears and What Matters

Late at night, games often turn serious. These deeper truths are for small, trusted groups, and nobody should have to answer them. For more, see our good truth questions.

What do you want people to say about you in ten years?
What’s something you’re worried about that you don’t talk about?
What’s a mistake that taught you something important?
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?
When do you feel most confident?
What’s something adults get wrong about people your age?
Who has had the biggest influence on you so far?
What’s a goal you’ve never told anyone?
What do you wish you could tell your younger self?
What’s the bravest thing you’ve done?
When did you last feel really proud of yourself?
What does a perfect day look like for you?
What would you change about the world if you could change one thing?
What’s a compliment you find hard to accept?
What’s one thing you want to get better at this year?

Sleepover Edition

Sleepover Truths

What’s the scariest film you’ve pretended wasn’t scary?
Who here would be first to fall asleep, and who would stay up all night?
What’s the weirdest thing you do before bed?
Have you ever been caught up past your bedtime? What were you doing?
What’s your most embarrassing sleepover memory?
Do you sleep with a soft toy or a special pillow?
What’s the worst nightmare you’ve ever had?
Have you ever sleep-walked or sleep-talked?

Sleepover Dares

Do a full skincare routine tutorial with no products.
Let the group style your hair for a “before bed” photo you don’t post.
Sing your favourite song into a hairbrush microphone.
Wear your pillowcase as a cape until your next turn.
Tell a ghost story using only a torch and whispers.
Eat a snack without using your hands.
Do your best impression of someone’s parent saying “lights out”.
Build the best blanket burrito you can in 60 seconds.
Talk like a sleepy sloth for one round.
Make up a secret sleepover handshake.

Phone and Group-Chat Dares That Won’t Come Back to Haunt You

The screenshot test: before any phone dare, ask yourself if you’d be fine with it being screenshotted and shown to your family. If not, skip it. These all pass. For more text ideas, see our Truth or Dare ideas over text.

Text a family member “I love you” with no explanation.
Change your phone language to another language for 10 minutes.
Send the group a voice note of your best evil laugh.
Show the last photo you took, no deleting first.
Set your lock screen to a picture the group chooses until tomorrow.
Use only voice notes in the group chat for the next hour.
Send a GIF that describes your week.
Read your last three emoji uses and explain them.
Type a message with your nose and send it to the group.
Record a 10-second “weather report” for your bedroom and send it to the group chat only.
Let a friend write your next group-chat message (they can’t be mean).
Show your most-played song this month.

Playing With Two People or a Big Group

Truth or Dare for Two

With only two players, alternate turns and allow one “double or nothing”: instead of answering, you can take two dares. These dares work with an audience of one:

Draw the other person from memory in 30 seconds.
Do an impression of the other person until they laugh.
Plan the perfect weekend for the two of you in one minute.
Say five things you like about the other person without stopping.
Teach the other person a dance move or trick.
Play rock-paper-scissors; loser gives the next dare.

Truth or Dare for Big Groups

With eight or more people, a straight circle gets slow. Split into two teams, let each team choose truths and dares for the other, and use group dares so more people move at once:

The whole team does a chant for the other team.
Everyone lines up by birthday without talking.
The team creates a 10-second advert for the snack table.
Everyone copies the dared player’s moves for 20 seconds.
Teams compete to build the longest line of shoes.
Group pose for an imaginary album cover.

Running out of ideas? Play Truth or Dare online; the Kids and Clean categories work well for teen groups.

For Parents and Teachers: Is Truth or Dare Okay for Teens?

Truth or Dare is a normal part of teen sleepovers and parties, and most of the time it’s harmless fun. The risk comes from pressure: dares that escalate, or truths that expose someone. A few things help:

Agree on the rules out loud: passes, no recording, no leaving the house.
Mix ages carefully: 13-year-olds and 17-year-olds playing together should stick to the younger-teen section.
Talk about pressure, not the game: teens who know they can say no without losing face are safer than teens who have been told not to play.
Watch the phone dares: anything that involves sending photos or messages to people outside the room is where things go wrong.

How to Start a Teen Game Without It Being Awkward

The first two minutes decide whether a teen game takes off. A few things help:

Let a confident player go first: someone who laughs at themselves sets the tone for everyone else.
Open with three dares, not truths: silly dares get people laughing before anyone has to share anything personal.
Make the rules sound like the group’s idea: “Two passes each and no phones out, yeah?” works better than a list read out by one person.
Keep turns fast: if a truth gets an answer, move on. Long silences are what make teen games awkward.
Have a reset ready: if the mood dips, call a group dare from the big-group section and start a fresh round.

Teen Birthday Party Truth or Dare

At a birthday party, the birthday person should be the star without being the target. Let them choose the first and last dares of the game, and keep the birthday questions fun rather than personal.

Birthday Truths

What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever received?
What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened at one of your birthdays?
If you could have any celebrity at your party, who would it be?
What do you want to have done by your next birthday?
What’s your favourite birthday cake flavour?
Which birthday party of yours was the best, and why?

Birthday Dares

Sing “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person in an opera voice.
Give a 20-second speech about why the birthday person is great.
Do the birthday person’s favourite dance move.
Wear a party hat in the most creative way possible for the rest of the game.
Recreate the birthday person’s funniest photo (with their permission).
Make up a birthday chant and lead the group in it.

FAQs

What age is Truth or Dare appropriate for?

The game works from about age 7 with kid-friendly prompts. The questions on this page are written for ages 13 to 17, with a separate section for 13–14.

How do you make Truth or Dare less awkward for teens?

Start with silly dares and funny truths, give everyone passes, and keep crush questions about feelings rather than names. Switch to group dares if one person gets too much attention.

What are good dares for teens that aren’t embarrassing?

Performance dares like impressions, accents, tongue twisters and fake adverts are funny without humiliating anyone. Avoid dares that involve other people’s phones, social media posts, or anyone outside the group. Our good dares for truth or dare rank 120+ dares from easy to bold.

Final Thoughts

The best teen Truth or Dare games are the ones people talk about for the right reasons. Pick the section that fits your group’s age, agree on passes and the no-recording rule, and let the funny questions warm things up before anyone gets to the big ones.

160+ Truth or Dare Questions for Teens (Ages 13 to 17)