100 questions to ask your grandma
before her stories are lost

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Her childhood

• ◦What is your very first memory?
• ◦What was your home like as a child?
• ◦What did you do for fun?
• ◦Did your family have much money?
• ◦What was your mum like?
• ◦What did you eat for dinner as a child?
• ◦What was school like for you?
• ◦What parts of childhood were you happiest?

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Growing up through history

• ◦What big world events do you remember from your childhood?
• ◦Did the war affect your family?
• ◦What was life like before television?
• ◦What did you make do without that people have today?
• ◦What was the biggest change you saw in your lifetime?
• ◦What do you miss about the world you grew up in?
• ◦How did you get your news before the internet?
• ◦What do you think young people today take for granted?

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Love and marriage

• ◦How did you meet Grandad?
• ◦What was your first impression of him?
• ◦When did you know he was the one?
• ◦What did getting married feel like?
• ◦What made your marriage last?
• ◦What do you miss most about him?
• ◦What would you tell a young couple today?
• ◦What's the most romantic thing he ever did?

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Being a mother and grandmother

• ◦What was it like to have children?
• ◦What were you most worried about as a mother?
• ◦What's your proudest parenting moment?
• ◦What do you wish you'd done differently?
• ◦What does being a grandmother mean to you?
• ◦What do you hope your grandchildren remember about you?
• ◦What values did you most want to pass on?
• ◦What's your favourite memory of your children growing up?

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Everyday life and traditions

• ◦What did a typical day look like for you?
• ◦What did you cook that the family loved most?
• ◦What traditions did you keep in your home?
• ◦What do you do that your mother used to do?
• ◦What did Christmas look like in your house?
• ◦What did Sunday afternoons feel like?
• ◦What's a recipe you want to make sure isn't lost?
• ◦What small things made life feel good?

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Wisdom and legacy

• ◦What are you most grateful for in your life?
• ◦What's the hardest thing you've been through?
• ◦What helped you get through difficult times?
• ◦What do you know now that you wish you'd known when you were young?
• ◦What are you most proud of?
• ◦What do you want your grandchildren to know about you?
• ◦What message would you leave for the next generation?
• ◦What has your life taught you about what really matters?