Use the 50 Thanksgiving Family Feud questions below for a post-dinner family game. The first 10 include original suggested-answer boards with points, so they can be played immediately. The remaining 40 are prompts you can customize or send to relatives as a short family survey.
Important: the suggested answers and points are editorial examples created for this guide; they are not results from a representative consumer survey. Tell players that they are suggested answers, or replace them with results from your own guests.
How to Play
- Split guests into two teams and choose one host.
- Read a question and ask one player from each team for an answer.
- The team with the higher answer chooses to play the board or pass.
- Reveal matching answers and award the listed points.
- After three strikes, the other team gets one answer to steal the round.
- Play five to ten boards. The team with the most points wins.
For timing, team setup, accessibility tips, and a complete event schedule, open the Thanksgiving game night plan.
10 Thanksgiving Questions With Suggested Answers and Points
1. Name a dish people expect to see at Thanksgiving dinner.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 38 |
| Mashed potatoes | 20 |
| Stuffing or dressing | 17 |
| Pie | 11 |
| Cranberry sauce | 8 |
| Green bean casserole | 6 |
2. Name something people do after Thanksgiving dinner.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Rest or take a nap | 34 |
| Eat dessert | 22 |
| Watch football or TV | 18 |
| Wash dishes | 12 |
| Talk with family | 8 |
| Take a walk | 6 |
3. Name something that can go wrong with the turkey.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| It is dry | 36 |
| It takes longer than planned | 24 |
| It is undercooked | 15 |
| It does not thaw in time | 11 |
| It burns | 8 |
| The host forgets to baste or season it | 6 |
4. Name a popular Thanksgiving dessert.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Pumpkin pie | 42 |
| Apple pie | 22 |
| Pecan pie | 14 |
| Cookies | 9 |
| Cheesecake | 8 |
| Sweet potato pie | 5 |
5. Name a reason a guest might be late for Thanksgiving dinner.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Traffic | 35 |
| The food they are bringing is not ready | 24 |
| Work | 13 |
| They forgot an item | 11 |
| Getting children ready took longer | 10 |
| They overslept | 7 |
6. Name something the Thanksgiving host worries about.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| The turkey | 30 |
| Serving everything on time | 24 |
| Having enough food | 18 |
| Cleaning the house | 12 |
| Finding enough seats | 9 |
| Family arguments | 7 |
7. Name something children do while adults talk after dinner.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Play games | 31 |
| Watch TV | 24 |
| Use a phone or tablet | 18 |
| Play outside | 11 |
| Look for snacks or dessert | 9 |
| Help clean up | 7 |
8. Name something people make with Thanksgiving leftovers.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Sandwiches | 31 |
| A reheated dinner plate | 25 |
| Turkey soup | 14 |
| Frozen portions | 12 |
| Take-home containers for guests | 10 |
| A casserole | 8 |
9. Name something people are thankful for that begins with F.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Family | 48 |
| Friends | 22 |
| Food | 14 |
| Freedom | 8 |
| Fun | 5 |
| Football | 3 |
10. Name something that could ruin Thanksgiving dinner.
| Suggested answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Burned or undercooked food | 31 |
| A family argument | 24 |
| A power outage | 15 |
| A large spill | 12 |
| An important guest cancels | 10 |
| A pet gets into the food | 8 |
40 More Thanksgiving Family Feud Prompts
Use these as prompt-only rounds, or collect answers from relatives before the gathering and create your own point boards.
Food and Cooking
- Name a Thanksgiving side dish people debate.
- Name something a cook prepares the night before Thanksgiving.
- Name a food guests take home in a container.
- Name something that takes up too much room in the refrigerator.
- Name a Thanksgiving food that tastes better the next day.
- Name something people put on mashed potatoes.
- Name a kitchen tool the host needs on Thanksgiving.
- Name a dish that is difficult to keep warm.
- Name something a guest brings instead of cooking.
- Name a smell you notice on Thanksgiving morning.
Family and Traditions
- Name something families do before eating.
- Name a Thanksgiving tradition that children enjoy.
- Name something relatives ask when they have not seen you recently.
- Name a place guests gather while dinner is cooking.
- Name something people photograph on Thanksgiving.
- Name a reason someone volunteers to sit at the children's table.
- Name something families watch together on Thanksgiving.
- Name a topic that starts a friendly family debate.
- Name something a guest compliments the host about.
- Name an item that gets passed around the dinner table.
Travel, Hosting, and Cleanup
- Name something travelers pack for a Thanksgiving trip.
- Name a room the host cleans first.
- Name something that runs out during a large dinner.
- Name a job the host gives to an early guest.
- Name something people forget at the host's house.
- Name a reason a family changes the dinner time.
- Name something that makes cleanup easier.
- Name a container used for leftovers.
- Name something a guest does to thank the host.
- Name something people do on the trip home.
After Dinner and the Holiday Weekend
- Name a game people play after Thanksgiving dinner.
- Name something people buy during the holiday weekend.
- Name a reason someone avoids crowded stores.
- Name something people do with an extra day off.
- Name a way to use leftover cranberry sauce.
- Name something people start preparing for in December.
- Name a movie genre families watch after dinner.
- Name something guests drink with dessert.
- Name a place someone might fall asleep after dinner.
- Name something people promise to do differently next Thanksgiving.
How to Turn Your Own Survey Into a Board
- Choose five to ten prompts from the list.
- Send them to relatives before the event without showing other responses.
- Combine answers that mean the same thing, such as “nap” and “sleep.”
- Use the response count as the score, or convert it to a 100-point scale.
- Keep a private answer key for the host and disclose that the board represents your family survey.
If only a few people respond, that is still useful for a personal event. Do not describe the result as representative of Americans, consumers, or Thanksgiving guests generally.
Use the Questions in PowerPoint
The Thanksgiving survey-style PowerPoint game includes sample Thanksgiving questions and answers, automatic scoring, and editable question and answer text. Current product information lists Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 or later on Windows or Mac and excludes Google Slides, Keynote, and PowerPoint Online.
For a different theme, the editable survey-game template includes a .PPTM game, 40 pre-made adult-focused rounds, an answer-key PDF, and an instruction PDF. Macros are required. If children will play, review the included adult-focused material and replace it with suitable Thanksgiving prompts before the event.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these answers based on a real survey?
No. The ten point boards are original suggested answers created for this guide. Use them as editorial examples or replace them with responses from your own family survey.
How many questions should I use?
Five to ten questions usually fill 30-45 minutes once opening answers, team discussion, strikes, and reveals are included.
Can children and adults play together?
Yes. Mix ages across teams, read every prompt aloud, avoid elimination, and let each team rotate its spokesperson.
Do I need PowerPoint?
No. You can keep answers on a host sheet and reveal them on paper or a whiteboard. PowerPoint is needed only if you choose one of the linked digital game files.
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