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Question of the day ideas, one for every weekday

One question a day, on a whiteboard, in the team chat or at the dinner table. It takes a minute, and over a few weeks it changes how well a group knows each other.

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Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.

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What are you looking forward to over the next few weeks?

Ano ang inaabangan mo sa susunod na mga linggo?

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Finish if you like: "The part I cannot wait for is..."

Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Ang pinaka-inaabangan ko ay..."

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The questions

16 question of the day ideas, by day

Four for each kind of day: a month of Mondays, midweeks, Fridays and Sundays.

For a Monday

4 questions

Gentle, forward-looking questions to start the week.

  1. What are you looking forward to over the next few weeks?

    Ano ang inaabangan mo sa susunod na mga linggo?

    Back of the card

    Finish if you like: "The part I cannot wait for is..."

    Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Ang pinaka-inaabangan ko ay..."

  2. What would you like to make more time for this month?

    Ano ang gusto mong bigyan ng mas maraming oras ngayong buwan?

    Back of the card

    Imagine an extra afternoon opens up. Would you spend it all on this or leave some time free?

    Isipin na nabakante ang isang hapon. Ilalaan mo ba lahat ng oras dito o magtitira ka pa ng libreng oras?

  3. Pick one value you want to show up in your week.

    Pumili ng isang value na gusto mong makita sa week mo.

    Back of the card

    A value becomes real in small choices. One week is enough space to practice it gently.

    Nagiging real ang value sa maliliit na choices. Sapat na ang isang week para i-practice siya nang gentle.

  4. Where do you need a little more courage this week?

    Saan mo kailangan ng konting dagdag courage this week?

    Back of the card

    Courage does not always look big. Sometimes it is one honest message, one boundary, or one careful next step.

    Hindi laging malaki ang courage. Minsan isang honest message, isang boundary, o isang maingat na next step lang.

Midweek

4 questions

For the Wednesday slump.

  1. Which part of the day usually feels easiest for you?

    Anong part ng araw usually pinaka-madali para sa'yo?

    Back of the card

    Some people come alive in the morning, some at night, and some during one quiet pocket in between.

    May taong buhay na buhay sa umaga, may gabi ang favorite, at may isang tahimik na part lang sa gitna na hinihintay.

  2. Which kind of task makes you lose track of time?

    Anong klaseng task yung nakakalimutan mong oras kapag ginagawa mo?

    Back of the card

    The tasks that make time move fast can reveal what absorbs you, energizes you, or quietly fits how your mind works.

    Yung tasks na nagpapabilis ng oras pwedeng clue kung ano ang kumukuha ng focus mo, nagpapagana sa'yo, o bagay sa utak mo.

  3. Name one tiny habit that has been helping you lately.

    Magsabi ng isang tiny habit na nakakatulong sa'yo lately.

    Back of the card

    Small habits can hold more weight than they look like. Notice the quiet things that help you keep going.

    May bigat din ang maliit na habit. Pansinin yung tahimik na bagay na tumutulong sa'yo magpatuloy.

  4. While waiting for food, a ride, or someone late, how do you pass the time?

    Habang naghihintay ng pagkain, sasakyan, o late na tao, paano mo pinapalipas yung oras?

    Back of the card

    Waiting brings out our tiny survival styles. Some people scroll, some observe, and some start making stories in their head.

    Lumilitaw yung tiny survival style natin kapag naghihintay. May nag-scroll, may nag-oobserve, may gumagawa na ng kwento sa isip.

For a Friday

4 questions

Free time, weekends and small celebrations.

  1. For a free weekend, would you prefer a full plan or a surprise?

    Sa weekend na wala kang kailangang gawin, kumpletong plano o surprise ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    Choose a detail that must stay on your weekend plan, even if everything else is a surprise.

    Pumili ng detalye na dapat kasama sa weekend mo kahit surprise ang lahat ng iba pa.

  2. If your afternoon suddenly became free, how would you spend it?

    Kung biglang naging free ang hapon mo, paano mo ito gagamitin?

    Back of the card

    Free time shows what you reach for when nobody is asking for anything. It can be rest, fun, errands, or nothing at all.

    Makikita sa free time kung saan ka kusang pupunta kapag walang kailangan sa'yo. Puwedeng pahinga, saya, errands, o wala lang.

  3. After finishing something hard, how do you usually celebrate or recover?

    Kapag natapos mo ang mahirap na bagay, paano ka usually nagse-celebrate o nagre-recover?

    Back of the card

    Finishing something hard deserves a landing. Some people mark it loudly; some just need a quiet exhale.

    Kapag may natapos kang mahirap, kailangan din ng landing. May nagse-celebrate nang malakas; may tahimik na hinga lang.

  4. Design a celebration just for you. What would make it feel special?

    Magplano ng celebration para sa sarili mo. Ano ang magpapaspecial dito?

    Back of the card

    Which part of the celebration would you happily repeat the next day?

    Aling bahagi ng celebration ang masaya mong uulitin kinabukasan?

For a Sunday

4 questions

Quiet questions to close the week.

  1. What word would describe your week so far?

    Anong word ang babagay sa week mo so far?

    Back of the card

    Sometimes one word is enough to begin. Naming the week can help you notice what your heart has been carrying.

    Minsan sapat na ang isang word para makapagsimula. Kapag napangalanan mo ang week mo, mas nakikita mo kung ano ang bitbit mo.

  2. How do you usually unwind after a long day?

    Paano ka usually nagpapahinga pagkatapos ng mahabang araw?

    Back of the card

    Everyone has a different way of landing after a full day. It can be quiet, active, social, or very simple.

    Iba-iba tayo ng paraan mag-settle after a long day. Puwedeng tahimik, active, may kasama, o simple lang.

  3. Describe your favorite quiet moment at home in one sentence.

    I-describe in one sentence yung favorite mong tahimik na moment sa bahay.

    Back of the card

    Quiet at home can be its own kind of treat. Sometimes the best part is that nothing needs to happen.

    Yung tahimik sa bahay, treat din minsan. Minsan best part na yung walang kailangang mangyari.

  4. Name one small wish you have for yourself this year.

    Ano yung isang maliit na wish mo para sa sarili mo this year?

    Back of the card

    Small wishes can still be honest. They may be easier to say out loud because they do not demand a perfect life.

    Maliit man yung wish, honest pa rin. Minsan mas madaling sabihin kasi hindi niya hinihingi na perfect ang buhay.

How to use them

Before you ask

A question of the day is a small ritual: one question, asked once a day, to the same group of people. Teachers write it on the board, teams post it in the chat, families ask it at dinner. It takes a minute, and because it repeats, people start looking forward to it.

The trick is matching the question to the day. Mondays want something gentle that looks ahead. Midweek needs a small lift. Fridays are for free time and plans, and Sundays for quiet reflection. That’s how this page is sorted, with four questions for each, so you have a month of ideas.

The Kumustahan app also shows a question of the day on its home screen, which makes it easy for a family or a group chat to answer the same one together. However you run it, keep the ritual short and make answering optional; the habit matters more than any single question.

Good for

  • Classroom morning meetings
  • Team chat channels
  • Family dinners
  • Group chats with friends
  • Couples apart for the week

Tips

  1. Post it at the same time every day.
  2. Match the question to the day of the week.
  3. Answer it yourself, first.
  4. Make answering optional, always.
  5. Rotate who picks once the habit sticks.

Decks for this

Keeping a question of the day going

  • Same time, same place. First thing in class, the team’s morning thread, or as dinner is served.
  • Anyone can answer, nobody has to. Optional answers keep it fun instead of homework.
  • Answer it yourself. Teachers and managers who play along get better answers.
  • Keep a list. Save the questions that got the most replies and bring them back in a few months.
  • Hand it over. Once it’s a habit, rotate who picks the question.

Question of the day

Frequently asked questions

What is a good question of the day?

A short question anyone can answer in a sentence or two, matched to the day: something forward-looking on Monday, free time on Friday, reflection on Sunday. It should be easy to answer in a busy moment.

How do I start a question of the day at work?

Post one question in the team channel at the same time each morning, answer it yourself, and make replies optional. Keep the questions light and about work style or free time, never salaries or private life.

Is there a question of the day app?

Kumustahan, a free conversation card app, shows a new question of the day on its home screen. Its questions are in English and Filipino.

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