Name a snack that shows up at every youth night1. Pizza (8) · 2. Chips (7) · 3. Cookies (6) · 4. Popcorn (5) · 5. Soda (4) · 6. Doughnuts (3) · 7. Pretzels (2) · 8. Fruit snacks (1)
Name something a youth room has that a classroom does not1. A couch (8) · 2. A pool table (7) · 3. Bean bags (6) · 4. String lights (5) · 5. A snack shelf (4) · 6. A foosball table (3) · 7. A big speaker (2) · 8. A wall everyone signed (1)
Name a game that needs nothing but a circle of chairs1. Musical chairs (8) · 2. Telephone (7) · 3. Duck, duck, goose (6) · 4. Hot potato (5) · 5. Fruit basket (4) · 6. Pass the clap (3)
Name a reason a youth leader blows the whistle1. Time is up (8) · 2. It got too loud (7) · 3. Switch sides (6) · 4. The game got rough (5) · 5. Snack is ready (4) · 6. Line up (3) · 7. A ball is stuck on the roof (2)
Name something teens do the second the meeting ends1. Check their phone (8) · 2. Head for the snacks (7) · 3. Find their friends (6) · 4. Text for a ride (5) · 5. Start one more game (4) · 6. Stack the chairs (3) · 7. Hunt for a lost hoodie (2)
Name something that ends up in the lost and found1. Hoodies (8) · 2. Water bottles (7) · 3. One shoe (6) · 4. Phone chargers (5) · 5. Jackets (4) · 6. A Bible with no name in it (3) · 7. Hats (2) · 8. Earbuds (1)
Name something a team picks before a big game1. A name (8) · 2. A captain (7) · 3. A cheer (6) · 4. A color (5) · 5. Who goes first (4) · 6. A mascot (3) · 7. A handshake (2)
The Lock-In (7 rounds)
Name something a leader packs for a lock-in that the teens do not1. Coffee (8) · 2. The permission slips (7) · 3. A first aid kit (6) · 4. Earplugs (5) · 5. A whistle (4) · 6. The building keys (3) · 7. Spare toothbrushes (2) · 8. A list of phone numbers (1)
Name a game played in a dark church building1. Sardines (8) · 2. Hide-and-seek (7) · 3. Flashlight tag (6) · 4. Capture the flag (5) · 5. Glow-in-the-dark dodgeball (4) · 6. A glow stick hunt (3)
Name something that happens at 3 a.m. at a lock-in1. Somebody falls asleep mid-game (8) · 2. Everything is suddenly funny (7) · 3. A second round of pizza (6) · 4. The quiet movie starts (5) · 5. Somebody wants to go home (4) · 6. A leader dozes off (3) · 7. The gym lights go out (2)
Name the best place to sleep at a lock-in1. The couch (8) · 2. The gym floor (7) · 3. A classroom (6) · 4. Under a table (5) · 5. A pile of bean bags (4) · 6. The stage (3) · 7. A pew (2) · 8. Nowhere, you stay up (1)
Name something a tired teen does the morning after1. Sleeps in the car (8) · 2. Naps all afternoon (7) · 3. Skips breakfast (6) · 4. Forgets their pillow (5) · 5. Answers in one word (4) · 6. Falls asleep at lunch (3) · 7. Says it was worth it (2)
Name a breakfast that ends an all-nighter1. Doughnuts (8) · 2. Pancakes (7) · 3. Cereal (6) · 4. Bagels (5) · 5. Breakfast burritos (4) · 6. Cinnamon rolls (3) · 7. Leftover pizza (2) · 8. Orange juice (1)
Name a rule every lock-in has1. Nobody leaves the building (8) · 2. Stay with the group (7) · 3. Phones away during games (6) · 4. Lights out means quiet (5) · 5. Clean up your trash (4) · 6. Stay out of the offices (3) · 7. Tell a leader where you are going (2)
Summer Camp (7 rounds)
Name something you find on a camper's bunk1. A sleeping bag (8) · 2. A pillow (7) · 3. A flashlight (6) · 4. A wet towel (5) · 5. A stuffed animal (4) · 6. Letters from home (3) · 7. A duffel bag (2) · 8. Sand (1)
Name a reason a canoe tips over1. Somebody stood up (8) · 2. Two people leaned the same way (7) · 3. A splash fight (6) · 4. Reaching for a dropped paddle (5) · 5. Switching seats (4) · 6. A wave from a boat (3) · 7. On purpose (2) · 8. A spider in the canoe (1)
Name something that happens around a campfire1. Singing (8) · 2. Roasting marshmallows (7) · 3. Telling stories (6) · 4. Skits (5) · 5. The smoke follows you (4) · 6. Swatting bugs (3) · 7. A marshmallow catches fire (2) · 8. Staring at the flames (1)
Name a job on the cabin chore chart1. Sweep the floor (8) · 2. Take out the trash (7) · 3. Clean the bathroom (6) · 4. Wipe the tables (5) · 5. Hang up wet towels (4) · 6. Line up the shoes (3) · 7. Carry the water jug (2)
Name something a camper writes home about1. The food (8) · 2. New friends (7) · 3. The lake (6) · 4. Mosquito bites (5) · 5. Their counselor (4) · 6. A rainy day (3) · 7. Missing the dog (2) · 8. Needing more socks (1)
Name a reason a cabin loses the clean cabin award1. Wet towels on the floor (8) · 2. Unmade bunks (7) · 3. Trash not taken out (6) · 4. Muddy shoes inside (5) · 5. Candy wrappers (4) · 6. Sand in the beds (3) · 7. A suitcase that exploded (2)
Name something the camp dining hall is known for1. Long lines (8) · 2. Loud songs (7) · 3. Punch from a big cooler (6) · 4. Mystery casserole (5) · 5. Chicken nuggets (4) · 6. Table chants (3) · 7. Seconds on dessert (2) · 8. Announcements (1)
Road Trips and Retreats (7 rounds)
Name something that happens in the church van1. Singing (8) · 2. Calling the back seat (7) · 3. Sleeping (6) · 4. Passing snacks around (5) · 5. The same song five times (4) · 6. Car games (3) · 7. Asking how much longer (2) · 8. Fogged-up windows (1)
Name something a leader says on every trip1. Buddy up (8) · 2. Count off (7) · 3. Seat belts on (6) · 4. Stay together (5) · 5. Did everyone use the bathroom (4) · 6. Phones away (3) · 7. We leave in five minutes (2) · 8. Who is missing (1)
Name a way a youth group raises money1. Car wash (8) · 2. Bake sale (7) · 3. Spaghetti dinner (6) · 4. Yard sale (5) · 5. Pancake breakfast (4) · 6. Raking leaves (3) · 7. A babysitting night (2) · 8. Selling T-shirts (1)
Name a job on a service day1. Painting (8) · 2. Raking leaves (7) · 3. Picking up litter (6) · 4. Sorting cans at a food pantry (5) · 5. Pulling weeds (4) · 6. Washing windows (3) · 7. Serving a meal (2) · 8. Building a ramp (1)
Name something on a retreat schedule1. Free time (8) · 2. Small groups (7) · 3. Meals (6) · 4. A big group game (5) · 5. A hike (4) · 6. Campfire (3) · 7. Quiet time (2) · 8. Lights out (1)
Name something everyone brings home from a retreat1. Dirty laundry (8) · 2. A T-shirt (7) · 3. Inside jokes (6) · 4. Photos (5) · 5. New friends (4) · 6. Somebody else's sock (3) · 7. A hoarse voice (2)
Name something a leader counts before the van leaves1. Heads (8) · 2. Permission slips (7) · 3. Bags (6) · 4. Seat belts (5) · 5. Lunches (4) · 6. Water bottles (3) · 7. Minutes they are behind (2)
The Church Potluck (6 rounds)
Name a dish that shows up twice at the same potluck1. Potato salad (8) · 2. Deviled eggs (7) · 3. Coleslaw (6) · 4. Fried chicken (5) · 5. Green bean casserole (4) · 6. Brownies (3) · 7. Pasta salad (2) · 8. Rolls (1)
Name something that comes to a potluck in a slow cooker1. Meatballs (8) · 2. Chili (7) · 3. Pulled pork (6) · 4. Mac and cheese (5) · 5. Baked beans (4) · 6. Cheese dip (3) · 7. Little sausages (2) · 8. Soup (1)
Name something people do in a potluck line1. Take a little of everything (8) · 2. Ask who made what (7) · 3. Skip the salad (6) · 4. Save room for dessert (5) · 5. Balance two plates (4) · 6. Let the kids go first (3) · 7. Go back for seconds (2)
Name a job somebody has to do after the potluck1. Wash the dishes (8) · 2. Fold the tables (7) · 3. Stack the chairs (6) · 4. Take out the trash (5) · 5. Wrap the leftovers (4) · 6. Sweep the floor (3) · 7. Find who owns each dish (2) · 8. Wipe the counters (1)
Name a clue that a potluck dish came from a store1. Still in the plastic tray (8) · 2. A price sticker (7) · 3. A bakery box (6) · 4. Every piece looks the same (5) · 5. A clear snap-on lid (4) · 6. The bag is in the trash can (3) · 7. It arrived cold (2)
Sunday Morning (6 rounds)
Name something teens do in the back row1. Whisper (8) · 2. Pass notes (7) · 3. Check a phone (6) · 4. Doodle on the bulletin (5) · 5. Share gum (4) · 6. Try not to laugh (3) · 7. Save seats for friends (2) · 8. Nod off (1)
Name something you find in a church pew1. A hymnal (8) · 2. A Bible (7) · 3. Offering envelopes (6) · 4. A tiny pencil (5) · 5. A bulletin (4) · 6. A visitor card (3) · 7. A cushion (2) · 8. Somebody's forgotten jacket (1)
Name a volunteer job at church that a teen can do1. Nursery helper (8) · 2. Greeter (7) · 3. Running the slides (6) · 4. Sound booth (5) · 5. Usher (4) · 6. Stacking chairs (3) · 7. Serving snacks (2) · 8. Helping in the kids' class (1)
Name something little kids do during the service1. Color on the bulletin (8) · 2. Whisper loudly (7) · 3. Crawl under the pew (6) · 4. Wave at the row behind (5) · 5. Ask if it is over (4) · 6. Drop a toy (3) · 7. Fall asleep (2) · 8. Eat cereal from a cup (1)
Name something in the church kitchen1. A giant coffee pot (8) · 2. Stacks of paper plates (7) · 3. A huge fridge (6) · 4. Foam cups (5) · 5. A drawer of mismatched spoons (4) · 6. Labeled leftovers (3) · 7. A pass-through window (2) · 8. Big trays (1)
Name something teens get asked to carry1. Folding chairs (8) · 2. Tables (7) · 3. Boxes (6) · 4. Groceries for the food pantry (5) · 5. Sound gear (4) · 6. Coolers (3) · 7. Trash bags (2) · 8. Stacks of songbooks (1)
How these games were written: Our ranking, not a survey. Nobody was polled: the answers on each board stand in our own order, from the one a room is likely to shout first to the one likely to come last, and the number beside each answer is a fixed ladder for play (8 for the first answer, then 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), not a count of people. All 6 games, their 40 boards and all 304 answers were written for this site in 2026, for a church youth group of middle school and high school age. No board asks about scripture or belief and none speaks for a church: the boards are about youth nights, lock-ins, camp, trips, the potluck and Sunday morning. Nothing is copied from a TV show's question bank, a fan transcript, a boxed game or another website: on 2026-10-15 every question was compared with the 533 questions of this site's other survey game pages and with the ProtoQA research set of 9,762 questions collected from fan sites of the TV format (https://github.com/iesl/protoqa-data), and none equals one of them. Every board was screened for a room of teens with younger children in it: nothing scary, nothing sexual, no alcohol or drugs, no crushes or dating, nothing about bodies or looks, no real people and no brand names. One answer leans on the rules of a game: sardines, the hide-and-seek variant in which one player hides and each finder joins the hiding place, follows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide-and-seek, checked 2026-10-15. Licence: own work
How it works
These survey game questions for youth are 40 boards about youth group life, from the lock-in to the potluck line. They play like the game sold as Family Feud, which this site is not affiliated with.
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Which game for which crowd
Youth Night Warm-Up needs no church background, so open with it when visitors are in the room. The Lock-In, Summer Camp and Road Trips and Retreats reward anyone who has been on one trip. Save The Church Potluck and Sunday Morning for the regulars, who know what lives in a pew. The face-off and the steal are taught on the survey game questions page.
Answers to accept
Sardines tops the dark-building board: one player hides and every finder squeezes into the same spot, so flip it for backwards hide-and-seek. Sweatshirt flips Hoodies and headphones flips Earbuds.
Front Row and Back Row are already on the scoreboard; a big group can press + Add a team.
With middle and high schoolers together, let the younger player answer first in each face-off.
No screen in the youth room? Tick Host view and read from your phone.
Questions and answers
Are these survey game questions clean enough for a church youth group?
Yes. Nothing is scary or crude, and no board touches dating, bodies, alcohol or anyone's looks. No board names a brand, a real person or a show. The church boards joke about the potluck line and what turns up in a pew.
Are there Bible questions on these boards?
No. Every board is about youth group life, and none asks about scripture or belief. Boards drawn from scripture, with each answer checked in the text, are on the Bible survey game questions page.
Did you survey 100 teens for these answers?
No. Each board runs in the order we expect a youth room to shout: Pizza first among the snacks, Fruit snacks last. It is our ranking, not a survey, and the tile numbers are a ladder, 8 down to 1, not a count of teens.