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5 Questions About You, �5 Questions About Me

Phase 1.3

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Do Now

Log into your Platform account.

Click on your mentor’s message, highlighted in green, read and respond.

Then, share 1 high and 1 low of this week.

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Key Takeaway

By asking questions that go below the surface, I can build trust and deepen a relationship.

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Meaningful Questions

Family & Relationships

Hobbies & Interests

Work & School

Personality

Experiences

Daily Routine

Motivation

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Meaningful Questions

Circle 5 meaningful questions you would like to ask you mentor to get to know them better.

They should each come from a different category.

Be ready to share out!

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Part 1:

Choose 5 questions from your worksheet to answer so your mentor can learn more about you
Try to pick each question from a different category

Part 2:

Choose 5 questions that you would like to ask your mentor
Try to pick each question from a different category

Note: You can either write out the entire question or just share the numbers!

Mentor Connection

TALKING POINTS: (2 min)

Your relationship with your mentor is new and fresh, and since you are still getting to know each other, your conversations may still seem a bit awkward. Today, you have the opportunity to go below the surface by asking your mentor thoughtful questions, while sharing information about yourself. Learning and sharing information about each other is a great way to start the relationship off. Answering questions about yourself helps your mentor get to know you and encourages them to open up to you. It is an important first step in building trust.

Challenge yourself to not simply answer the questions that seem easiest, but those that really highlight your unique personality and experience. Provide as much detail as possible in your answers.

After you’ve written about yourself, it’s time to choose questions for your mentor to answer. Challenge yourself to pick things that you are really curious about and choose a combination of questions that cover more surface level topics and some deeper topics.

Note: Have a student repeat back the instructions for this activity as a check for understanding and then share the model on the next page.

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Don’t forget to first respond to what your mentor has written! Get into the habit of doing so.

From Mentor:

Hi mentee! How was your weekend? I didn’t do much, how about you? My high point is that I was able to get a lot of rest. My low point is that I wasn’t very productive. Can’t wait to learn more about you - let me know if you have any specific questions you would like me to answer.

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From Mentee:

Hi mentor! My weekend went well. I spent a lot of time playing video games with my brother. I don’t really have any lows. I’m glad that you were able to relax. I do have specific questions to ask you today and some information I would like to share about myself.

Question 6: If I could live anywhere in the world, I would like to live in Alaska – it just seems like an interesting place.

Question 13: My proudest accomplishment is joining the soccer team this year. I stepped out of my comfort zone to do this.

Question 20: I HATE surprises. They make me so anxious.

Question 32: I will never go on a roller-coaster again! I went on one last year and cried!

Question 34: I am definitely a night person! I hate waking up early for school.

Can you answer questions 3, 14, 19, 25, and 34 so I can get to know you better?

Thanks!

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Part 1:

Choose 5 questions from your worksheet to answer so your mentor can learn more about you
Try to pick each question from a different category

Part 2:

Choose 5 questions that you would like to ask your mentor
Try to pick each question from a different category

Note: You can either write out the entire question or just share the numbers!

Mentor Connection

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Extend

What is one new thing you learned about your mentor?

Which part of your mentor’s response did you really like? Why?

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