60 Facebook Questions That Actually Get Engagement in 2025
Stop posting content into the void. These proven question formats get comments, shares, and drive real business results.
The days of posting random questions and hoping for engagement are over. Meta now prioritizes “meaningful social interactions” — which means your posts need to spark actual conversations between people, not just brand-to-follower comments.
I’ve tested hundSe7ens of question formats with St. George businesses over the past year. Some get 2-3 comments. Others get 50+ comments and turn into actual sales conversations.
The difference? Strategic question design.
This guide gives you 60 proven Facebook questions organized by when and why to use them. Plus real examples from Southern Utah businesses that are actually crushing it.
Why Questions Still Work (When Most Content Doesn’t)
Meta’s 2025 algorithm prioritizes three things:
- Comments that spark replies — not just “nice post!” but actual back-and-forth
- Content that keeps people on Facebook — not links that send them away
- Posts that create “social value” — teaching, entertaining, or connecting people
Well-crafted questions hit all three. But here’s the key: you need to know WHEN to use each type.
Pro Tip from Se7en:
We track engagement for 40+ St. George businesses. Posts with questions get 3.2x more comments than regular posts. But the TYPE of question matters more than the question itself.
The 6 Question Types (And When to Use Each)
Not all questions are created equal. Here’s our framework for choosing the right type:
1. Fill in the Blank Questions
When to use: Monday-Wednesday mornings. Quick, easy, low-barrier engagement when people are checking Facebook while drinking their morning coffee.
Best for: Building consistency, getting lurkers to comment for the first time, learning about your audience
- Fill in the blank: My favorite local coffee shop is ___.
- Fill in the blank: The best thing about living in Southern Utah is ___.
- Fill in the blank: My morning routine starts with ___.
- Fill in the blank: The last book I read was ___.
- Fill in the blank: My go-to comfort food is ___.
- Fill in the blank: The best concert I ever attended was ___.
- Fill in the blank: My favorite way to spend a Sunday is ___.
- Fill in the blank: The app I use most on my phone is ___.
- Fill in the blank: My guilty pleasure TV show is ___.
- Fill in the blank: The best advice I ever received was ___.
Real Example from St. George:
Local gym: “Fill in the blank: The hardest part of my workout is ___.”
Results: 67 comments in 4 hours. Multiple people mentioned wanting help with nutrition, which led to 3 new personal training clients.
Copy-Paste Template for Your Business:
“Fill in the blank: The best thing about [YOUR PRODUCT/SERVICE] is ___.”
Why this works: You get testimonials AND engagement in one post.
2. “What’s Your Favorite?” Questions
When to use: Thursday-Friday afternoons. People are in a good mood heading into the weekend and more likely to share positive opinions.
Best for: Building community, discovering customer preferences, creating follow-up content
- What’s your favorite thing to do in St. George on the weekend?
- What’s your favorite local restaurant and what do you order?
- What’s your favorite hiking trail in Southern Utah?
- What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
- What’s your favorite productivity app?
- What’s your favorite way to unwind after work?
- What’s your favorite thing about your job?
- What’s your favorite pizza topping combination?
- What’s your favorite childhood memory?
- What’s your favorite podcast right now?
Real Example from Washington County:
HVAC company: “What’s your favorite thing about living in Southern Utah? (Besides the amazing weather we help you stay comfortable in 😊)”
Results: 89 comments, multiple people tagged friends, and 2 mentions of needing AC repair led to service calls.
Strategic Approach:
Ask about favorites related to your industry, then engage in the comments. When someone mentions a problem, DM them with a solution. We’ve seen this generate 5-10 qualified leads per post for service businesses.
3. “If You Could Only…” Questions
When to use: Saturday-Sunday mornings. People have time to think and debate. Perfect for weekend engagement.
Best for: Creating debates, getting people to tag friends, viral potential
- If you could only eat one St. George restaurant for the rest of your life, which one?
- If you could only visit one Utah national park, which would it be?
- If you could only listen to one song on repeat, what would it be?
- If you could only have one app on your phone, what would you choose?
- If you could only bring three items to a deserted island, what would they be?
- If you could only watch one streaming service, which one?
- If you could only master one skill, what would it be?
- If you could only eat one cuisine forever, what would it be?
- If you could only read one genre of books, which one?
- If you could only celebrate one holiday, which would you pick?
Engagement Hack:
Add “Tag someone who would pick the same thing!” at the end. This turns comments into tags, which dramatically increases reach.
4. “This or That” Questions
When to use: Any day, 11am-1pm or 6pm-8pm. Quick decision format works great during lunch breaks or after-work scrolling.
Best for: Maximum engagement with minimum effort, Facebook polls, stories
- Zion or Bryce Canyon?
- Coffee or tea?
- Beach vacation or mountain cabin?
- Early bird or night owl?
- Cats or dogs?
- Summer heat or winter cold?
- Books or movies?
- Text or call?
- Sweet or savory?
- Work from home or office?
2025 Update:
Use Facebook’s built-in poll feature for these. Polls get 40% more engagement than text-only posts because they’re easier to interact with (one click vs typing a comment).
Real Example:
Local boutique: “Summer dresses or fall sweaters? 👗 vs 🧶”
Results: Created a poll with 234 votes, 45 comments debating, and they used the results to guide their inventory purchasing. Smart business move.
5. Nostalgia Questions
When to use: Wednesday evenings (hump day), when people need an emotional lift. Also great for “Throwback Thursday.”
Best for: Emotional connection, longer comments, getting older demographics to engage
- What was your first job in St. George?
- What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
- What’s a food from your childhood you wish you could have again?
- What was your first concert?
- What was the first car you ever drove?
- What game did you play at every family gathering?
- What was your favorite class in school?
- What’s the best vacation you took as a kid?
- What was your first cell phone?
- What’s a trend from the past you wish would come back?
For Established Businesses:
Ask about their first experience with YOUR business. “What was the first thing you ever ordeSe7en from us?” or “What year did you first visit our store?”
This creates powerful social proof and reminds loyal customers why they love you.
6. “What If?” / Dream Questions
When to use: Friday evenings, when people are daydreaming about the weekend. Also great Monday mornings to combat the Monday blues.
Best for: Viral potential, understanding aspirations, creating shareable content
- If you won the lottery, what’s the FIRST thing you’d buy?
- If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
- If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
- If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
- If you could master any skill instantly, what would you choose?
- If you could time travel, would you go to the past or future?
- If you could start any business with guaranteed success, what would it be?
- If you had an extra hour every day, how would you use it?
- If you could eliminate one chore from your life forever, what would it be?
- If you could relive one day of your life, which day would you pick?
Real Example from Hurricane, UT:
Financial advisor: “If you had an extra $500/month, what would you do with it? 💰”
Results: 103 comments. They responded to every single one with relevant financial advice. Booked 7 consultation calls directly from the comments.
Key insight: The question revealed what people value most (travel, paying off debt, investing) which informed their marketing messaging.
The 2025 Facebook Engagement Formula
Here’s what we’ve learned managing Facebook for 40+ Southern Utah businesses:
High-Performing Post = The Right Question + Strategic Timing + Active Engagement
1. The Right Question
- Match question type to your goal (awareness vs leads vs sales)
- Make it specific enough to be interesting, broad enough to be relatable
- Include a local angle when possible (St. George, Southern Utah, Washington County)
2. Strategic Timing
- Best days: Wednesday-Friday (highest engagement)
- Best times: 11am-1pm, 6pm-8pm (lunch and after-work)
- Worst times: Tuesday mornings, Sunday late night
- Secret weapon: Test YOUR audience. We’ve found some St. George businesses do better at 9pm because their audience is night owls.
3. Active Engagement (This is Where Most Fail)
The rule: Reply to EVERY comment within the first hour. Meta’s algorithm sees this as a high-value conversation and pushes your post to more people.
How to reply:
- Ask a follow-up question (keeps the conversation going)
- Tag other commenters who might relate (“@Sarah, you mentioned this too!”)
- Share your own answer
- Provide value (tips, recommendations, solutions)
Bad reply: “Thanks for sharing! ❤️”
Good reply: “Love that answer! What made you choose that? I’m curious because [relevant detail]”
Great reply: “That’s exactly what @Mike said too! You two should connect — Mike’s also into [topic]. And if you’re looking for [related to your business], I’d love to help!”
Your 7-Day Facebook Question Schedule
Want to make this stupid simple? Here’s a plug-and-play weekly schedule we use with St. George clients:
| Day | Question Type | Example | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 9am | Fill in the Blank | “Fill in the blank: My Monday morning needs ___.” | Easy engagement to start the week |
| Tuesday 6pm | This or That | “Tacos or Pizza? 🌮 vs 🍕” | Quick poll, low effort, high interaction |
| Wednesday 7pm | Nostalgia | “What was your first car?” | Emotional connection, longer comments |
| Thursday 12pm | Favorite Thing | “What’s your favorite thing about living in St. George?” | Community building, local connection |
| Friday 5pm | What If | “If you won the lottery, where would you travel first?” | Weekend engagement, aspirational |
| Saturday 10am | If You Could Only | “If you could only eat one Southern Utah restaurant forever, which one?” | Debate, tags, viral potential |
| Sunday 6pm | Reflection | “What’s one thing you’re grateful for this week?” | Positive vibes, emotional connection |
Advanced Strategies (For When You’re Ready to Level Up)
Strategy #1: The Lead Generation Question
Ask a question that reveals a problem you can solve.
Example for home services: “What’s the one home maintenance task you always put off?”
When people comment “cleaning gutters,” “HVAC maintenance,” “pest control” — boom, those are leads. Reply with helpful tips AND an offer.
Strategy #2: The Product Launch Question
Launching something new? Ask which option they prefer.
Example: “We’re adding a new service — would you rather have [Option A] or [Option B]?”
You get market research AND pre-launch buzz. Win-win.
Strategy #3: The Testimonial Generator
For existing customers only.
Example: “Quick question for our amazing clients — what’s the #1 result you’ve gotten from working with us?”
Screenshot those comments. That’s your social proof for the next 6 months.
Strategy #4: The Referral Driver
Ask people to tag someone.
Example: “Tag a friend who needs to try [your product/service]!”
Every tag = new person seeing your page. We’ve seen single posts reach 10,000+ people this way.
Strategy #5: The Conversation Starter (Our Secret Weapon)
Post a question, then reply to comments by connecting people.
“@Sarah, you mentioned you’re looking for a running partner — @Mike just said he runs at the St. George Marathon course every Saturday!”
You become the community connector. People LOVE brands that bring people together.
5 Mistakes That Kill Your Facebook Engagement
❌ Mistake #1: Asking and Ghosting
You post a question, people comment, and then… crickets. You don’t reply.
Fix: Set a timer for 1 hour after posting. Reply to EVERY comment. This signals to Meta that your post is valuable.
❌ Mistake #2: Asking Vague Questions
“What are your thoughts?” is too broad. Nobody knows what you want.
Fix: Be specific. “Would you rather have X or Y?” gives people a clear answer path.
❌ Mistake #3: Only Asking Promotional Questions
“Which of our products do you like best?” feels like a sales pitch.
Fix: 80% of questions should be about THEM, not you. Build relationship first, sell later.
❌ Mistake #4: Not Using Visuals
Text-only posts get 50% less engagement than posts with images or videos.
Fix: Add a relevant image, even if it’s just a simple graphic with the question.
❌ Mistake #5: Posting Randomly
Monday at 3am, Wednesday at noon, Friday at 10pm — no consistency.
Fix: Pick 3-5 times per week and stick to them. Your audience learns when to expect you.
What to Do With All This Engagement
Here’s what most St. George businesses miss: Engagement is just step one.
Once you have comments rolling in, here’s your move:
- Mine for leads: People mentioning problems you solve? DM them.
- Build relationships: Comment consistently on other people’s posts. Reciprocity matters.
- Create content from comments: Top answer becomes your next post/video/blog.
- Retarget with ads: People who engaged with this post? They’re warm. Hit them with a $7/day ad campaign.
- Move to email: Offer a freebie in exchange for email. “Want our full list of 200 Facebook questions? Drop your email!”
The Se7en Method:
We use engagement posts to identify warm leads, then retarget them with a $7/day ad campaign that drives them to a specific offer. This combo (organic engagement + micro-budget ads) is how we help St. George businesses double their leads without breaking the bank.
Want Us to Handle This For You?
Look, we get it. You’re running a business. You don’t have time to plan Facebook questions, reply to comments, and analyze what’s working.
That’s literally what we do at Se7en.
Our $7/Day Ad System combines organic engagement posts (like these questions) with smart micro-budget ads to get you leads without spending thousands.
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Download: 200 Facebook Questions (Swipe File)
Want even more? We’ve compiled 200 Facebook questions organized by industry, goal, and season.
What You Get:
- 200 proven Facebook questions
- Organized by business type (retail, service, B2B, etc.)
- Monthly posting calendar
- Comment reply templates
- Engagement tracking spreadsheet
The Bottom Line
Facebook engagement in 2025 comes down to this:
- Ask strategic questions (not random ones)
- Time them right (when your audience is actually online)
- Engage actively (reply to every comment in the first hour)
- Turn engagement into leads (don’t just collect likes)
Start with the 60 questions in this guide. Post 3-5 times per week. Reply to every comment. Track what works.
In 30 days, you’ll have more engagement than you’ve had in the past year.
And if you want help implementing this (or you just want someone else to handle it), we’re here.
— Jace Vernon
Se7en LLC
St. George, Utah