Table Topics Ideas – Letters from Santa

Last Updated: March 20, 2025| 3 Comments

The holiday season is always a great time to do a themed Christmas Table Topics session.

Here are some Holiday Table Topics Questions you can use to bring holiday cheer with your friends and family.

Santa Claus Table Topics Questions

Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Have you ever believed in Santa Claus?
Do your children believe in Santa Claus?
What do you want from Santa Claus this year?
What was your most memorable Christmas gift? Who gave it to you?
What would be your dream Holiday gift if money or size were no object?
Give your verbal “Letter to Santa,” asking for something and explaining why you deserved it this year.
Have you been bad or good?
Have you been naughty or nice?
What is the best Secret Santa gift you have ever received?
What is the worst Secret Santa gift you have ever received?
Santa Claus needs an upgrade to his sleigh this year. What improvements would you make?
What does Santa Claus do when it's not the Christmas season?
Where does Santa Claus go on vacation?
Santa has declared he's watching his weight and does not want milk and cookies. What would you leave him as a treat instead?
Santa Claus became a vegan. What do you leave instead of milk and cookies?
What was the worst gift you've received from Santa?
What is the best gift you ever received during the holidays?
You were expecting a gift from Santa but didn't receive it. How do you react?
Santa is thinking of getting a new look. How would you update his iconic red and white look?
Have you ever played Santa for your family? If so, tell us that story.
As a child, did you write a letter to Santa? What did you ask for?

What is your favorite Holiday/ Christmas movie?
What is your favorite Holiday / Christmas song?
What is your favorite Holiday / Christmas food?
What is your favorite Holiday / Christmas dessert?
Do you like the Holidays, or are you a Grinch?
What is your favorite thing about the holidays?
If money were no object, what gift would you give to a special someone? What would the present be, and to whom?
Do you like doing your Holiday shopping in the store or only online?
What would be your gift to society this holiday season?
Is cash an appropriate gift for the holidays? How about a gift card?
If you could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, where would you celebrate?
You were just gifted a “Jelly of the Month Club” annual membership from your job for the Holidays; how do you react?
Who in the news deserves a big holiday gift this year?
What Holiday delicacy should be consumed all year round?
Apple Cider or Hot Chocolate?
Egg nog or Coquito?
Which version of “The Grinch” is the best: the book, the animated version, or the motion picture version with Jim Carrey?

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Ginny Crooks
December 1, 2023 at 4:18 pm

I would love to see Table Topics questions that are more general about the holidays, since not everyone celebrates Christmas. I work in a multinational company where many of my Toastmasters colleagues are from India, China, etc., so I don’t want to have any questions specifically related to Christmas, but would still like to do a holiday/celebration theme.

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1. Susan
  December 15, 2023 at 1:11 pm
  
  I take these and genericize them a little. What is your favorite celebration food?, What is your favorite movie? What is the worst/best gift. Remove “Christmas” you and you still get a decent number of questions. You could also ask, What is your favorite holiday and tell us about it, and that gives people a chance to share their traditions too
  
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Suzanne
December 26, 2023 at 4:07 pm

Yes, perfect response Susan! I belong to a multicultural Toastmaster’s club in Tampa and many members either were born or grew up in another country. I am trying to be creative with my questions, too relating to holidays as Topics master, but not necessarily revolving around Christmas. Thank you for your wonderful ideas.

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