35 Dialogue Prompts

Need some writing inspiration? Here are thirty-five dialogue prompts to help you write your next story!

1. “Who was that guy?”

“My worst enemy.”

“If he’s your worst enemy, why were you so nice to him?”

2. “I used to be king, but I decided to retire.”

“Weren’t you forced to step down?”

3. “Did you wash your hands?”

“Ha, ha. How original. You know I don’t have any.”

4. “Poor Steven. He never stood a chance.”

“I have no idea who Steven is, but I can’t help but ask; What happened to him?”

5. “I think he’s dead.”

“Did you check for a pulse?”

“No. Why?”

6. “I can’t believe I fell for that prank.”

“I can’t believe it either. I always thought of you as the smart one of the group.”

7. “Some things are worth fighting for.”

“Oh, yeah? Well this isn’t! I’m out!”

8. “We need a plan.”

“I just explained the plan.”

“We need a good plan. Preferably one that doesn’t get us killed.”

9. “This is a dumpster fire waiting to happen.”

“I think it already happened. Look.”

10. “Did you break it?”

“Break what?”

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

11. “I–I thought you knew already.”

“If I knew about this earlier, then everyone would know I knew!”

12. “Do you love me?”

“Is that a trick question?”

13. “We’re going to have to go underground until things blow over.”

“In other words, we’ll be underground forever.”

14. “I think I lost it.”

“You lost it a long time ago.”

“What? No, I meant the–aw forget it!”

15. “You have a pet dragon?”

“No. I have a Bearded Dragon…that breathes fire.”

16. “Why can’t I be famous?!”

“Maybe because you’re not original.”

17. “Look, there are unspoken rules here, and you broke all of them!”

“How was I supposed to know about the rules when no one talked about them?!”

18. “Can I get something off my chest?”

“No.”

19. “I’m so sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

“I’m so sick and tired of hearing about how you’re sick and tired.”

20. “I’m only going to ask you once. Where is it?”

“If you only ask once, then what’s to stop me from not giving an answer?”

21. “Okay, so here’s the plan. You guys fix this mess, while I go relax.”

“We’re not cleaning up after you. You’re not a baby.”

22. “It just occurred to me that all of this is my fault.”

“Gee, really? I had no idea!”

23. “Can we please focus on the task at hand?”

“No, but you can.”

24. “I need help!”

“Great! Admitting you need help is the first step to healing. I know a good therapist.”

“...That’s not what I meant. Like at all.”

25. “I ruined everything.”

“Now, I wouldn’t go that far.”

26. “It could always be worse.”

“What could be worse than this?”

27. “Everybody relax. Everything is under control.”

“If everything was under control, none of this would be happening!”

28. “Remember dear citizens, the government is here to help you.”

“We’re all gonna die.”

29. “Aha! I finally found it!”

“Your sanity?”

30. “I think I’ve finally deciphered the message.”

“Cool! What does it say?”

31. “We shouldn’t be here.”

“Neither should they.”

32. “I’m gonna need more than a crowbar to open this chest.”

“I guess we have no choice but to find the key.”

33. “Do you think he lied to us.”

“I don’t think. I know.”

34. “Something’s wrong.”

“Ugh. What is it this time?”

35. “This is so boring! How long do we have to spy on this guy?”

“Shh! Look.”