Depression is a serious topic, but sometimes approaching it with a touch of light-heartedness can help open up conversations and provide a different perspective. Here, we’ve gathered 301 riddles that blend humor and thought-provoking questions.
These riddles can serve as icebreakers, conversation starters, or simply a way to bring a smile to someone’s face. Remember, it’s always important to approach the topic of mental health with sensitivity and care.
Riddles About Feeling Down
- What has keys but can’t open locks? 🗝️
Answer: A piano. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What can you hold without using your hands? ✋
Answer: Your breath. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What can run but never walks? 🏃♂️
Answer: A drop of water. - Why don’t skeletons fight each other? 💀
Answer: They don’t have the guts. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the math book look sad? 📚
Answer: Because it had too many problems. - What travels around the world but stays in one spot? 🌍
Answer: A stamp. - What has a heart that doesn’t beat? 💔
Answer: An artichoke. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? ⏰
Answer: A clock. - What can fill a room but takes up no space? 💡
Answer: Light. - Why was the broom late? 🧹
Answer: It swept in. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why don’t some couples go to the gym? 🏋️
Answer: Because some relationships don’t work out. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What’s full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What has many teeth but can’t bite? 🪥
Answer: A comb. - Why was the music teacher sad? 🎵
Answer: Because he had too many notes. - What comes down but never goes up? 🌧️
Answer: Rain. - Why did the picture go to jail? 🖼️
Answer: Because it was framed. - What can be cracked, made, told, and played? 😂
Answer: A joke. - Why was the math book sad? 🧮
Answer: It had too many problems. - What can you break without touching it? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why was the belt arrested? 🥋
Answer: For holding up a pair of pants. - What has hands but can’t clap? 👐
Answer: A clock. - Why did the chicken join a band? 🐔
Answer: Because it had the drumsticks.
Riddles About Overcoming Challenges
- What can fly without wings? 🪁
Answer: Time. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 👀
Answer: The future. - Why did the banana go to the doctor? 🍌
Answer: Because it wasn’t peeling well. - What has to be broken before you can use it? 🥚
Answer: An egg. - Why did the man put his money in the blender? 🍹
Answer: He wanted to make liquid assets. - What has a bottom at the top? 👖
Answer: Your legs. - Why did the clock get kicked out of class? 🕰️
Answer: It was tocking too much. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤐
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side. - What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 🔮
Answer: The future. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚴
Answer: It was two-tired. - What can’t be used until it’s broken? 🥚
Answer: An egg. - Why did the musician get kicked out of the band? 🎸
Answer: He was always flat. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? ✉️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field.
Riddles About Hope
- What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and yet never grows? 🌄
Answer: A mountain. - Why did the spider become a computer programmer? 🕷️
Answer: Because it knew how to web. - What is so delicate that even saying its name breaks it? 🤫
Answer: Silence. - Why did the snowman go to the party? ⛄
Answer: Because he heard it was a cool event. - What can fill a room but takes up no space? 🌟
Answer: Light. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why did the coffee file a police report? ☕
Answer: It got mugged. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the musician go to jail? 🎸
Answer: Because he got caught with too many notes. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? 🕰️
Answer: A clock. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What has teeth but can’t bite? 🪥
Answer: A comb. - Why don’t skeletons fight each other? 💀
Answer: They don’t have the guts. - What can be broken but never held? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why was the math book sad? 📚
Answer: Because it had too many problems. - What can travel around the world but stays in a corner? 🗺️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What can you hold without touching it? 🌬️
Answer: A conversation. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What is full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why don’t some couples go to the gym? 🏋️
Answer: Because some relationships don’t work out.
- What has a heart that doesn’t beat? 💔
Answer: An artichoke. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the computer get sick? 💻
Answer: It caught a virus. - What has keys but can’t open locks? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the music teacher go to jail? 🎶
Answer: Because she got caught with too many notes.
Riddles About Finding Joy
- What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and yet never grows? 🌄
Answer: A mountain. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What can travel around the world but stays in a corner? 🗺️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the music teacher go to jail? 🎶
Answer: Because she got caught with too many notes. - What can be broken but never held? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What is full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? 🕰️
Answer: A clock. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤐
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side.
Riddles About Strength
- What can fly without wings? 🪁
Answer: Time. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 👀
Answer: The future. - Why did the banana go to the doctor? 🍌
Answer: Because it wasn’t peeling well. - What has to be broken before you can use it? 🥚
Answer: An egg. - Why did the man put his money in the blender? 🍹
Answer: He wanted to make liquid assets. - What has a bottom at the top? 👖
Answer: Your legs. - Why did the clock get kicked out of class? 🕰️
Answer: It was tocking too much. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤫
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side. - What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 🔮
Answer: The future. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚴
Answer: It was two-tired. - What can’t be used until it’s broken? 🥚
Answer: An egg. - Why did the musician get kicked out of the band? 🎸
Answer: He was always flat. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? ✉️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field.
Riddles About Self-Care
- What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and yet never grows? 🌄
Answer: A mountain. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What can travel around the world but stays in a corner? 🗺️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the music teacher go to jail? 🎶
Answer: Because she got caught with too many notes. - What can be broken but never held? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What is full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? 🕰️
Answer: A clock. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤐
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side.
Riddles About Moving Forward
- What can fly without wings? 🪁
Answer: Time. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 👀
Answer: The future. - Why did the banana go to the doctor? 🍌
Answer: Because it wasn’t peeling well. - What has to be broken before you can use it? 🥚
Answer: An egg. - Why did the man put his money in the blender? 🍹
Answer: He wanted to make liquid assets. - What has a bottom at the top? 👖
Answer: Your legs. - Why did the clock get kicked out of class? 🕰️
Answer: It was tocking too much. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤫
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side. - What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 🔮
Answer: The future. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚴
Answer: It was two-tired. - What can’t be used until it’s broken? 🥚
Answer: An egg. - Why did the musician get kicked out of the band? 🎸
Answer: He was always flat. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? ✉️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field.
Riddles About Resilience
- What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and yet never grows? 🌄
Answer: A mountain. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What can travel around the world but stays in a corner? 🗺️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the music teacher go to jail? 🎶
Answer: Because she got caught with too many notes. - What can be broken but never held? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What is full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? 🕰️
Answer: A clock. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤐
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side.
Riddles About Support Systems
- What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and yet never grows? 🌄
Answer: A mountain. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What can travel around the world but stays in a corner? 🗺️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the music teacher go to jail? 🎶
Answer: Because she got caught with too many notes. - What can be broken but never held? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What is full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? 🕰️
Answer: A clock. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤐
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side.
Riddles About Perseverance
- What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, and yet never grows? 🌄
Answer: A mountain. - Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? ⛳
Answer: In case he got a hole in one. - What gets wetter as it dries? 🛁
Answer: A towel. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What can you catch but not throw? 🤧
Answer: A cold. - Why did the bicycle fall over? 🚲
Answer: Because it was two-tired. - What has a head, a tail, but no body? 🪙
Answer: A coin. - Why did the tomato turn red? 🍅
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing. - What can travel around the world but stays in a corner? 🗺️
Answer: A stamp. - Why did the music teacher go to jail? 🎶
Answer: Because she got caught with too many notes. - What can be broken but never held? 💔
Answer: A promise. - Why did the scarecrow win an award? 🏆
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 🎹
Answer: A piano. - Why don’t eggs tell jokes? 🍳
Answer: They might crack up. - What is full of holes but still holds water? 🧽
Answer: A sponge. - Why did the scarecrow become a motivational speaker? 🌾
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field. - What has one eye but can’t see? 🧿
Answer: A needle. - Why did the math book look sad? 📖
Answer: It had too many problems. - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? 🕰️
Answer: A clock. - Why did the computer go to therapy? 💻
Answer: It had too many bytes. - What gets bigger the more you take away? 🕳️
Answer: A hole. - Why did the cow go to space? 🐄
Answer: To see the moooon. - What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water? 🗺️
Answer: A map. - Why was the computer cold? 🖥️
Answer: It left its Windows open. - What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 🤐
Answer: Silence. - Why did the scarecrow stand in the field? 🌾
Answer: Because that’s where he was outstanding. - What has four fingers and a thumb but isn’t alive? 🧤
Answer: A glove. - Why did the girl bring a ladder to school? 🪜
Answer: Because she wanted to go to high school. - What can be seen in water but never gets wet? 🌫️
Answer: A reflection. - Why did the chicken go to the séance? 🐔
Answer: To talk to the other side.
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