40 Things to Do on FaceTime With Your Partner

When you run out of things to say on FaceTime, stop trying to talk and start doing something. The ideas below are sorted by mood: games, chatting, watching, doing, and lazy "just be together" calls. Most need nothing but the call itself.

What games can you play on FaceTime with no app?

These need zero downloads, just your faces and maybe a piece of paper.

1. 20 Questions. One thinks of something, the other gets 20 yes/no questions.
2. Would You Rather. Keep it silly ("fight one horse-sized duck or...") or make it about your future.
3. Never Have I Ever. Hold up fingers on camera and put one down each time.
4. Two Truths and a Lie. Harder than it sounds when they know you well.
5. Charades. Use a random word generator on your phone to pick words.
6. Pictionary. Draw on paper, hold it up to the camera, timer on.
7. Draw each other. Five minutes each, no peeking, reveal at the same time.
8. Guess the song. Hum or play 3 seconds of a song and make them guess.
9. "How well do you know me?" Write 10 questions about yourself and quiz them.
10. Finish the story. Take turns adding one sentence to a story. It gets weird fast.
11. Staring contest. Classic, dumb, very effective.

What can you talk about on FaceTime when you run out of things to say?

Use prompts that go past "how was your day." A few that tend to open things up:

1. "What was the best and worst part of today?"
2. "What's something you've been thinking about lately but haven't said?"
3. "If we had a free weekend together right now, what would we do hour by hour?"
4. "What's a memory of us you think about a lot?"
5. "What's something you want to learn this year?"
6. Plan your future apartment. Couch color, who gets which side of the bed, the dog's name.
7. Rate each other's camera rolls. Each pick 5 random photos from your recent photos and explain them.

For a longer list, see our deep questions to ask your partner.

How do you watch a movie or show together on FaceTime?

If you both have Apple devices, use SharePlay. Start a FaceTime call, open a supported app like Apple TV, Disney+, or others that support SharePlay, and press play; you'll get an option to watch together. Per Apple's SharePlay guide, each person needs their own access to the content (subscription or purchase), and playback stays in sync for both of you.

If one of you has Android, they can join a FaceTime call from a link in Chrome or Edge, but Apple notes SharePlay and screen sharing don't work in FaceTime on the web. In that case, use a watch party tool like Teleparty on a computer and keep FaceTime open on your phone.

1. Watch a comfort show you both already love.
2. Watch their favorite movie that you've somehow never seen.
3. YouTube rabbit hole. Take turns picking the next video.
4. Listen to an album start to finish with SharePlay in Apple Music, then talk about it.

What can you do together on FaceTime that isn't just talking?

Activities you'd do side by side if you were in the same room.

1. Cook the same meal and eat together on camera.
2. Get ready together. Skincare, outfit picks, "which shirt?" before a night out.
3. Room tour. Show them every corner, including the drawer you never open.
4. Do a puzzle or build LEGO while you chat.
5. Workout together to the same YouTube video.
6. Paint your nails or do face masks at the same time.
7. Online shopping for each other with a small budget, then reveal picks.
8. Make a playlist together song by song.
9. Teach each other something. A recipe, a TikTok dance, a word in another language.
10. Plan the next visit with maps and flight tabs open.

What can you do on a low-energy FaceTime call?

Not every call needs a plan. Some of the best ones are just company.

1. Study or work together with the call on, mostly quiet.
2. Clean your rooms "together."
3. Eat breakfast together before your days start.
4. Fall asleep on FaceTime. Lower your screen brightness and plug in your phone.
5. Go on a walk and point your camera at everything.
6. Silent scroll. Send each other funny posts and react live.

What are cute things to do on FaceTime with your boyfriend or girlfriend?

The small, sweet ones they'll remember.

1. Record a voice memo during the call. Ask them to say something you want to keep, like their real laugh or an "I love you" you can replay. Our guide on how to save voice messages on iPhone shows how to keep the ones they send you.
2. Screenshot your call. On iPhone, a lot of people grab a photo of the two of you mid-laugh. Keep the good ones somewhere special instead of losing them in your camera roll.

This is where Tucket fits once it launches: a private pocket for your partner where you keep their voice notes and sounds, each with a photo of them, plus favorite pics of them, all in one place on your iPhone or Android. It's made for long distance couples.

How long should a FaceTime call with your partner be?

As long as it feels good for both of you. A 10-minute call where you're both present beats a three-hour call where one of you is half-asleep and the other is scrolling. If calls feel forced, try shorter, more frequent ones and save longer calls for planned dates.