Younger Youth

When interviewing younger youth for a recommend for baptisms and confirmations, the Bishopric will ask a simplified set of questions that are more age-appropriate but maintain the same standard of worthiness. Those questions an be found in this article in the Friend magazine:

Getting a Temple Recommend

Simplified Questions for Younger Youth

• Do you have faith in Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost?
• Do you have a testimony of Jesus Christ’s Atonement and in the Restoration of His Church?
• Do you sustain (support) your Church leaders (like the prophet, the apostles, and your bishop)?
• Do you strive (try hard) to keep your mind and body clean and pure?
• Do you follow the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ in how you treat others?
• Do you strive to keep the Sabbath holy?
• Do you strive to be honest?
• Do you pay a full 10-percent tithing?
• Do you understand and obey the Word of Wisdom?
• Are there any serious sins you need to repent of?
• Do you feel you are worthy to enter the Lord’s house?

Older Youth and Adults

Adults are asked the most current set of temple recommend questions which were updated in October 2019. Older youth receiving a recommend for baptisms and confirmation are asked most of the same questions with #12 and #13 omitted as they do not apply to youth.