Im trying to get my friend to like anime / even consider watching it she's 12 what would be a good anime to start her off with? any suggestions? thankyou

Ouran High School Host Club. It's very funny and is perfect for girls her age and up. I'm nearly done with it, so trust that I haven't found anything inappropriate. Also Fairy Tail is really good, if she likes action. Oh, oh and Amnesia. Well, there u go! Three really good animes to start off with!

(pic below is of: Ouran High School Host Club)

~Angel Beats
~Akatsuki no Yona
~Mekakucity Actors* (pic)
~Hunter x Hunter (2011)
~Assassination Classroom*

fairytail thats what i first watched it made me watch alot more

Well there's lots of genres, so it really depends on her interests.
If she'd rather comedy/slice of life/etc:
-Tsuritama
-Lucky Star
-Daily Lives of High School Boys
-YuruYuri
-Aiura
-Princess Jellyfish
-Baka to Test

If she's into drama:
-Angel Beats
-AnoHana
-Death Parade
-ef: A Tale of Memories
-Attack on Titan
-Death Note
-Madoka Magica

If she likes romance:
-Toradora
-Ouran High School Host Club
-Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
-Kamigami no Asobi
-Amnesia

Or, others! Some of those mix into each other, and there are loads of meer genres so yeah

Boku no Piko

Fruits Basket
~Plot Summary: Tohru Honda is 16 jaar old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 jaar old Kyo and 27 jaar old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged door the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelity and heartbreak.
~ link

Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan
Samurai Shamploon
Once Piece
Bleach
Durarara
Space Dandy

Can't go wrong with a Studio Ghibli movie too
The Cat Returns
Howl's Moving Castle
Naussica
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
Grave of Fireflies

Barakamon ....... The Best Slice Of Life Anime.
Anohana.
Angel Beats.
Fruits Basket.

Best toon That I Recommend

Fullmetal alchemist, brotherhood of not, it can be both funny and dramatic, but somewhat violent at times

how about ouran its really funny

Sword Art Online hands down considering the age

Fruits Basket
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Fairy Tail
Dog Days
Princess Tutu
K-ON!!
Pretty Cure
Jewelpet
Shugo Chara
Lucky Star
Any of the Studio Ghibli Movies
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Angelic Layer
Toradora
Chi's Sweet Home/Chi's New Address
Skip Beat
Clannad
Angel Beats
Hetalia
InuYasha
D.N. Angel
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Soul Eater