Icebreaker questions-for-work

1. 200+IcebreakerQuestionsforWork
Areyoumorelikelytogetsuckedintoa
socialmediarabbitholewhenyouwork
fromhome?
Areyoumoreproductiveinahomeoffice,
atthekitchentable,frombed?
Areyoumoreproductiveinthemorningor
atnight?
Assumingyouhaveanofficewithaview,
whatwouldyouwanttheviewtobeof?
Areyouwearingpantsduringthismeeting?
Howoftendoyouworkfromyourbed?
Bestprofessionaldevelopmentbookyouʼve
everread?
Choosetwo-coworkersyouʼdwantonyour
teamduringazombieapocalypse.
Describeyourteaminoneword.
DescribeYourWorstDateEver.
Doyouenjoyworkingfromhomeorwould
youratherbeintheoffice?
Doyouhaveadedicatedofficespaceat
home?
DoyouhaveanyChristmasholidaytravel
plans?
DoyouhaveanyChristmastraditions?
Doyouhaveanypetpeeves?
Doyouhaveanypetsinyouroffice?
Doyouhaveanyshorttermgoals?Whatare
youlookingtoachievewithinthenextyear?
Doyoulikeworkingfromyourhouseor
prefertogotocoffeeshops/co-working
spaces?
Doyoupreferteamorindividualsports?
Doyouprefertoavoidorconfrontconflict?
Doyouprefertoreceiverecognitionin
publicorprivate?
Doyouprefertoworkinanofficeorfrom
home?
Doyoupreferwineorbeer?
Doyousupportanycharities?
Doyoutakenotesorjotdownideasonline
orwithapenandpaper?
Doyouthinkyoucouldlivewithoutyour
smartphone(orothertechnologyitem)for
24hours?
DoyouwatchNetflixshows?What'syour
favorite?
Doyouworkbetterathomewith
backgroundnoise?IstheTVon?Radio?
Doyouworkbetterinthemorningorat
night?
Howdoyoustayproductiveandmotivated
workingvirtually?
Howmanybooksdidyoureadlastyear?
Howmanycupsofcoffeeorteadoyou
haveeveryday?
Howmanypairsofshoesdoyouown?
Howmanystateshaveyoubeento?
Howmuchmoneywouldittakeforyouto
giveupyoursmartphoneforamonth?
HowoftendoyouworkinPJs?

2. Howwouldyouspendyourmoneyifyou
wonthelottery?
Ifyouaretolearnanynewskillthatisnot
relatedtowork,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldaddanythingtotheofficewhat
woulditbe?
Ifyoucouldchooseonehobbythatnow
seemsoutofyourreacheitherfinanciallyor
time-wise,whathobbywouldyoutakeup
andwhy?
Ifyoucouldcollectanything,whatwouldit
be?
Ifyoucoulddoanythingintheworldasyour
career,whatwouldyoudo?
Ifyoucouldeatonefoodfortherestofyour
life,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldeliminateonefoodsothatno
onewouldeatiteveragain,whatwouldyou
picktodestroy?
Ifyoucouldeliminateonethingfromyour
dailyroutine,whatwoulditbeandwhy?
Ifyoucouldgivesomeadvicetobeginners
inyourworkarea,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldgoanywhereintheworldright
now,wherewoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldhaveanysuperpower,what
wouldyouchooseandwhy?
Ifyoucouldhaveanyunlimitedsupplyof
onethingfortherestofyourlife,what
wouldyoupick?
Ifyoucouldhavethepowerofteleportation
rightnow,wherewouldyougoandwhy?
Ifyoucouldinstantlybecomeanexpertin
something,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldinstantlylearnanyskill,what
woulditbe?
Ifyoucouldlearnonenewprofessionalskill,
whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldliveanyhistoricalfigureʼslife,
whichonewouldyouchoose?
Ifyoucouldliveinanycountry,wherewould
youlive?
Ifyoucouldliveinanystate,whichstate
wouldyoupick?
Ifyoucouldmagicallybecomefluentinany
language,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldonlychooseonevacation
destinationwherewouldyoupickandwhy?
Ifyoucouldonlyeatatonerestaurant
forever,whatrestaurantwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldonlylistentoonesongforthe
restofyourlife,whichsongwouldyou
pick?
Ifyoucouldonlywearonetypeofshoesfor
therestofyourlife,whattypeofshoes
woulditbe?
Ifyoucouldreadonebookoverandoverfor
therestofyourlife,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldgetridofonethinginthe
world,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldseeonemovieagainforthe
firsttime,whatwoulditbeandwhy?
Ifyoucouldstartanybusinessintheworld,
whatwouldyoustart?
Ifyoucouldturntheoceanintoaliquid
otherthanwater,whichonewouldyou
pick?
Ifyoucouldwriteabook,whatgenrewould
youwriteitin?
Ifyouhadaboat,whatwouldyounameit?
Ifyouhadapaidyearoffwork,howwould
youspendit?
Ifyouhadlotsofmoney,whatunnecessary
thingwouldyousplurgeon?
Ifyouhadoneopportunitytoruna
restaurant,whatwouldyouserve?
Ifyouhadtodeleteallbut3appsfromyour
smartphone,whichoneswouldyoukeep?
Ifyouhadtoendorseabrand,whichbrand
woulditbe?
Ifyouhadtomovetoanothercountry,
wherewouldyoumove?
Ifyouhadtoteachaclassononething,
whatwouldyouteach?
Ifyourhousewasonfireandyoucouldonly
grabthreethings,whatwouldtheybe?
Inhighschooldidyoureceiveasuperlative?

3. Isahotdogasandwich?
Isthereadishyoucookexceptionallywell?
Isthereahabityouwanttochange?
Mountainorbeach,whichonewouldyou
preferforvacation?
Pancakesorwaffles?
Picksomethingfromyourpocket/purseand
telluswhythatthingisinsidethere.
PopcornorM&Ms?
Pulloutyourphone;whatʼsyourmostused
emoji?
Showustheweirdestthingyouhaveinthe
roomwithyourightnow.
Showusyourcellphonewallpaper.Isthere
astorybehindit?
Showusyourmost-usedemoji.
Showusyourofficespace!
SteveUrkelorKimmyGibler?
Teleportationorflying?
Tellusaboutsomethingyouusetobelieve
earlierinyourcareer,butyounowthink
aboutitdifferently.
Tellusaboutthelasttimeyougotangry
withaco-worker.Whatwasthecause?
Tellusaboutyourveryfirstjob.
Tellusfivethingsyoualwayscarryinyour
backpack!
Tellusthebravestthingyou'vedoneinyour
life?
TheBeachBoysorTheBeatles?
Whatʼstheworstpieceofadviceyouʼve
everbeengiven?
Trainorplane?
Whataboutshowers?Doyouprefer
morningornight?
Whatafterschoolactivitydidyouquitasa
kid,andwhy?
Whatareyoudoingnextweekend?
Whatareyoudrinkingrightnow?Ifnothing,
whatwasthelastthingyoudrank?
Whatareyouthebiggestfanof?
Whatareyourtop3favoritefoods?
Whatareyourspecialskillsyouwouldlike
toapplyattheworkplace?
Whatareyourtop3mosthatedfoods?
Whatareyourtopthreefavoritephone
apps?
Whatbandwouldyoubeembarrassedto
admityoulistento?
Whatblogorwebsiteareyouembarrassed
toadmityoulove?
Whatboardgameareyouunbeatableat?
Whatcelebritiesshareyourbirthday?
Whatcelebritydomostpeoplesayyoulook
like?
Whatcollegedidyouattend?
Whatcommercialjinglegetsstuckinyour
headallthetime?
Whatdidyoustudyincollege?
Whatdoyouenjoymostaboutyourjob?
Whatdoyouneverleavethehousewithout
(canʼtbeyourphone,keysorwallet)?
Whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestinvention
inyourlifetime?
Whatdoesyourmorningroutinelooklike
whenworkingfromhome?
Whatdoesyourtypicalworkfromhome
uniformlooklike?
Whatfashiontrendwouldyoubringback?
Whatfoodcouldyounotlivewithout?
Whatfoodwillyounevereat?

4. Whatfruitorvegetablewouldyoumost
wanttobe?
Whathasbeenthebestteambuildingevent
youhavebeento?
Whathasbeenthegreatest
accomplishmentofyourcareer?
Whatisoneplaceyouhavealwayswanted
tovisit?
Whatissomethingyoudothatyoudonʼt
liketodo?
Whatissomethingyouwouldliketolearn?
Whatissomethingyou'vedonethatnobdoy
wouldexpect?
Whatisthebestconcertyouhaveever
beento?
WhatisthebesthotelorAirbnbyouhave
everstayedat?
WhatisthebestTVshowofalltime?
Whatisthefarthestdistanceyouhave
driven?
Whatisthegreatestlessonyoulearned
fromyourparents?
Whatisthelastshowyoubinge-watched?
Whatisthemostadventurousthingyou
havedone?
Whatisyourabsolutedreamjob?
Whatisyourfavoritedessert?
Whatisyourfavoriteitemyouʼvebought
thisyear?
Whatisyourfavoritemealtocookandwhy?
Whatisyourfavoritescent?
Whatisyourfavoritetelevisionnetwork?
Whatisyourfavoritewaytounwind?
Whatisyourfavoriteworklunch?
Whatisyourfavoriteapp?
Whatisyourfavoritebakedgood?
Whatisyourfavoritefastfoodrestaurant?
Whatisyourfavouritestore?
Whatisyourpreferredmusicgenre?
Whatisyourroleinthecompany?
WhatisyourStarbucksOrder?
Whatpartofelementaryschooldoyouwish
youcouldincorporateintoyouradultlife?
(i.e.naptime)
Whatpieceofclothingbestdescribesyou?
Whatsortofphysicalexercisedoyou
enjoy?
Whatwasthecountryyoulastvisited
outsideofUnitedStates?
Whatwasthefirstrecordyoueverbought?
Whatwasthehardestclassyouevertook?
Whatwasthelastmovieyouattended?
Whatwasthelastthingyouate?
Whatwasyourfavoritechildhoodvideo
gameyouplayed?
Whatwasyourfavoriteclassincollege?
Whatwasyourfirstjob?
Whatwasyourleastfavoritefoodasa
child?Doyoustillhateitordoyouloveit
now?
Whatwouldbethemostsurprising
scientificdiscoveryimaginable?
Whatwouldyouliketobeknownfor?
Whatwouldbetheabsolutelymust-have-
thinginyourdreamhouse?
What'sthemostdifficultthingyou'veever
done?
What'syourbestsportorfitnessactivity?
What'syourfavoritemusicbandadecade
ago?
Whatʼsaweirdfactyouhappentoknow?

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Whatʼsoneskillyouhavethathelpsyoube
successfulworkingremotely?
Whatʼssomethingthateveryoneelseseems
tolove—thatyoudonʼtunderstand?
Whatʼsthebestthingyouʼveboughtsofar
thisyear?
Whatʼsthehardestpartaboutworkingfrom
home?
Whatʼsthelongestflightyouʼveevertaken?
Whatʼsthemostrandomthinginyour
purse/wallet?
Whatʼsyourfavoritepartofworkingfrom
home?
Whatʼsyourfavoriteplaceofalltheplaces
youʼvetravelled?
Whatʼsyourfavoritesportsteam?
Whatʼsyourfavoritetypeofsandwich?
Whatʼsyourfirstmemoryasachild?
Whatʼsyournumberonetipforcombating
distractionswhenworkingfromhome?
Whatʼsyourrealfavoritebook,andwhat
bookdoyoupretendisyourfavoriteto
soundsmart?
Whenyoudie,whatdoyouwanttobe
rememberedfor?
Wheredidyougrowup?
Wheredoyoupictureyourselffiveyears
fromnow?
Wheredoyouprefertolive-cityor
countryside?
Wheredoyouwanttoseeyourselfin10
years?
Wherewereyouborn?
Wherewouldyoulovetogoforarelaxing
holiday?
Whichofyourskillsdoyoufeelarebeing
underutilizedatwork?
Whoisthemostfamouspersonyouʼveever
met?
Whowasyourrolemodelasakidandwhy?
Wouldyouratherbeabletotalktoanimals
orfluentlyspeakallforeignlanguages?
Wouldyouratherbethefunniestor
smartestpersonintheroom?
Wouldyouratherbewithoutinternetor
yourphoneforawholeweek?
Wouldyouratherhaveanappetizeror
dessert?
Wouldyouratherliveinthemountainsoron
thebeach?
Wouldyouratherlivesomewhereitʼsalways
hotorsomewhereitʼsalwayscold?
WouldyourathermedalintheOlympicsor
winaPulitzerPrize?
WouldyouratherwatchTVorreadabook?
Wouldyouratherworkfromhomeorwork
inanofficeordoyouliketheideaofa
comboofboth?
Youcanonlyeatonefoodagainfortherest
ofyourlife.Whatisit?