This document provides over 180 questions that can be used as icebreakers for adults. The questions cover a wide range of topics including work, home life, relationships, entertainment preferences, childhood memories, fashion, food, travel and more. They are designed to help adults who don't know each other well to start a conversation and get to know one another.

1. 180+IcebreakerQuestionsforAdults
Areyouwearingpantsduringthismeeting?
Howoftendoyouworkfromyourbed?
Whatʼsthefirstthingyoudrinkwhenyou
wakeup?
DescribeYourWorstDateEver.
Doyouconsideryourselfanentrepreneur?
Doyouenjoyworkingfromhomeorwould
youratherbeintheoffice?
Doyouhaveabucketlist?
Doyouhaveadedicatedofficespaceat
home?
Doyouhaveafavoritechildhoodvideo
game?
Doyouhaveafavoritesportsteam?(any
sport)
Doyouhaveaguiltypleasure?
DoyouhaveaTVshowthatyou'recurrently
watching?
Doyouhaveanycrazyroommatestories?
Doyouhaveanyhiddentalent?
Doyouhaveanypetpeeves?
Doyouhaveanyshorttermgoals?Whatare
youlookingtoachievewithinthenextyear?
Doyouhaveanytattoosandwhatdoesit
looklike?
Doyouknowanygoodjokes?Orcornydad
jokes?
Doyouloveorhatesurprises?
Doyoumakeyourbedinthemorning?
Doyouplayanysports?
Doyouprefertoworkinanofficeorfrom
home?
Doyoupreferwineorbeer?
Doyouread,watchTV,ordosomething
elsetofallasleep?
DoyouwatchNetflixshows?What'syour
favorite?
Doyouworkbetterinthemorningorat
night?
Doesyourcarhaveaname?Whatisit?
FriendsorSeinfeld?
Hamburgersorhotdogs?
Hasanyonesavedyourlifebefore?Have
youeversavedsomeoneelse's?
Hasyourtasteinmusicchangedinthelast
10years?
Haveyouaccomplishedtheonethingyouʼd
wanttoberememberedforwhenyoudie?
Haveyoueverbeeninacaraccident?
Haveyoueverbeentosummercamp
growingup?
Haveyoueverbeentoldyoulooklike
someonefamous,whowasit?

2. Haveyoueverliedaboutaninterestor
talenttoimpresssomeone?
Haveyouevermetacelebrity?
Haveyouseenyourfavoritemusicianin
person?
HittheTreadmillorHittheCouch?
HogwartsorMiddleEarth?
Howandwheredidyoufirstmeetyourbest
friend?
Howmanycupsofcoffeeorteadoyou
haveeveryday?
Howmanypairsofshoesdoyouown?
Howmanystateshaveyoubeento?
Howmuchmoneywouldittakeforyouto
giveupyoursmartphoneforamonth?
HowoftendoyouworkinPJs?
Howwouldyourateyourlaughoutof10?
Howwouldyouspendyourmoneyifyou
wonthelottery?
Ifamoviewasmadeofyourlife-what
genrewoulditbe,andwhowouldplayyou?
Ifalienslandedonearthtomorrowand
offeredtotakeyouhomewiththem,would
yougo?
Ifyoucanchooseafamouspersontohang
outwith,whowoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldactinanymovie,whatmovie
wouldyoubein?
Ifyoucouldbeimmortal,whatagewould
youchoosetostopagingatandwhy?
IfyoucouldbeonarealityTVshow,which
onewouldyouchooseandwhy?
Ifyoucouldbringbackanyfashiontrend
whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldchooseanytwofamouspeople
tohavedinnerwithwhowouldtheybe?
Ifyoucouldcommitanycrimeandgetaway
withitwhatwouldyouchooseandwhy?
Ifyoucoulddoanythingintheworldasyour
career,whatwouldyoudo?
Ifyoucoulddriveanycar,whatcarwould
youdrive?
Ifyoucouldeliminateonethingfromyour
dailyroutine,whatwoulditbeandwhy?
Ifyoucouldgueststaronanytelevision
show,whatwoulditbe?Whowouldyou
play?
Ifyoucouldhaveanycelebritybeyourbest
friend,whichcelebritywouldyoupick?
Ifyoucouldliveanywhereintheworldfora
year,wherewoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldliveinanycountry,wherewould
youlive?
Ifyoucouldliveinanystate,whichstate
wouldyoupick?
Ifyoucouldonlychooseonevacation
destinationwherewouldyoupickandwhy?
Ifyoucouldonlyeatatonerestaurant
forever,whatrestaurantwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldonlylistentoonesongforthe
restofyourlife,whichsongwouldyou
pick?
Ifyoucouldonlywearonetypeofshoesfor
therestofyourlife,whattypeofshoes
woulditbe?
Ifyoucouldpickonejobtodoforever(and
beguaranteedallthemoneyyouneed),
whatjobwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldstartanybusinessintheworld,
whatwouldyoustart?
Ifyouhadaboat,whatwouldyounameit?
Ifyouhadapaidyearoffwork,howwould
youspendit?
Ifyouhadlotsofmoney,whatunnecessary
thingwouldyousplurgeon?
Ifyouhadoneopportunitytoruna
restaurant,whatwouldyouserve?
Ifyouhadplanstogoout,anditstarted
raining,woudlyoustayhomeorstillgoout?
Ifyouhadtodeleteallbut3appsfromyour
smartphone,whichoneswouldyoukeep?
Ifyouhadtoeatonemealeverydayforthe
restofyourlifewhatwoulditbe?

3. Ifyouhadtouseafakename,whatfake
namewouldyoumakeup?
Ifyouwerefamous,whatwouldyoube
famousfor?
Ifyouwereleftonadesertedislandwith
eitheryourworstenemyornoone,which
wouldyouchoose?Why?
Ifyouweretryingoutforasingingreality
show,whatsongwouldyousing?
Ifyouwonthelotteryandyouhadtospend
themoneyonyourself,howwouldyou
spendit?
Pickanybandtoplayatyourfuneral.
Saltyorsweet?
Showustheweirdestthingyouhaveinthe
roomwithyourightnow.
Showusyourcellphonewallpaper.Isthere
astorybehindit?
Showusyourmost-usedemoji.
Showusyourofficespace!
Ski,snowboard,orsurf?
Tellusaboutsomethingyouusetobelieve
earlierinyourcareer,butyounowthink
aboutitdifferently.
Tellusaboutthelasttimeyougotangry
withaco-worker.Whatwasthecause?
TellusaboutyourbestChristmasactivity!
Tellusaboutyourveryfirstjob.
Tellusonethingwedonʼtknowaboutyou.
Telluswhenlastyoutookabigrisk?
TheBeachBoysorTheBeatles?
Whatʼstheworstpieceofadviceyouʼve
everbeengiven?
Trainorplane?
Useonewordtodescribeyourchildhood
bedroom.
Whataboutshowers?Doyouprefer
morningornight?
Whatareyoudoingnextweekend?
Whatareyourfavoritesongsfromyour
teenageyearsthatyoustilljamto?
Whatchildishthingsdoyoustilldoasan
adult?
Whatdidyoudressupasforlast
Halloween?
Whatdidyougetintothemosttroublefor
withyourparentsasakid?
WhatDisney/cartooncharacterwereyou
inexplicablyafraidofasakid?
Whatdoyouenjoymostaboutyourjob?
Whatdoesyourmorningroutinelooklike
whenworkingfromhome?
Whatdoesyourtypicalworkfromhome
uniformlooklike?
Whatfashiontrendneedstoendnow?
Whatfashiontrendwouldyoubringback?
Whathasbeenthegreatest
accomplishmentofyourcareer?
Whatisonearticleofclothingthat
someonecouldwearthatwouldmakeyou
walkoutonadatewiththem?
Whatissomethingthatfrustratesyouat
work?
Whatisthebestromanticcomedy?
Whatisthebesttripyouevertookand
why?
Whatisthebestwaytogetoverabreakup?
Whatisthefarthestdistanceyouhave
driven?
Whatisthegreatestlessonyoulearned
fromyourparents?
Whatisthelastshowyoubinge-watched?
Whatisthemostadventurousthingyou
havedone?
Whatistheweirdestthingyou'veeverseen
inyourworkspace?

4. Whatistheweirdestthingyouʼveever
eatenforbreakfastthatisnotabreakfast
food?
Whatisyourabsolutedreamjob?
Whatisyourbiggestturnoffinapartner?
Whatisyourcocktailofchoice?
Whatisyourfavoritebookasanadult?
Whatisyourfavouritestore?
Whatisyourmostmemorablechildhood
story?
WhatisyourStarbucksOrder?
Whatpartofelementaryschooldoyouwish
youcouldincorporateintoyouradultlife?
(i.e.naptime)
Whatphysicalthing(hurricanes,bugs,
heights)scaresyouthemost?
Whatpieceofclothingbestdescribesyou?
Whatsortofphysicalexercisedoyou
enjoy?
Whatsportdidyoutryasachildandfailat?
Whattotallyradexpressiondidyouoveruse
inhighschool?
Whatwasthefirstconcertyoueverwent
to?
Whatwasthefirstrecordyoueverbought?
Whatwasthefirstthingyouremember
savingupmoneytobuyonyourown?
Whatwasthehardestclassyouevertook?
Whatwasthemostembarrassingthingyou
havedoneonadate?
Whatwastheworstjobyoueverhad?
Whatwastheworststylechoiceyouever
made?
Whatwastheworststyleorfashiontrend
youeverembraced?
Whatwastheworsttravelexperienceof
yourlife?
Whatwasyourchildhoodnickname?
Whatwasyourfavoritechildhoodvideo
gameyouplayed?
Whatwasyourfavoritefilmyouwatchedas
achild?
Whatwasyourfavoritesnackgrowingup?
Whatwasyourfavoriteclassincollege?
Whatwasyourfirstjob?
Whatwasyourfirstrecord,tapeorCDthat
youeverowned?
Whatwasyourleastfavoritefoodasa
child?Doyoustillhateitordoyouloveit
now?
Whatwerewordsyoucouldnʼtpronounce
asachild,soyoumadeupyourown?
Whatwouldthetitleofyourautobiography
be?
Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereinvisiblefor
24hours?
Whatwouldyouliketobeknownfor?
Whatwouldbetheabsolutelymust-have-
thinginyourdreamhouse?
What'sthemostdifficultthingyou'veever
done?
What'syourbestsportorfitnessactivity?
What'syourfavoritemusicbandadecade
ago?
Whatʼsafunny(appropriate)pick-upline
thatworksforyou?
Whatʼsanicknamepeopleactuallycallyou?
Whatʼsisonethingwedonʼtknowabout
you?
Whatʼsthecraziestdareyouevertook?
Whatʼsthecraziestfashiontrendyouever
rocked?
Whatʼsthelongestflightyouʼveevertaken?

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Whatʼsthemostrandomthinginyour
purse/wallet?
Whatʼsyourfavoritewaytogetinsome
exercise?
Whatʼsyourmostembarrassingmoment
fromyourteenyears?
Whatʼsyourpersonalheaven?
Whatʼsyourrealfavoritebook,andwhat
bookdoyoupretendisyourfavoriteto
soundsmart?
Whendidyoufirstfeellikeanadult?
Whenyoudie,whatdoyouwanttobe
rememberedfor?
Whereisyourfavoritevacationspot?
Wherewouldyoulovetogoforarelaxing
holiday?
Whichbestdescribesyou?Anintrovertor
anextrovert?
Whowastheworstgrade-schoolteacher
youeverhad?
Whowasyourchildhoodactor/actress
crush?
Whowasyourrolemodelasakidandwhy?
Wouldyoudescribeyourselfasacleanor
messyperson?
Wouldyoupreferluxurybeachvacationsor
backpacking?
Wouldyouratherhaveasmalldinnerparty
withyour5closestfriendsoragiantparty
witheveryoneyouknowandlove?
Wouldyouratherloseallofyourmoneyor
allofyourpictures?
Wouldyourathermeetyourdescendantsor
yourancestors?
Youhavetosingkaraoke,whatsongdoyou
pick?