This document provides over 300 questions that can be used as icebreakers for small groups. The questions cover a wide range of topics including pop culture, personal preferences, life experiences, hypothetical scenarios, and get-to-know-you questions about family, hobbies, travel and more. They are intended to help spark conversation and help people learn more about each other in a fun and casual way.

1. 300+IcebreakerQuestionsforSmallGroups
Whichdecadedoyoulovethemostand
why?
What'sthebestpieceofadviceyouʼveever
received?
Doyouhaveanybrothers,sistersor
cousins?
Areyouacatpersonoradogperson?
AreyouaG-Calkindofpersonordoyou
stillpreferaphysicalplanner?
Areyouagooddancer?
AreyouamoreTypeAorTypeBperson?
Areyouamorningpersonoranight
person?
Areyouaplannerorspontaneous?
Areyouatravelerorahomebody?
Areyouallergictoanything?
Areyouanearlybirdornightowl?
Areyouartistic?
Areyouclosewithyourfamily?
Areyouspring,summer,fall,orwinter?
Areyousunrise,daylight,twilight,ornight
WhatwasyourfavoritecostumeHalloween
costumeasachild?
Asachild,whatdidyouwanttobewhen
yougrewup?
Asachild,didyoueverdosomething
wrongbutblameditonyoursiblings?
Beachormountain?
Bestbookyouʼveeverread?
Breakfastordinner?
Canyoudance?
Canyousing?
Canyouspeakanyotherlanguages?
Chocolateorvanilla?
Choosetwofamouspeoplefromhistory
youʼdwantonyourteamduringazombie
apocalypse.
Coffeeortea?
Whatʼsthefirstthingyoudrinkwhenyou
wakeup?
Comedyordrama?
Wouldyourathercookamealorcleanup
afterameal?
Wouldyourathersleepduringthedayorbe
upduringnight?
Deepseaorouterspace?
Doyoubelieveinluck?
Doyouconsideryourselfanentrepreneur?
Doyoueatbreakfastregularly?

2. Doyouenjoycookingorbaking?
Doyouenjoyrollercoasters?
Doyouhaveafavoriteplant?
Doyouhaveafavoritesportsteam?(any
sport)
DoyouhaveaTVshowthatyou'recurrently
watching?
DoyouhaveanyChristmasholidaytravel
plans?
DoyouhaveanyChristmastraditions?
Doyouhaveanyhiddentalent?
Doyouhaveanypetpeeves?
Doyouhaveanypets?
Doyouhaveanysiblings?
Doyouhavecollectionsofthings?
Doyouhavelunchathomeorheadoutto
grabsomethingtoeat?
Doyouknowhowtospeakmorethanone
language?
Doyouloveorhatesurprises?
Doyoumakeyourbedinthemorning?
Doyouordoyounotlikewatchinghorror
films?
Doyouplayanymusicalinstrument?
Doyouplayanysports?
Doyoupreferbigdogsorsmalldogs?
WhatisyourfavoriteclassicDisneymovie?
Doyoupreferteamorindividualsports?
Doyouprefertoavoidorconfrontconflict?
Doyouread,watchTV,ordosomething
elsetofallasleep?
Doyousupportanycharities?
Doyoutakenotesorjotdownideasonline
orwithapenandpaper?
Doyouthinkyoucouldlivewithoutyour
smartphone(orothertechnologyitem)for
24hours?
DoyouwatchNetflixshows?What'syour
favorite?
FavoriteDisneyheroorheroine?
FriendsorSeinfeld?
Halloweenor4thofJuly?
Hamburgersorhotdogs?
Hasanyonesavedyourlifebefore?Have
youeversavedsomeoneelse's?
Hasyourtasteinmusicchangedinthelast
10years?
Haveyouaccomplishedtheonethingyouʼd
wanttoberememberedforwhenyoudie?
Haveyoueverbeeninacaraccident?
Haveyoueverbeentosummercamp
growingup?
Haveyoueverbeentoldyoulooklike
someonefamous,whowasit?
Haveyoueverbrokenabone?Ifyes,then
followupwiththestory!
Haveyouevergottensuperlost?What
happened?
Haveyouevermetyouridol?
Haveyouevertraveledoutsideofthe
country?
Haveyoueverwonamedalortrophy?
Haveyouseenanygoodmoviesrecently
youwouldrecommend?
Haveyouseenyourfavoritemusicianin
person?
Hotorcold?
Whatisyourfavoritemoviegenretowatch?

3. Howandwheredidyoufirstmeetyourbest
friend?
Howdoyoufeelisthebestwayto
overcomechallengesinlife?
Howdoyourelievestressandanxiety?
Howdoyouspendyourweekends?
Howmanybooksdidyoureadlastyear?
Howmanycupsofcoffeeorteadoyou
haveeveryday?
Howmanypairsofshoesdoyouown?
Howmanystateshaveyoubeento?
Howmuchmoneywouldittakeforyouto
giveupyoursmartphoneforamonth?
Howwouldyouspendyourmoneyifyou
wonthelottery?
Howʼdyougetyourworstscar?
Ifamoviewasmadeofyourlife-what
genrewoulditbe,andwhowouldplayyou?
Ifalienslandedonearthtomorrowand
offeredtotakeyouhomewiththem,would
yougo?
Ifallyourclotheshadtobeonecolor
forever,whatcolorwouldyoupick?
Ifgiventheopportunity,wouldyougoto
space?
Ifyouaretolearnanynewskillthatisnot
relatedtowork,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucanchooseafamouspersontohang
outwith,whowoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldactinanymovie,whatmovie
wouldyoubein?
IfyoucouldaddanyonetoMountRushmore
whowoulditbe;why?
Ifyoucouldbeanyanimalintheworld,
whatanimalwouldyouchoosetobe?
Ifyoucouldbeguaranteedonethinginlife
(besidesmoney),whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldbeimmortal,whatagewould
youchoosetostopagingatandwhy?
Ifyoucouldbeonesuperhero,which
superherowouldyoube?
Ifyoucouldbringbackanyfashiontrend
whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldchangeplaceswithanyonein
theworld,whowoulditbeandwhy?
Ifyoucouldchooseanimaginaryfriend,
whowouldyouchooseandwhy?
Ifyoucouldchooseanypersonfromhistory
tobeyourimaginaryfriend,whowoulditbe
andwhy?
Ifyoucouldchooseanytwofamouspeople
tohavedinnerwithwhowouldtheybe?
Ifyoucouldchooseonehobbythatnow
seemsoutofyourreacheitherfinanciallyor
time-wise,whathobbywouldyoutakeup
andwhy?
Ifyoucouldcollectanything,whatwouldit
be?
Ifyoucoulddoanythingintheworldasyour
career,whatwouldyoudo?
Ifyoucoulddriveanycar,whatcarwould
youdrive?
Ifyoucouldeatonefoodfortherestofyour
life,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldeliminateonethingfromyour
dailyroutine,whatwoulditbeandwhy?
Ifyoucouldgoanywhereintheworldright
now,wherewoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldgueststaronanytelevision
show,whatwoulditbe?Whowouldyou
play?
Ifyoucouldhangoutwithanycartoon
character,whowouldyouchooseandwhy?
Ifyoucouldhaveanysuperpower,what
wouldyouchooseandwhy?
Ifyoucouldhaveanyunlimitedsupplyof
onethingfortherestofyourlife,what
wouldyoupick?
Ifyoucouldhavethepowerofteleportation
rightnow,wherewouldyougoandwhy?
Ifyoucouldinstantlybecomeanexpertin
something,whatwoulditbe?

4. Ifyoucouldinstantlylearnanyskill,what
woulditbe?
Ifyoucouldliveanyhistoricalfigureʼslife,
whichonewouldyouchoose?
Ifyoucouldliveanywhereintheworldfora
year,wherewoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldliveinanycountry,wherewould
youlive?
Ifyoucouldliveinanystate,whichstate
wouldyoupick?
Ifyoucouldmagicallybecomefluentinany
language,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldpickonejobtodoforever(and
beguaranteedallthemoneyyouneed),
whatjobwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldreadonebookoverandoverfor
therestofyourlife,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldgetridofonethinginthe
world,whatwoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldseeonemovieagainforthe
firsttime,whatwoulditbeandwhy?
Ifyoucouldsitonabenchinabeautiful
woods,whowouldyoulikesittingnextto
youonthebenchandwhy?
Ifyoucouldswitchplaceswithanyonein
yourfamilyforaday,whowoulditbe?
Ifyoucouldturntheoceanintoaliquid
otherthanwater,whichonewouldyou
pick?
Ifyoucouldwriteabook,whatgenrewould
youwriteitin?
Ifyouhadaboat,whatwouldyounameit?
Ifyouhadatimemachine,wouldgobackin
timeorintothefuture?
Ifyouhadtobeananimal,whichanimal
wouldyoube?
Ifyouhadtoeatonemealeverydayforthe
restofyourlifewhatwoulditbe?
Ifyouhadtomovetoanothercountry,
wherewouldyoumove?
IfyouwereanOlympicathlete,whatwould
beyoursport?
Ifyouwerefamous,whatwouldyoube
famousfor?
Ifyouwerestrandedonadesertisland,
whatthreeitemswouldyouwanttohave
withyou?
Ifyouweretryingoutforasingingreality
show,whatsongwouldyousing?
Ifyouwonthelotteryandyouhadtospend
themoneyonyourself,howwouldyou
spendit?
Ifyourhousewasonfireandyoucouldonly
grabthreethings,whatwouldtheybe?
Isthereadishyoucookexceptionallywell?
Isthereahabityouwanttochange?
Mountainorbeach,whichonewouldyou
preferforvacation?
Pancakesorwaffles?
Pickanybandtoplayatyourfuneral.
Picksomethingfromyourpocket/purseand
telluswhythatthingisinsidethere.
PopcornorM&Ms?
Pulloutyourphone;whatʼsyourmostused
emoji?
Rainorsnow?
Saltyorsweet?
Ski,snowboard,orsurf?
Spring,summer,fall,orwinter?
Teleportationorflying?
TellusaboutyourbestChristmasactivity!
Tellusfivethingsyoualwayscarryinyour
backpack!
Tellusonethingwedonʼtknowaboutyou.
Tellusthebravestthingyou'vedoneinyour
life?
TellustheChristmasfilmyoualwayswatch
everyyear!

5. Telluswhat'syourheroasachild.Whywas
he/sheyourhero?
Telluswhenlastyoutookabigrisk?
Thunderstorms:scaryorthrilling?
Useonewordtodescribeyourchildhood
bedroom.
Whataboutshowers?Doyouprefer
morningornight?
Whatafterschoolactivitydidyouquitasa
kid,andwhy?
Whatareyoudoingnextweekend?
Whatareyouthebiggestfanof?
Whatareyourtop3favoritefoods?
Whatareyourfavoritesongsfromyour
teenageyearsthatyoustilljamto?
Whatareyourfavoritepizzatoppings?
Whatareyourtopthreefavoritephone
apps?
Whatbandwouldyoubeembarrassedto
admityoulistento?
Whatblogorwebsiteareyouembarrassed
toadmityoulove?
Whatbreedofdogwouldyoube?
Whatcelebritiesshareyourbirthday?
Whatcelebritydomostpeoplesayyoulook
like?
Whatcollegedidyouattend?
Whatcommercialjinglegetsstuckinyour
headallthetime?
Whatcompletelysafeanimalareyou
inexplicablyafraidof?
Whatdidyoudressupasforlast
Halloween?
Whatdoyouneverleavethehousewithout
(canʼtbeyourphone,keysorwallet)?
Whatdoyoupretendtohatebutactually
love?
Whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestinvention
inyourlifetime?
Whatfoodcouldyounotlivewithout?
Whatfoodwillyounevereat?
Whatfruitorvegetablewouldyoumost
wanttobe?
Whatgameshowdoyouthinkyoucould
win?
Whathasbeenonyour‘to-doʼlistthe
longest?
Whatisoneplaceyouhavealwayswanted
tovisit?
Whatissomethingthatfrustratesyouat
work?
Whatissomethingyouarelookingforward
to?
Whatissomethingyoudothatyoudonʼt
liketodo?
Whatissomethingyouwouldliketolearn?
Whatissomethingyou'vedonethatnobdoy
wouldexpect?
Whatisthebestconcertyouhaveever
beento?
WhatisthebesthotelorAirbnbyouhave
everstayedat?
Whatisthebesttripyouevertookand
why?
WhatisthebestTVshowofalltime?
Whatisthebestwaytogetoverabreakup?
Whatisthegreatestlessonyoulearned
fromyourparents?
Whatisthemostadventurousthingyou
havedone?
Whatisthemostobscuresuperpoweryou
wouldwant?
Whatisyourabsolutedreamjob?
Whatisyourfavoritebookgenretoread?
Whatisyourfavoritecuisine?

6. Whatisyourfavoritedessert?
Whatisyourfavoriteitemyouʼvebought
thisyear?
Whatisyourfavoritemealtocookandwhy?
Whatisyourfavoritemusicalinstrument
andwhy?
Whatisyourfavoritescent?
Whatisyourfavoritesummeractivity?
Whatisyourfavoritetelevisionnetwork?
Whatisyourfavoritetelevisionshowand
why?
Whatisyourfavoritewaytounwind?
Whatisyourfavoriteapp?
Whatisyourfavoritebakedgood?
Whatisyourfavoritefastfoodrestaurant?
Whatisyourgotomovietheatersnack?
Whatisyourpreferredmusicgenre?
WhatisyourpreferredYouTubevlog
channels?
Whatpieceofclothingbestdescribesyou?
Whatwasthefirstthingyouremember
savingupmoneytobuyonyourown?
Whatwasthelastmovieyouattended?
Whatwasthelastthingyouate?
Whatwasyourfavoritefilmyouwatchedas
achild?
Whatwasyourfirstrecord,tapeorCDthat
youeverowned?
Whatwasyourleastfavoritefoodasa
child?Doyoustillhateitordoyouloveit
now?
What'sthemostamazingthingyou'veseen
innature?
What'sthemostdifficultthingyou'veever
done?
What'syourfavoritemusicbandadecade
ago?
Whatʼsaweirdfactyouhappentoknow?
Whatʼsisonethingwedonʼtknowabout
you?
Whatʼssomethingthateveryoneelseseems
tolove—thatyoudonʼtunderstand?
Whatʼsthebestprankyouʼveeverplayed
onsomeone?
Whatʼsthebestthingyouʼveboughtsofar
thisyear?
Whatʼsthefunniestthingthatever
happenedonyourfamilyvacation?
Whatʼsyourfavoritecereal?
Whatʼsyourfavoritecomfortfood?
Whatʼsyourfavoritedessert?
Whatʼsyourfavoritefamilytradition,pastor
present?
Whatʼsyourfavoriteflowerorplant?
Whatʼsyourfavoriteholidaytradition?
Whatʼsyourfavoriteholiday?
Whatʼsyourfavoritemovieandwhy?
Whatʼsyourfavoritemusicalinstrument?
Whatʼsyourfavoritemythicalcreature?
Whatʼsyourfavoritepartofacountyfair?
Whatʼsyourfavoriteplaceofalltheplaces
youʼvetravelled?
Whatʼsyourfavoritesandwichandwhy?
Whatʼsyourfavoritescent?
Whatʼsyourfavoritesportsteam?
Whatʼsyourfirstmemoryasachild?

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Whatʼsyourmostembarrassingmoment
fromyourteenyears?
Wheredidyougrowup?
WheredoyounormallyshopforChristmas?
Wheredoyouprefertolive-cityor
countryside?
Wheredoyouspendmostofyourday?
Wheredoyouwanttoseeyourselfin10
years?
Whereisyourfavoritevacationspot?
Wherewereyouborn?
Whichbestdescribesyou?Anintrovertor
anextrovert?
Whichcelebritywouldyoupicktoexchange
liveswith?
Whichistypicallybetter,thebookorthe
movie?
Whoisthegreatestcookyouknow?
Whoisthemostfamouspersonyouʼveever
met?
Whoisyourcelebritylook-alike?
Whoisyourcraziest/mostinteresting
relative?
Whoisyourfavoriteactor/actress?
Whoisyourfavoritecomedian?
WhoisyourfavoriteDisneyheroor
heroine?
Wouldyougowithaliensiftheybeamed
downtoEarth?
Wouldyoupreferluxurybeachvacationsor
backpacking?
Wouldyouratheralwaysbeslightlylateor
superearly?
Wouldyouratherbeabletoflyorbe
invisible?
Wouldyouratherbeabletorunat100miles
perhourorflyat10milesperhour?
Wouldyouratherbeabletotalktoanimals
orfluentlyspeakallforeignlanguages?
Wouldyouratherbeabletoteleportorfly?
Wouldyouratherbereincarnatedasacat
oradog?
Wouldyouratherbethefunniestor
smartestpersonintheroom?
Wouldyouratherbewithoutinternetor
yourphoneforawholeweek?
Wouldyourathergobackintimeorvisitthe
future?
Wouldyourathergooutforthenightor
stayhome?
Wouldyouratherhaveasmalldinnerparty
withyour5closestfriendsoragiantparty
witheveryoneyouknowandlove?
Wouldyouratherliveinthemountainsoron
thebeach?
Wouldyouratherlivesomewhereitʼsalways
hotorsomewhereitʼsalwayscold?
Wouldyouratherputanendtowarorworld
hunger?
Yogaorrunning?
Youcanhaveanunlimitedsupplyofone
thingfortherestofyourlife,whatisit?
Youhaveyourownlatenighttalkshow,who
doyouinviteasyourfirstguest?