Team Meeting Icebreakers
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Icebreaker questions help build meaningful connections on a team.
Especially with new teams within a group setting, simple questions can bring people closer together, whether it's in a physical office space or in a virtual remote environment.
By encouraging team members to engage in open and lighthearted conversations, icebreaker questions help break down barriers, promote inclusivity, and create a more collaborative culture.
Especially in today's work landscape, taking the time to listen and learn about one another can significantly boost morale, productivity, and overall team cohesion.
The following list of 58 carefully curated and vetted icebreaker questions have been selected to ensure they are safe for work, maintain a professional tone, and are suitable for all audiences, even families.
Dive in! Enjoy these thoughtfully crafted questions from Party Qs to spark engaging discussions and strengthen the bonds within your team.
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Try one of these fun icebreakers at your next team meeting!
What’s the best holiday you ever had?
What’s your favorite thing about the place where you live?
If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
Where is your favorite vacation spot?
Do you have a favorite seat on an airplane?
Do you enjoy the outdoors? What’s your favorite outdoor activity?
How many countries have you visited outside your own?
What is your favorite weekend trip and who is your favorite person to travel with?
In your opinion, what is the most beautiful place on earth?
Beach, safari, or forest vacation?
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
What is your favorite item you’ve bought this year?
What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?
What would the title of your autobiography be?
If you had to delete all but 3 apps from your phone, which ones would you keep?
What is your favourite item of clothing?
Who is your favorite Disney hero? Would you trade places with them?
What would your dream house be like?
You’re going to sail around the world, what’s the name of your boat?
What fictional family would you like to be a member of?
What is your favorite television programme?
60s, 70s, 80s, 90s: Which decade do you love the most and why?
Hobbies
What is your favorite hobby?
What is your favorite sport or physical activity?
What crazy activities do you dream of trying someday?
What is your idea of fun?
What two things do you consider yourself to be very good at?
What two things do you consider yourself to be very bad at?
If money and time were no object, what would you be doing right now?
What is something you hate doing? Why?
What is something you love doing? Why
Do you have any hidden talents? What can you do?
What was one new experience you tried that was completely unknown or uncomfortable to you at the time you tried it?
Animals
What is your favorite animal?
Do you have any pets? What are their names?
Are you a cat person or a dog person?
What is your spirit animal? (The animal who is most similar to your personality.)
What is your favorite magical or mythological creature?
Did you have a stuffed animal as a child? What was its name?
Are there any specific animals you are afraid of? Why?
If you were a fish, what type would you be?
If you had your human body, but the head of an animal, what animal would you pick?
Work
What is your absolute dream job?
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
What is your least favorite job you’ve ever had?
What is your favorite job you’ve ever had?
What are you going to do when you retire?
What characteristic do you value the most in your coworkers?
What is the most important personal attribute that you bring to your job?
What are you most excited about in relation to your job this year?
What’s one work-related skill that you’d like to develop, especially if easily?
What’s the single most important factor that you would change about your job?
What is one important skill that you think everyone should have?
There are now 25 hours in a day! How do you spend your extra hour?
What is one of your greatest work-related achievements?
What activity helps you relieve stress at work?
What class did you take in school that helps you with your job?
Professional, casual or sweatpants? If there were no dress code, how would you dress for work?
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