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130+ ice breaker questions to help you connect with people at work

130+ ice breaker questions to help you connect with people at work

An office can often feel like a somewhat hostile and far too formal environment. This level of awkwardness can make it difficult to form close relationships with your coworkers/peers. Here is a list of 130+ fun ice breaker questions to help you be more approachable and get to know your coworkers..

 

1“Aside from clothing, what three things would you bring on vacation?”

 

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2“If you had the ability to choose an age to be forever, which age would you pick and why”

 

3“What was your favorite food as a kid and how does this compare to now?”

 

4“What would be your ideal pet to have?”

  

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5“Pick an object out of your bag or pocket and explain how this item relates to you.”

 

6“If you had to be reincarnated as an animal, what animal would you be and why?”

 

7“What’s one thing that most people wouldn’t be able to guess just by looking at you?”

  

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8“In your opinion, what is the best time of day and why?”

 

9“If you could be best friends with any celebrity, who would you choose and why?”

 

10“Would you rather be loved or feared?”

 

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11“What three objects would you want to have with you if you were stranded by yourself in the woods?”

 

12“What song is your anthem?”

 

13“Are you an early riser or a night owl?”

  

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14“What special talents do you have that you would like to be noticed for in the workplace?”

 

15“What is your favorite part about your job? “

 

16“If you were to be arrested, what crime do you think you would have committed?”

  

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17“What is the one thing that you do best at your job?”

 

18“What is your most embarrassing childhood memory?”

 

19“What is the best thing that you can buy for a dollar?”

  

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20“What three words would your family and friends use to describe you?”

 

 

21“Who was your favorite high school teacher and how did he/she make an impact on your life?”

 

22“How would you sum up your team in one word?”

 

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23“If you could trade places for a day with anyone living or dead, who would it be and why?”

 

24“What is the number one thing that you want to do before you die?”

 

25“What color best represents your personality”

 

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26“What is your favorite way to relieve stress?”

 

27“What are your top 3 favorite films? Why are they your favorites?”

 

28“If you were a celebrity, what would you want to be famous for and why”

 

29“What do you consider to be your best accomplishment and why?”

 

30“What does your dream house look like?”

 

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31“What is your favorite place to visit and why?”

 

32“If you were healthy, didn’t have to work, and had sufficient wealth, what would you spend your life doing?”

 

33“Coke or Pepsi?”

 

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34“If you had your own tv show, what would it be about?”

 

35“Describe a scenario where you had to take a risk. What happened? Was it ultimately worth it?”

 

36“What is the oddest object in your workspace?”

 

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37“What’s the best place to vacation?”

 

38“What is your favorite time period in history and why”

 

39“Is there any significance behind your name?”

 

40“Who would you say is your role model?”

 

41“Would you rather have a lot of different clothes or a few good pieces?”

 

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42“If you had a catch phrase, what would it be and why?”

 

43“Do you have any pimple issues? What’s the best foundations for acne prone skin you’d recommend to try?

 

44“If you could do anything in the world and get paid, what would be your perfect job?”

 

45“Who is your biggest idol?”

 

46“What fictional place would you love to live and why”

 

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47“Do you have any hidden talents?”

 

48“What is your biggest pet peeve?”

 

49“What kind of flower would you be and why”

 

50“Do you prefer tea or coffee?”

 

 

51“If you could make disappear any one thing, what would it be “

 

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52“What famous person would you most like to hang out with?”

 

53“What historical figure do you try to live your life like the most?”

 

54“What is one thing you know that you absolutely want to do before you die?”

 

55“What is your favorite childhood memory and why?”

 

56“Would you rather go swimming in a pool or at the beach?”

 

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57“What skills do you have that you feel are underutilized in the workplace?”

 

58“Do you typically find it easy to make friends?”

 

59“What three things are guaranteed to cheer you up on a bad day?”

 

60“If you could change one thing about your job to make it more enjoyable every day, what would it be and why?”

 

61“If money weren’t an issue, where would you travel and why?”

 

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62“Do you think that you would make a good boss? Why or why not?”

 

63“Do you find that words of affirmation from your superiors encourage you to do better work?”

 

64“What part of the work you do are you most proud of?”

 

65“What would say is your best quality that you could add to a team?”

 

66“What is one skill that you would love to learn?”

 

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67“What two people would you want to be stranded on a desert island with?”

 

68“What was the best thing about college?”

 

69“What was your least favorite class in college?”

 

70“What are three random facts you know that most people would not be aware of?”

 

71“What would you like to be known for after you die?”

 

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72“What is the biggest challenge you’re currently facing?”

 

73“What qualities do you look for in a best friend/acquaintance? “

 

74 class=”listing_saying”>”What is your favorite activity to do when you’re not at work?”

 

 

75“What was your favorite thing about the place where you grew up”

 

76“What is your go-to karaoke song?”

 

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77“If you had the option to change any physical feature about yourself what would you change (if anything) and why?”

 

78“If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would you go and why?”

 

79“If you had to choose between a vacation to the mountains and a trip to the beach, which would you choose and why?”

 

80“What kinds of behavior makes it difficult for you to tolerate a coworker/peer?”

 

81“What is your favorite book and why?”

 

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82“Do you like to watch sports? If so, what is your favorite? If not, is there something else you enjoy watching?”

 

83“Are you an outdoorsy person or do you prefer to stay inside? Why do you prefer this?”

 

84“What is your favorite outdoor activity?”

 

85“Where is your favorite local place to eat?”

 

86“If you could be any fruit, what fruit would you be and why?”

 

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87“What was your favourite sports when you were younger”

 

88“What item, that you do not already have, would you most like to own?”

 

89“If you could have any skill or talent, what would it be and why?”

 

90“What one thing about you do you think makes you different from everyone else present?”

 

91“What would you do if you knew you would not fail?”

 

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92“What was your best and worst moment of last week?”

 

93“What’s the best achievement that you have to date?”

 

94“What is your favorite material object that you already own?”

 

95“What is your dream car?”

 

96“What was your favorite subject in school?”

 

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97“If you weren’t doing the job that you have now, what do you think you’d be doing instead and why?”

 

98“If you had a one sentence slogan for your life, what would it be and why?”

 

99“What is your favorite commercial/ad?”

 

100“What is your least favorite commercial/ad?”

 

 

101“What is your preferred mode of transportation?”

 

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102“What is the best TV jingle?”

 

103“How has technology affected your life and are you grateful for this impact?”

 

104“What is your favorite type of social media? Instagram vs. Faceboo”

 

105“What things do you know that you have in common with other people present and what things would you be surprised to find out you have in common?”

 

106“What’s the best thing that you’ve ever cooked for dinner?”

 

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107“What one word would you use to describe yourself? Why did you choose that word among all of the rest?”

 

108“What was your favorite toy as a child and why?”

 

109“If you were to start your own business, what would it be for?”

 

110“If you were a food, what kind would you be and why”

 

111“What song title describes your current emotion?”

  

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112“What is the best time of the year and why”

 

113“What is your favorite TV show of all time? Why do you like it so much?”

 

114“If you had a superpower, what would it be and why?”

 

115“What skill would you pursue if you could become instantly good at it?”

 

116“What is your favorite thing to make for breakfast at home?”

 

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117“If you had to start living a minimalist life and get rid of the majority of your belongings, what five things are you certain that you would keep?”

 

 

118“What’s the best place to get a cheap meal?”

 

119“What is your favorite holiday and why is it your favorite?”

 

120“If you could sit across from any historical figure and have lunch, who would it be and why?”

 

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121“What time period, aside from right now, do you feel like you would have fit in and why?”

 

122“Do you prefer to watch movies or TV”

 

123“Do you prefer to go out to a club/bar on a Friday night or stay at home?”

 

124“Dogs or cats?”

 

125“If you had to assume a new identity, what would you change your name to?”

  

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126“What’s the best vacation that you’ve ever taken?”

 

127“What’s your favorite genre of movies?”

 

128“Who is your favorite actor/actress?”

 

129“What’s the one thing that must be present to have a successful team?”

 

130“What movie title best describes your life?”

 

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131“What is your favorite holiday movie?”

 

132“What is the longest word that you can spell?”

 

133“If you could have an unlimited supply of any one thing, what would it be and why?”

 

134“Are you a people person or do you generally prefer to fly solo?”

  

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