150 Icebreaker & Fun Poll Questions for Work
This pack has 150 icebreaker and fun poll questions for work, organized into new team, remote standups, all-hands, holiday and seasonal, this-or-that, would-you-rather, and totally absurd. Use the 25 below to warm up your next meeting, then unlock all 150 to never run out. Most work great as a live poll where everyone votes and sees results in real time.
How to use these in a meeting
Drop one at the top of a meeting and give everyone 30 to 60 seconds to answer. The this-or-that and would-you-rather questions work best as live polls where people vote and instantly see the split. For new teams, give people a moment to think so the quieter folks are not put on the spot.
Quick warmups (questions 1 to 13)
- 1What is your go-to coffee or tea order?
- 2If you could instantly master one skill, what would it be?
- 3What is the best meal you have had in the last month?
- 4Cats, dogs, or neither?
- 5What is your most-used app that is not work related?
- 6What is a small thing that made you smile this week?
- 7If you could work from anywhere for a month, where would you go?
- 8What is your hidden talent?
- 9Morning person or night owl?
- 10What is the last show you binged?
- 11What is your favorite way to take a break during the workday?
- 12If your week were a weather forecast, what would it be?
- 13What is one thing on your desk right now you could not work without?
This-or-that warmups (questions 14 to 25)
- 1Coffee or tea?
- 2Beach or mountains?
- 3Sweet or savory?
- 4Text or call?
- 5Early bird or night owl?
- 6Books or podcasts?
- 7Window or aisle seat?
- 8Pineapple on pizza: yes or no?
- 9Spreadsheet or slide deck?
- 10Work from home or work from office?
- 11Plan everything or go with the flow?
- 12Summer or winter?
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Frequently asked questions
Is this really free?
Yes. All 150 questions are free. We only ask for an email so we can send the full pack and occasional tips, and you can unsubscribe anytime with one click.
How do I run these as live polls?
Build a quick poll in Formkii's poll maker, share the link or code, and people vote from their phones while the results update live. The this-or-that and would-you-rather questions work especially well this way.
How long should an icebreaker take?
Keep it to one question and 30 to 60 seconds per person, or a single live poll for the whole group. The point is to warm people up, not to eat into the meeting.
Are these good for remote and hybrid teams?
Yes. They are written to work over video, and the standup and this-or-that sets are designed for remote groups. Running them as a live poll keeps remote attendees just as involved as people in the room.