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We’ve all been in a situation where we have to talk to a person we know little or nothing of, and yet the circumstances dictate that we must somehow manage a conversation. The usual start of such a conversation consists of a prolonged Sooooo… and a bit of awkward shifting until you coax your brain to help you out. However, you can very well do without this clumsy moment if you have some icebreaker questions in your pocket. Not literally, though, as fishing out a crumpled note with things to ask jotted down might make the situation even more, uhm, peculiar. Anyway, this is our list of fun icebreaker questions - read them all, memorize a few, and never find yourself wondering what to say next.
Now, you are probably wondering whether these conversation starters are truly appropriate for any situation. And, of course, we won’t convince you until you read them yourself, but just know that they encompass all kinds of different topics. So, if you’re at a cattle show, you’ll find some questions directed towards animals, and if you’re at an office-related soiree, there are also a myriad of interesting questions considering that. You know, we bet that some of these questions will seem genuinely interesting, and in the end, you might be wishing someone would’ve given them to you, too. And that's how you will know those are the icebreakers you must memorize!
So, scroll on down below and check out our list of the best icebreakers we’ve found listed all over the internet. Once you are there, rank them by giving them your vote. And lastly, share this list with your friends; they might appreciate it more than you would’ve guessed!
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#1
What current fact about your life would most impress your five year old self?
Headless Roach 2 years ago
That I can tie my shoes, on my own, without looking? I mean, how hard is it to impress a 5yo me.
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#2
Which band/artist – dead or alive would play at your funeral?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
Queen .. 'Who wants to live forever' and Metallica 'Nothing else matters'
#4
What “old person” things do you do?
Donkey boi 2 years ago
Make that weird sort of half-groan-half-grunt noise when I sit down or stand up.
#5
What fictional world or place would you like to visit?
Donkey boi 2 years ago
Middle Earth. To look at the absolutely massive structures and monuments.
#6
Do you think you could live without your smartphone for 24 hours?
Milan Chleborád 2 years ago
I lived without smartphone for 31 of my 32 years, I could do one more day.
Caleb Burrows 2 years ago
As someone who will go camping for several days in a row without a phone I'd have to say I could easily
RavenTheCat 2 years ago
Yes because I'm not some stuck up kid who needs the latest phone every update, my first phone was a TracFone
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
I could and I have. Not my favorite thing, I get major FOMO but if I had to I would
#7
What’s your favorite place of all the places you’ve travelled?
#9
Have you ever been told you look like someone famous, who was it?
#10
If you could donate a million dollars to any charity, what cause would you choose?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
The Senior Staffy Club 💗 https://www.instagram.com/seniorstaffyclub/?hl=en
#12
If you could magically become fluent in any language, what would it be?
#13
What would the title of your autobiography be?
Donkey boi 2 years ago
It would be a trilogy. Part I: Sympathy for a Devil. Would cover my youth and institutionalisation. Part II: In the Company of Strangers. Would cover my release, adaptation to society, meeting my wife, and starting our farm. Part III would cover the later part of my life which I haven't reached yet.
#14
Say you’re independently wealthy and don’t have to work, what would you do with your time?
#15
What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?
Some Random Person 2 years ago
Once while hiking we accidentally "unalived" a snake, so we grilled and ate it
#16
Would you rather live where it always snows or where the temperature never falls below 100 degrees?
anonymousbisexual 2 years ago
snow, my sister and i say its better because you can always put more clothes on but never more clothes off.
#20
What is your favorite TV show?
#21
Have you ever completed anything on your “Bucket list”?
Victoria Anderson 2 years ago
Flew on a plane alone. Both ways. Went to visit some out-of-state family friends. Best week of my life.
#22
Best book you’ve ever read?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
Swan Song by Robert McCammon, also The Stand ( the unabridged version) Stephen King
#23
What’s your best scar story?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
I have a scar through my right eyebrow that my friend gave me when she hit me with her musket during a Sealed Knot re-enactment battle. It was me or the horse bumping into her that the barrel could hit so she chose me -.-
#24
If I visited your hometown, what local spots would you suggest I see?
Donkey boi 2 years ago
There's not really a lot there, but the scenery is beautiful! So I'd have to say my nan's house, you'll get good food and a view overlooking the bay where the otters play.
#25
Who is your hero, and why?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
My Father, he's an ex-miner and has suffered through losing a finger, suffering from Dust, greenstick fractures, hip replacement, knee cap replacements and is now fighting prostrate cancer.
#26
What was the worst haircut you ever had?
#27
If you were a wrestler what would be your entrance theme song?
#28
If you were left on a deserted island with either your worst enemy or no one, which would you choose? Why?
#29
What sport would you compete in if you were in the Olympics?
#30
Teleportation or flying?
#31
What’s one career you wish you could have?
#32
What was the last country you visited?
#34
If you could learn one new professional skill, what would it be?
#37
If you could see one movie again for the first time, what would it be?
#39
What is your favorite midnight snack?
#40
What crazy activities do you dream of trying someday?
#41
How would you change your life today if the average life expectancy was 400 years?
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
I would stop stressing so much, bc I still have about 385 years
#43
What’s the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
being a Goth ... this is years ago so a real Goth not emo, steampunk, pastel etc ...we are talking Siouxsie and the Banshees type of Goth
#44
What would your dream house be like?
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago (edited)
Either a cozy little house in the woods with room for all my books and pets, or on the complete opposite end of the spectrum an apartment in NYC still with room for all my books and pets.
#46
How many cups of coffee, tea, or beverage-of-choice do you have each morning?
#47
You can have an unlimited supply of one thing for the rest of your life, what is it?
#48
If you could change places with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
#49
If you could be guaranteed one thing in life (besides money), what would it be?
#50
If you could have the power of teleportation right now, where would you go and why?
#51
What is the last TV show that you binge-watched?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
Call the Midiwife ... all 11 seasons, before that The Midnight Club ( wow is all i can say )
#52
How old were you when you learned that Santa – gasp – doesn’t exist?
#53
What’s your favorite seat on an airplane?
#55
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
People who say 'R.I.P' instead of Rest in Peace, it makes me cringe
#56
What do you never leave the house without other than your phone, keys or wallet?
#57
What are you going to do when you retire?
Dread Hyena 2 years ago
RETIRE? What is that? Like putting new treads on my wheels or something? Ohhh, you mean not work anymore. I see. Well, I'm a middle class American, I'm afraid that is not an option for my kind. The best I can hope for is to die on the way to work, that way, I at least get a small victory (sung to the tune of Small Victory - Faith No More)
#58
What is your guilty pleasure?
#60
60s, 70s, 80s, 90s: Which decade do you love the most and why?
Donkey boi 2 years ago (edited)
80's. Better music! Better clothes. Simpler times. Wait, we are talking about the 1780's right???
#62
If you had to delete all but 3 apps from your smartphone, which ones would you keep?
#63
You can have anyone fictional as your imaginary friend. Who do you choose and why?
#64
Do you have a favorite plant?
#65
If you had to teach a class on one thing, what would you teach?
#66
Do you have any hidden talents?
#67
If you were the captain of a pirate ship, what would be the name of your ship?
#68
What is one article of clothing that someone could wear that would make you walk out on a date with them?
#69
What was the worst style choice you ever made?
Donkey boi 2 years ago
Cutting my shoulder-length curly hair into curtains. I looked like I had a birds nest on my head!
#70
You have your own late night talk show, who do you invite as your first guest?
#72
If you had to eat one meal everyday for the rest of your life what would it be?
#73
What is your favorite item you’ve bought this year?
#74
What is your favorite magical or mythological animal?
#75
What was the worst job you ever had?
Russell Bowman 2 years ago
Out of high school ... I worked on an ocean going container ship. Minimum 18 hour days non-stop....best job, same ship standing on the fantail watching the sunset. Austral Exoress/DIDL
#76
If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?
#77
If you could choose any two famous people to have dinner with who would they be?
#78
If you would have to eliminate one thing from your daily routine, what would it be and why?
Patti Wagner 2 years ago
Cooking dinner. I get tired of having to come up with making something for dinner all the time.
#79
Would you rather live in the ocean or on the moon?
CT 2 years ago
If, in both cases, we exclude the small problem of the need to breathe air, in the ocean there is fauna and flora, but nothing on the moon. And from the ocean, it's easier to see family and friends on a beach (if you want). So I think I would say the ocean, but as I suffer a little from thalassophobia, I prefer to be on land on Earth
#80
Would you rather meet your ancestors or your descendants?
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
Ancestors. I would like to know their story and know more about my family history.
#82
Who is your favorite person to travel with?
#83
What is your spirit animal?
#84
What is the most challenging job you can think of?
Doug White 2 years ago
The Royal Stool Groomsman who had to attend to King Henry VIII whose girth was so large he was unable to reach certain areas of his body to take care of personal hygene
#85
A genie grants you three wishes but none of them can directly benefit you. What would those wishes be?
#86
Do you love working from home or would you rather be in the office? Is there a balance of both that you like best?
#87
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
#88
What is your favorite breakfast food?
Shannon Navis 2 years ago
Eggs sunny side up, eggs Benedict too.. toast with homemade jam, bacon, oatmeal , with my family xo
#90
What’s the most out-of-character thing you’ve ever done?
#91
If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?
#92
If you could be immortal, what age would you choose to stop aging at and why?
#95
Would you rather be an Olympic champion or an astronaut?
#97
What is your earliest Winter holiday memory?
#98
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself?
#99
If you were famous, what would you be famous for?
#101
What’s your favorite tradition or holiday?
#105
If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
#106
If you could rename yourself, what name would you pick?
#107
If you could have someone follow you around all the time, like a personal assistant, what would you have them do?
#109
What is your favorite television network?
#111
What does your morning routine look like?
Headless Roach 2 years ago
06:30 ok, time to get up / 06:35 on three / 06:40 one / 06:42 two / 12:55 three!
#112
What’s the last great TV show or movie you watched?
Aino-Kaisa V 1 year ago
Scoobie Doo And The Zombie Island. Man it has no right to be so good movie.
#113
What's on your phone wallpaper?
#114
If you could commit any crime and get away with it what would you choose and why?
#115
If you could be on a reality TV show, which one would you choose and why?
Garth Bock 2 years ago
Already on one right now.. it's called Living In The Messed Up USA.... can't wait until we vote some off the island at the next tribal council..
#116
What song or album could you listen to on repeat?
#117
What cool feature would you add to your dream house?
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
A library/ nook thing but you have to go through a wardrobe to get in because narnia
#119
What is one thing we would never guess about you?
Aino-Kaisa V 1 year ago
I am a hopeless romantic. If you knew me, you wouldn't guess it mosy likely.
#120
Who is your favorite Disney character?
#121
What’s your favorite thing about the place where you live?
#122
If you could eliminate one food so no one could eat it ever again, what would you destroy?
Sue Bradley 2 years ago
The meat industry - so going forward in time no animals would be bred only to be killed for someone's dinner
#125
Who was your childhood actor/actress crush?
#126
What did you name your first car?
#127
If aliens landed on earth tomorrow and offered to take you home with them, would you go?
Junior Farrell 2 years ago
Depends on why they want me to come. I it were like Escape from Planet Earth i might for a little.
#129
You’re going sail around the world. What’s the name of your boat?
#130
What fictional family would you be a member of?
#131
What is your favorite time of the day and why?
#133
What movie seen recently you would recommend and why?
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022). I watched the original 1930 version 1-2 years ago. Both versions are excellent in their own merits and told through different lenses.
#134
If you had a time machine, would go back in time or into the future?
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
Go back in time. I would love to travel to the past in different parts of the world.
#135
What is your favorite dessert?
#136
Are you a traveler or a homebody?
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
A little bit of both. I could easily stay home for days but I also love to travel to new places.
#137
What languages do you know how to speak?
Aino-Kaisa V 1 year ago
Finnish, English, a bit Japanese and gradually forgotting my Swedish skills
#138
What’s your number one tip for combating distractions when working?
#139
How do you stay productive and motivated?
#141
What fruit or vegetable would you most want to be?
#142
If you could choose any person from history to be your imaginary friend, who would it be and why?
Shannon Navis 2 years ago
Joseph pilates ... Imaginary and real ... Because he lived for keeping humans bodies healthy and living life with zest .. all I want as well.. living and moving feeling good inside of our spirits and making our bodies so strong and healthy that we just keep getting better the longer we live ..
#143
If you could go to Mars tomorrow, would you?
Shannon Navis 2 years ago
No way...having too much fun and good times right here .. life's just popping here and not bored at all unlike some others we know. Mars barsers
#144
Would you rather be invisible or be able to fly?
Stacy Parker 2 years ago
It would depend on how fast I could fly, how far, and how much I could carry while flying. If I can only fly 5 miles per hour, it really wouldn't be useful. Likewise, if a small backpack would make it so I couldn't fly, it would eliminate any sort of flying for vacation or even to the grocery store. But if I could fly very far and very fast and with a full backpack - making vacations a real possibility, I would choose flying. Otherwise, invisible.
#145
Do you play any sports?
#146
Do you play any instruments?
#147
What two things do you consider yourself to be very good at?
#148
Does your current car have a name? What is it?
#149
What was your least favorite food as a child? Do you still hate it or do you love it now?
#150
What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?
#152
If you could add anyone to Mount Rushmore, who would it be? Why?
Garth Bock 2 years ago
Ivana Trump once detoured her flight over Mount Rushmore... She told Donald... There's still room.. 😄
#154
What breed of dog would you be?
#155
What is your favorite musical instrument and why?
#156
Are you an early bird or night owl?
michael rodriguez 2 years ago
Well...aren't they both the same? If you're a night owl then isn't that the early bird?
#157
What about showers? Do you prefer morning or night?
#158
If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you choose to be?
#159
If you could be any supernatural creature, what would you be and why?
#160
Would you rather give up your smartphone or your computer?
#162
Would you rather be a superhero or the world’s best chef?
#163
What was your favorite school subject?
#164
What movie do you think everyone should watch?
#165
What is your idea of fun?
#166
Do you set New Years Resolutions? Do you keep them?
Garth Bock 2 years ago
Yes! Every year my resolution is to keep my last resolution.... So far I am up to 1987 !
What do you think ?
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