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166 Icebreaker Questions For The Perfect Conversation

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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

Icebreaker question about how to impress your five year old self What current fact about your life would most impress your five year old self?

27points

#2

Which band/artist – dead or alive would play at your funeral?

20points

#3

What is your favorite memory with your best friend?

19points

#4

What “old person” things do you do?

19points

#5

Icebreaker question about traveling to fictional world What fictional world or place would you like to visit?

18points

#6

Do you think you could live without your smartphone for 24 hours?

18points

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#7

What’s your favorite place of all the places you’ve travelled?

18points

#8

What’s your favorite scent?

18points

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#9

Have you ever been told you look like someone famous, who was it?

17points

#10

Icebreaker question about donating million dollars If you could donate a million dollars to any charity, what cause would you choose?

17points

#11

What is the strangest habit you have?

17points

#12

If you could magically become fluent in any language, what would it be?

16points

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#13

What would the title of your autobiography be?

15points

#14

Say you’re independently wealthy and don’t have to work, what would you do with your time?

14points

#15

Icebreaker question about weirdest food you've eaten What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?

14points

#16

Would you rather live where it always snows or where the temperature never falls below 100 degrees?

14points

#17

Would you rather be the funniest or smartest person in the room?

14points

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#18

The zombie apocalypse is coming, who are 3 people you want on your team?

13points

#19

What is your absolute dream job?

13points

#20

Icebreaker question about favorite TV show What is your favorite TV show?

13points

#21

Have you ever completed anything on your “Bucket list”?

13points

#22

Best book you’ve ever read?

13points

#23

What’s your best scar story?

13points

#24

If I visited your hometown, what local spots would you suggest I see?

13points

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#25

Icebreaker question about hero Who is your hero, and why?

13points

#26

What was the worst haircut you ever had?

12points

#27

If you were a wrestler what would be your entrance theme song?

12points

#28

If you were left on a deserted island with either your worst enemy or no one, which would you choose? Why?

12points

#29

What sport would you compete in if you were in the Olympics?

12points

#30

Icebreaker question about teleportation and flying Teleportation or flying?

12points

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#31

What’s one career you wish you could have?

12points

#32

What was the last country you visited?

12points

#33

What’s is one thing we don’t know about you?

12points

#34

If you could learn one new professional skill, what would it be?

12points

#35

Icebreaker question about sunrise, daylight, twilight, and nighttime Are you sunrise, daylight, twilight, or nighttime?

12points

#36

What season would you be?

12points

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#37

If you could see one movie again for the first time, what would it be?

12points

#38

Would you rather always be slightly late or super early?

12points

#39

What is your favorite midnight snack?

12points

#40

Icebreaker question about activities What crazy activities do you dream of trying someday?

12points

#41

How would you change your life today if the average life expectancy was 400 years?

12points

#42

If you could bring back any fashion trend what would it be?

11points

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#43

What’s the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?

11points

#44

What would your dream house be like?

11points

#45

Icebreaker question about cat and dog people Are you a cat person or a dog person?

11points

#46

How many cups of coffee, tea, or beverage-of-choice do you have each morning?

11points

#47

You can have an unlimited supply of one thing for the rest of your life, what is it?

11points

#48

If you could change places with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

11points

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#49

If you could be guaranteed one thing in life (besides money), what would it be?

11points

#50

Icebreaker question about power of teleportation If you could have the power of teleportation right now, where would you go and why?

11points

#51

What is the last TV show that you binge-watched?

11points

#52

How old were you when you learned that Santa – gasp – doesn’t exist?

11points

#53

What’s your favorite seat on an airplane?

11points

#54

Beach, safari, or forest vacation?

11points

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#55

Icebreaker question about pet peeve What is your biggest pet peeve?

11points

#56

What do you never leave the house without other than your phone, keys or wallet?

11points

#57

What are you going to do when you retire?

11points

#58

What is your guilty pleasure?

11points

#59

If a movie was made of your life what genre would it be, who would play you?

10points

#60

Icebreaker question about decades 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s: Which decade do you love the most and why?

10points

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#61

When you die, what do you want to be remembered for?

10points

#62

If you had to delete all but 3 apps from your smartphone, which ones would you keep?

10points

#63

You can have anyone fictional as your imaginary friend. Who do you choose and why?

10points

#64

Do you have a favorite plant?

10points

#65

Icebreaker question about teaching If you had to teach a class on one thing, what would you teach?

10points

#66

Do you have any hidden talents?

10points

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#67

If you were the captain of a pirate ship, what would be the name of your ship?

10points

#68

What is one article of clothing that someone could wear that would make you walk out on a date with them?

9points

#69

What was the worst style choice you ever made?

9points

#70

Icebreaker question about late night talk show You have your own late night talk show, who do you invite as your first guest?

9points

#71

You have to sing karaoke, what song do you pick?

9points

#72

If you had to eat one meal everyday for the rest of your life what would it be?

9points

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#73

What is your favorite item you’ve bought this year?

9points

#74

What is your favorite magical or mythological animal?

9points

#75

Icebreaker question about worst job What was the worst job you ever had?

9points

#76

If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?

9points

#77

If you could choose any two famous people to have dinner with who would they be?

9points

#78

If you would have to eliminate one thing from your daily routine, what would it be and why?

9points

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#79

Would you rather live in the ocean or on the moon?

9points

#80

Icebreaker question about ancestors Would you rather meet your ancestors or your descendants?

9points

#81

Describe a time you laughed so hard you thought you would cry.

9points

#82

Who is your favorite person to travel with?

9points

#83

What is your spirit animal?

9points

#84

What is the most challenging job you can think of?

9points

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#85

Icebreaker question about genie and the wishes A genie grants you three wishes but none of them can directly benefit you. What would those wishes be?

9points

#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?

8points

#87

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

8points

#88

What is your favorite breakfast food?

8points

#89

Have you ever met your idol or someone you revere greatly?

8points

#90

Icebreaker question about out-of-character thing What’s the most out-of-character thing you’ve ever done?

8points

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#91

If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?

8points

#92

If you could be immortal, what age would you choose to stop aging at and why?

8points

#93

Would you rather lose all of your money or all of your pictures?

8points

#94

Would you rather live without AC or without social media?

8points

#95

Icebreaker question about an Olympic champion and an astronaut Would you rather be an Olympic champion or an astronaut?

8points

#96

Would you rather explore outer space or the bottom of the ocean?

8points

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

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#97

What is your earliest Winter holiday memory?

8points

#98

What is your favorite thing to do by yourself?

8points

#99

If you were famous, what would you be famous for?

7points

#100

Icebreaker question about favorite shirt What does your favorite shirt look like?

7points

#101

What’s your favorite tradition or holiday?

7points

#102

What was your favorite game to play as a child?

7points

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#103

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

7points

#104

Popcorn or M&Ms?

7points

#105

Icebreaker question about where would you live for a year If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?

7points

#106

If you could rename yourself, what name would you pick?

7points

#107

If you could have someone follow you around all the time, like a personal assistant, what would you have them do?

7points

#108

What are you most excited about this year?

7points

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#109

What is your favorite television network?

6points

#110

Icebreaker question about favorite meal What is your favorite meal to cook and why?

6points

#111

What does your morning routine look like?

6points

#112

What’s the last great TV show or movie you watched?

6points

#113

What's on your phone wallpaper?

6points

#114

If you could commit any crime and get away with it what would you choose and why?

6points

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#115

Icebreaker question about reality TV show If you could be on a reality TV show, which one would you choose and why?

6points

#116

What song or album could you listen to on repeat?

6points

#117

What cool feature would you add to your dream house?

6points

#118

What is the most amazing story about your family?

6points

#119

What is one thing we would never guess about you?

6points

#120

Icebreaker question about favorite Disney character Who is your favorite Disney character?

6points

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#121

What’s your favorite thing about the place where you live?

6points

#122

If you could eliminate one food so no one could eat it ever again, what would you destroy?

6points

#123

What’s the hardest part about working virtually for you? The easiest?

5points

#124

What is your most used emoji?

5points

#125

Icebreaker question about childhood actor/actress crush Who was your childhood actor/actress crush?

5points

#126

What did you name your first car?

5points

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#127

If aliens landed on earth tomorrow and offered to take you home with them, would you go?

5points

#128

What’s your favorite sandwich and why?

5points

#129

You’re going sail around the world. What’s the name of your boat?

5points

#130

Icebreaker question about fictional family What fictional family would you be a member of?

5points

#131

What is your favorite time of the day and why?

5points

#132

Coffee or tea?

5points

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#133

What movie seen recently you would recommend and why?

5points

#134

If you had a time machine, would go back in time or into the future?

5points

#135

Icebreaker question about favorite dessert What is your favorite dessert?

5points

#136

Are you a traveler or a homebody?

5points

#137

What languages do you know how to speak?

5points

#138

What’s your number one tip for combating distractions when working?

5points

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#139

How do you stay productive and motivated?

5points

#140

Icebreaker question about a good dancer Are you a good dancer?

5points

#141

What fruit or vegetable would you most want to be?

5points

#142

If you could choose any person from history to be your imaginary friend, who would it be and why?

5points

#143

If you could go to Mars tomorrow, would you?

5points

#144

Would you rather be invisible or be able to fly?

5points

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#145

Icebreaker question about sport Do you play any sports?

5points

#146

Do you play any instruments?

5points

#147

What two things do you consider yourself to be very good at?

5points

#148

Does your current car have a name? What is it?

4points

#149

What was your least favorite food as a child? Do you still hate it or do you love it now?

4points

#150

Icebreaker question about the most surprising scientific discovery What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?

4points

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#151

What would your talent be if you were Miss or Mister World?

4points

#152

If you could add anyone to Mount Rushmore, who would it be? Why?

4points

#153

What would your superpower be and why?

4points

#154

What breed of dog would you be?

4points

#155

Icebreaker question about favorite musical instrument What is your favorite musical instrument and why?

4points

#156

Are you an early bird or night owl?

4points

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#157

What about showers? Do you prefer morning or night?

4points

#158

If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you choose to be?

4points

#159

If you could be any supernatural creature, what would you be and why?

4points

#160

Icebreaker question about giving up smartphone or computer Would you rather give up your smartphone or your computer?

4points

#161

Would you rather be able to run at 100 mph or fly at 10 mph?

4points

#162

Would you rather be a superhero or the world’s best chef?

4points

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#163

What was your favorite school subject?

4points

#164

What movie do you think everyone should watch?

4points

#165

Icebreaker question about fun idea What is your idea of fun?

4points

#166

Do you set New Years Resolutions? Do you keep them?

4points

Viltė Domkutė

Viltė is a SEO List curator here at Bored Panda. She graduated in Applied Photography, so is no stranger to visual and artistic content. Despite her professional path, she also loves watching TV series, even could binge watch them all day long. Viltė also owns a pet crab at home, named Pūkis - Fluffy (spoiler alert: he's not fluffy at all).

Viltė is a SEO List curator here at Bored Panda. She graduated in Applied Photography, so is no stranger to visual and artistic content. Despite her professional path, she also loves watching TV series, even could binge watch them all day long. Viltė also owns a pet crab at home, named Pūkis - Fluffy (spoiler alert: he's not fluffy at all).

Justė Kairytė - Barkauskienė

Justė is a copywriter here at Bored Panda, and though her studies at the Veterinary Academy seemingly have nothing to do with writing, the passion for animals and nature helps in creating the most interesting and engaging posts. She also works with Search Engine Optimization, so you could find Bored Panda's articles easier. Justė's not only an avid equestrian, but she's also a walking encyclopedia. Ask her anything!

Justė is a copywriter here at Bored Panda, and though her studies at the Veterinary Academy seemingly have nothing to do with writing, the passion for animals and nature helps in creating the most interesting and engaging posts. She also works with Search Engine Optimization, so you could find Bored Panda's articles easier. Justė's not only an avid equestrian, but she's also a walking encyclopedia. Ask her anything!

What do you think ?

Beat Cop 1 year ago (edited)

Only problem is that it doesn't tell you what to do after both of you have answered the question

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Beat Cop 1 year ago (edited)

Only problem is that it doesn't tell you what to do after both of you have answered the question

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