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When you meet new people, sometimes you become instant friends based on similar experiences or interests. Other times, you become friends because your differences encourage you to see life in a new light! Either way, getting to know people better allows you to connect with others and learn about their lives.
We’ve put together a list of the most interesting Icebreaker Questions. They’re divided into categories for adults, parties, teens, and kids. Be sure to bookmark this post for the next time you want to break the ice with a new friend!
Icebreaker Questions for Adults
- What do you consider the greatest invention of your lifetime?
- Who is your hero?
- What motivates you to work?
- What is your job?
- If you could have any job, what would it be?
- What was your proudest moment?
- What job did you want to have as a kid?
- What is your favorite chore?
- What is your least favorite chore?
- Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
- If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you want to eat?
- Which is better: college football or pro ball (NFL)?
- Have you ever wanted to change your name? What would you choose?
- How would your family describe your personality?
- What are three things you always keep with you?
- If you could travel to the future or go back to the past, which would you choose?
- What decade would you like to visit?
- Which decade had the best fashion?
- If you were stranded on a desert island, what book would you want to read?
- What is your favorite type of vacation?
- What is your favorite family tradition?
- What’s the most unusual habit you have?
- What hobbies do you have?
- Where did you go to school?
- What is your most-used appliance?
- What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
- What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
- If you could take a day off of work and play hooky, what would you do?
- Did you have pets as a child?
- What is your favorite condiment?
- Does ketchup belong on hot dogs?
- What was your first job?
- What is your go-to lunch?
- What was your prom theme?
- Did you go to prom?
- What fashion trend from your teens do you cringe at now?
- Broccoli: yay or nay?
- Would you rather work in a group or on your own?
- Should all people go to college?
- What is the funniest reason you ever were late to work?
- What is the story behind your background on your phone?
- If you knew the world was ending, what is one thing you would want to do?
- What is your favorite kind of cheese?
- What is your best dance move?
- What song was popular the year you graduated high school?
- Is there a reality show that you watch as a guilty pleasure?
- Would you rather a film crew follow you around or a writer?
- Would you rather live in the city or on a farm?
- What is your favorite act of service?
- Do you know your love language? Which one is it?
- Do you consider Pluto a planet? Why or why not?
- What did you think the future would be like when you were a child? Were you right?
- What is your favorite breakfast cereal?
- Should toilet paper hang over or under on the roll?
- Are you a dog or cat person?
- Do you have any famous relatives?
- What is the number one thing on your bucket list before you die?
- If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be?
- Who is your favorite Disney character?
- Did you grow up to have the same job you wanted as a kid?
- What’s the craziest food you’ve ever tried?
- What’s the farthest you’ve traveled from your hometown?
- Do you have any hidden talents? Name one.
- If you were on a reality TV show, which one would it be?
- Which celebrity would play you in your biopic?
- Who would you want to write your life story?
- What is something you’ve always wanted to try, but haven’t had the courage?
- Do you have any phobias? Which one?
- What is your middle name?
- How did you meet your spouse/loved one?
- How many kids do you have?
- Do you remember your first email address? What was it?
- What was the first movie you saw in the theater?
- What was the first thing you did after you graduated high school?
- What did you study in college?
- What is one goal you want to accomplish this year?
- What is something you’re excited to do this week?
- What is your favorite thing about yourself?
- What was the best date you’ve ever been on?
- Describe the worst date you’ve ever had.
- What is something that brings you joy?
- What’s the weirdest question you’ve been asked in a job interview?
- If you had to be tied to another person in this room for 24 hours, who would you want it to be?
- If you could learn a new language instantly, which one would you choose? Why?
- Where would you most want to go if you could teleport instantly?
- What books are you currently reading?
- What’s your favorite thing about your home?
- How would your family describe what you do for work?
- What was the last thing you ate?
- Who inspires you?
- What is one topic you could talk about forever?
- Have you ever been influenced to buy something by social media? What was it?
- Which would you choose: never seeing art again or never hearing music again?
- What’s your number one quality in a friend?
- What was the last movie you saw in theaters?
- How many hours of sleep do you get in a night?
- If you could stay one age forever, what would it be?
- Do you prefer hot chocolate or apple cider?
- What is one sauce you could put on everything?
- What is your favorite podcast?
- What’s the weirdest thing your roommate has ever done?
- If you could invent a new ice cream flavor, what would be in it?
- What movie could you watch over and over as a kid?
- If you had to listen to one song on repeat for the rest of your life, which one would you want it to be?
- What’s your favorite type of flower?
- Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
- Which Golden Girl are you most like?
- Which celebrity couple is your favorite?
- If you were a superhero’s sidekick, what would your name be?
- Which superhero would you want to be a sidekick for?
Icebreakers for Parties
- What is one of your talents?
- If you branded yourself, what would be your mascot?
- If you had to choose between jumping out of a plane or swimming with sharks, which would you choose?
- What is your million-dollar idea?
- What was your favorite game to play as a kid?
- What is something that makes you laugh every time?
- Have you ever done karaoke?
- What is your favorite karaoke song to sing?
- What was the last show/movie you watched?
- What is your favorite memory?
- Have you ever met anyone famous? Who?
- Where was your first job?
- Do you speak any foreign languages? Which ones?
- From your bedroom window, what do you see?
- Which country would you most like to visit?
- What’s the most adventurous food you’ve eaten?
- What type of books do you like to read?
- Who is your favorite author?
- What is your favorite type of music?
- Do you play any instruments? Which one?
- If you had $10 to make a meal for two, what would you make?
- Describe your home state without saying its name and see if anyone can guess!
- What’s the most embarrassing haircut you’ve had?
- What’s the weirdest food combination that you like to eat?
- Name one food that you hate, but most people love.
- What is your best memory from school?
- What was the most recent book you read?
- What is the best present you’ve ever gotten?
- What is something that you always have in your fridge?
- Which celebrity are you most like?
- Do you believe ghosts are real?
- What are your favorite pizza toppings?
- Should people eat pineapple on pizza?
- Have you ever broken a bone?
- Do you have any cool scars?
- What was the most expensive thing you bought in the last month?
- What is one thing you do to relax?
- Who do you find to be the most inspirational?
- Do you think you are competitive?
- Would you ever join the military? Which branch?
- What is your favorite quote?
- Who was your favorite president?
- What is the number one quality you admire in a friend?
- How many times have you been in love?
- Do you think robots will eventually take over all human jobs?
- Do you ever stalk old romances on the internet?
- How old were you when you got your first cell phone?
- Did you live in a home with a landline when you were a kid?
- What was your favorite Halloween costume?
- Have you ever been deep sea fishing?
- What is your favorite board game?
- Describe the perfect sandwich.
- Which sport/game are you the best at?
- What is immediately to the right of your bed?
- If you were to place one item in a time capsule, what would you choose? Why?
- If you could have one wish granted, what would you wish for?
- What childhood food do you still crave when feeling nostalgic?
- What did you always get in trouble for doing as a kid?
- If you were an evil villain, what tricks would you be known for?
- If you could snap your fingers and have one item appear instantly, what would you choose?
- Which type of animal matches your personality the closest? Why?
- Which historical event do you wish you could have attended?
- Would you rather take a road trip or fly?
- Are there any funny words that you use to describe everyday items?
- What was your first CD (record/cassette/album)?
- Who was your first concert?
- Which genre of music is your favorite?
- Have you ever had a different hair color? Which one?
- If there was a zombie apocalypse, how would you survive?
- Are you Team Edward or Jacob? Why?
- Are you a fan of Star Wars or Star Trek?
- What is your favorite kind of delivery food?
- What’s the most number of packages you’ve had delivered in one day?
- What’s your favorite holiday?
- If you could declare a new holiday, what would it be?
- If you could ask a psychic one question and get a real answer, what would you ask?
- What is the best advice to give someone before getting married?
- What is one gift that anyone (young or old) would love to get?
- Which food would you say best identifies your home state?
- What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
- When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter?
- What is something new you learned about yourself?
- Do you have a favorite word? What is it?
- What is your biggest pet peeve?
- What is your most annoying habit?
- Name one thing that’s changed about you in the past year.
- What is something that no one would ever guess about you?
- Describe something you’re passionate about.
- Are you the kind of person that reads a book over and over again or only once?
- What is one piece of advice that you’ve never forgotten?
- Who knows you best?
- What are two things you’ve changed since you were a kid?
- What’s your favorite act of service?
- What do you think is a hidden secret about adulthood that no one talks about, but all adults know?
- What type of contest are you most likely to win?
- Have you ever ridden on a motorcycle?
- Have you ever been on a cruise? Where to?
- What is your favorite thing to do?
- Which song do you know all of the words to?
- Are you a morning or night person?
- Do you prefer going to the beach or to the pool?
- Which are better: books or movies?
- Describe your life in three words.
- Does your car have a name? What is it?
- If you were blindfolded, could you find your way home?
- Which band would you like to join?
- What is something that you tried once but will never do again?
- What is the most random thing you know?
- What is your favorite thing to do on vacation?
- Do you think cilantro tastes like soap?
Icebreakers for Teens
- Who is your favorite teacher?
- If you could have breakfast with anyone, who would it be?
- What’s your favorite type of music?
- What’s your favorite song?
- What’s the first song on your playlist right now?
- Which college do you want to go to?
- What’s your favorite subject at school?
- Where do you like to hang out with your friends?
- Which is better: beach or mountains?
- What are your favorite pizza toppings?
- What’s your favorite Netflix show?
- Which show could you binge-watch over and over again?
- If you could dye your hair any color, which would you choose?
- What type of cell phone: Android or iPhone?
- Which do you prefer: Mac or PC?
- Where would you like to go for Spring Break?
- What’s your favorite vacation that you’ve been on?
- If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- What is your favorite type of food?
- Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
- What do you like to do when no one is around?
- What is one thing that you want to learn but haven’t…yet!?
- Where do you like to get your favorite food?
- What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
- Do you wake up on your own or with an alarm?
- Would you rather eat a whole pizza by yourself or ten hamburgers?
- Who is your celebrity crush?
- What is your most-used app on your phone?
- What is the number one song of all time in your opinion?
- How did you get your name?
- Do you think aliens are real?
- What is your earliest memory?
- How long do you want to live?
- What is your favorite holiday?
- Describe your dream car.
- Do you think the world will ever end?
- What is your favorite emoji?
- Who is your celebrity doppelganger?
- Who is your favorite YouTuber?
- How many kids do you think you’ll have when you’re an adult?
- What is the first think you’re going to do once you graduate high school?
- If you could get a tattoo, which one would you get?
- What’s your favorite snack?
- Do you like cats or dogs more?
- Have you been on a date?
- What was your first date like?
- What would you do with a million dollars?
- Where are you going to go first after you get your driver’s license?
- If you could be any mythical animal, which would you choose?
- Which Greek god would you like to meet?
- Can guys and girls be friends?
- Do you prefer to go out or stay home?
- What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done (or had done for you)?
- Do you have any birthmarks?
- What’s your McDonald’s order?
- Do you drink coffee or tea?
- Who is the funniest person you know?
- Do you prefer to stay up late or get up early?
- Are you allergic to anything?
- Do you prefer to do your work quickly or put it off until the last minute?
- What’s your favorite sport to play?
- Do you prefer to play or watch sports?
- What is your middle name?
- Have you ever been to the hospital? What happened?
- Do you still go trick or treating? What do you wear?
- What is your favorite holiday memory?
- Do you like spicy food?
- When you work, do you need silence or music?
- What’s your favorite nickname?
- Do you collect anything? What?
- What’s your biggest fear?
- What is your prized possession?
- What do you want to be doing in 5 years?
- What is one thing you do to remind you of your childhood?
- What is your favorite sports team?
- Which Olympic sport would you compete in?
- What’s your favorite kind of weather?
- What are you most looking forward to in the next year?
- What’s your favorite time of year?
- Do you ever get scared watching movies? Which one?
- How did you spend your first paycheck?
- Do you think that you’re on your phone too much?
- What would you do if you had to spend one week away from all technology?
- What is the worst song you’ve ever gotten stuck in your head?
- Do you remember your dreams?
- Do you like to nap? Where’s your favorite napping spot?
- How many pairs of shoes are under your bed right now?
- What’s your favorite breakfast food?
- What’s your biggest time-waster in a day?
- If you could go to space, would you? Why or why not?
- What was the worst prank you’ve ever played?
- What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
- If you could call anyone on the phone, who would you call?
- What is the worst job you could have in high school?
- Would you rather stream a movie or watch it in the theater?
- What’s the funniest thing about you?
- What is the biggest similarity between you and your parents?
- Do you like doing chores? What’s your favorite?
- Do you prefer to use pen and paper or take notes on your phone?
- What’s your favorite recent trend?
- Did you name your car? What is it?
- Have you ever lied to impress someone?
- What’s your motto?
- If you wrote a book, what would it be about?
- What’s your favorite part of school?
- What’s your favorite thing to do on the weekend?
- What’s your favorite day of the week? Why?
- If you had the head of an animal, which one would you want it to be?
- What’s the best thing you can cook?
- Have you ever been to Disney World?
Icebreakers for Kids
- If you could be any animal in the world, which would you be?
- What is your favorite color?
- If you could meet anyone, who would you want to meet?
- What is your favorite song?
- What is your favorite food?
- What is your favorite sport?
- If you could be any book character, who would you be?
- What is your favorite school subject?
- If you were teaching a class, what would you teach it about?
- What was your favorite grade in school?
- Which superhero would you want to meet?
- If you could have a super power, what would you choose?
- What element would you choose to be and why?
- What is your favorite cookie?
- Which is better: pizza or hot dogs? Why?
- What do you like to do for fun?
- What month is your birthday?
- What was your most recent dream about?
- How many times in a row can you say, “Suzy shines her sister’s shoes stupendously,” without making a mistake?
- Who is your best friend?
- What do you like most about yourself?
- Which is the best ice cream flavor?
- What is your favorite ice cream topping?
- Where were you born?
- What is your favorite hobby?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Where were you born?
- Do you have any pets?
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Who is your hero?
- Describe your favorite thing to wear.
- What is your best talent?
- If you could be best friends with any TV character, who would it be?
- Which character (book, tv, or movie) are you most like?
- What is your favorite Disney princess?
- What is your favorite video game?
- What is your favorite game?
- Do you play sports? Which one?
- What athlete would you like to meet?
- Have you ever been camping?
- Do you have any funny nicknames?
- What is your favorite joke?
- What would you do if you found a million dollars?
- If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?
- Have you ever eaten anything weird? What was it?
- What is the first thing you would do if you were the President of the United States?
- If you could go on your favorite TV show, which would it be?
- If you knew the world would end in one week, what would you do?
- Would you rather go to space or to the center of the Earth?
- If you could fly, where would you go?
- If you could go to space, which planet would you want to go to first?
- Would you rather live in the future or in the past?
- What is your favorite movie?
- What exotic animal do you wish you could have as a pet?
- What is something that is the same about you and your siblings?
- What is your favorite thing to learn about?
- What makes you unique?
- Do you daydream? What about?
- What’s your favorite type of weather?
- Do you have a favorite season? Which one?
- What is your favorite holiday treat?
- How old are you?
- How many pets do you want to have when you grow up?
- Which sibling do you act the most like?
- What is your favorite type of toy?
- What calms you down if you have a nightmare?
- What is your least favorite food?
- What is the coolest thing you know?
- Who is the smartest person you know?
- How do you know your parents love you?
- Have you ever had an imaginary friend?
- Do you prefer to play at your house or at your friend’s?
- If you were in Harry Potter, which house would you be a part of?
- Do you prefer fruit or vegetables?
- When you have money, do you save it or spend it right away?
- What is your favorite dinosaur?
- What’s your favorite type of cake?
- What is your favorite chore?
- What is the worst chore?
- Do you like scary stories? What is your favorite one?
- Are you afraid of any bugs? Which ones?
- What is the best activity to do at the park?
- Are you creative? What is your favorite thing to make?
- What was your best day?
- Do you like to dance? Show your favorite move!
- What is the coolest thing about being a grown up?
- Where is your favorite place to go with your family?
- How would your teacher describe you?
- What is the silliest outfit you’ve ever worn?
- Name one thing you do every night before bed.
- What is one rule that you wish you could change?
- Where do you want to live when you grow up?
- What is your favorite candy bar?
- When you have money, how do you spend it?
- Have your parents ever embarrassed you? How?
- Have you ever gotten one of your siblings in trouble for something you did?
- What is the most special thing you own?
- What’s your favorite school lunch?
- Would you rather talk to animals or plants?
- When was the last time you felt brave?
- What is your best quality?
- If you could eat any food you wanted all day long, what would you choose?
- If a genie could grant you one wish, what would you wish for?
- What’s your favorite thing to do in the summer?
- Would you rather go on an adventure or stay home?
- Have you ever gotten lost before? What did you do?
- If you had to dress in one color for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?
- If you could switch places with someone else for a day, who would you choose?
- Do you think you could eat a whole pizza by yourself?
- Would you rather have no fingers or no toes?
Do you have other icebreaker questions that you love asking others? Share them in the comments so we can add them to the list!
Michele Tripple is a renowned author and expert in the fields of parenting, relationships, and personal development. She is a certified Life Coach with her degree in marriage and family studies, her experience as a Family Life Educator, and over a decade of experience as a professional writer; Michele has authored books that provide practical advice and insights into improving family dynamics and personal growth. Her work is celebrated for its blend of research-driven information and relatable, real-world applications. Michele has been a keynote speaker at conferences and has contributed to numerous publications and media outlets, solidifying her reputation as an authoritative voice in her field and helping families build relationships.