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What's the best ice breaker question you ever used/come across?
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I love this one – resulting in great discussions and fun insights: 'What is something completely unimportant that you have strong opinions about?'
@alexia_georghiou @dipak_sisodiya Here a few examples from a previous session:
- When people stop abruptly at the end of an escalator ride and you can't pass by
- When you dip your butter knife into the jam jar and leave marks
- Vinegar on chips: absolute no go
- Sounds on mobile when you type
- Cutting pizza into small triangle pieces with knife and fork instead of eating it by hand
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What would be yours?
@dipak_sisodiya @katjaalissamueller when people are talking on their phones in public and they put it on speaker …..like they can’t hear if the phone is by their👂 ear.
Who is your evil alter-ego (which TV/comic/game villain did you love)?
^^Always fun to see which 'bad' characters people identify with and why.
What is a smell that reminds you of childhood?
^^I find that it opens up nice stories about our upbringing and values that often don't get told.
@katjaalissamueller Haha, lately I've really been digging Sophie Grateau's energy (from Emily in Paris). How about you?
@charmandro haha nice one. Wile E. Coyote comes to mind first – big fan of his evilness that never worked out that well since childhood...
@sophie_coe yess! when visiting new city/country - what are the best dishes or places have you tried?
@katjaalissamueller good ice breaker too :)
but not to offend anyone, I'd say it all depends on the mood
I like the breadth of interests revealed from this Q:
- what's something new that you learned this past week?
What's your go-to karaoke song? - It's a fun question that can lead to a discussion about music and personality. Plus, who doesn't love belting out their favorite tune?
"What's your body count?" definitely isn't the best, but it sure as heck turns heads lol.
@dipak_sisodiya Lol yeah how many confirmed kills do you have on the battlefield, mate?
"What were you like 10 years ago/in high school/last year?" It really allows people to tell their stories and you can see how they've changed throughout the years. And it's a good twist to the old "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" type of question.
@heleana haha that sparked another potential fun one 'what's the worst hairstyle you had as a teenager'
AWESOME question😊. I can’t remember a “best” one🤔
…But your question absolutely makes me think of all the funny questions that COULD be asked.🤣
Recently, I came across a great question:
👉🏻 What have you done that nobody else in the room has done? If someone raises their hand and says they have done it, you have to come up with another one.
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The benefit of this question is that many people tend to share their unique achievements, which helps others quickly get to know them. Every time we ask this question, many people can't resist sharing multiple things.
I do love a good would you rather question - my personal favourite being “Would you rather you rather fight 100 duck sized horse or one horse sized duck?” always sparks a bit of laughter and debate in my experience
A few years ago I attended a conference and one company (Equal Experts) was handing out Icebreaker cards as swag (You can read the story here https://www.equalexperts.com/blo... ), so I have a full deck of them.
One of my favorites is "You can go back in time. Which year do you choose?". You can learn a lot about a person's personality and interests with this question.
1.What is your super power?
It just makes someone at great ease to talk about their greatest quality and why they think it's important for them?
2. If you don't have to earn money what else you would like to do?
Ask this question and see how people reveal their passion about something they always wanted to do.
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