Meetings · 25 questions
25 icebreaker poll questions for meetings and workshops
The best icebreaker is one nobody has to stand up for. Asked as a live poll, a question gets an answer from every person in the room at once, and the results on the screen give people something to talk about.
These questions are light on purpose. None of them ask anyone to share anything personal, and each one takes a few seconds to answer.
How to run it
- 01Pick two or three questions. More than that and the warm-up starts eating the meeting.
- 02Open each one in the editor, publish it, and put the QR code on the first slide.
- 03Read the results out loud and ask one person about the most surprising answer.
The questions
Each link opens the editor with the question already written. Change anything, then publish and put the QR code on screen.
- Use this →01Multiple choice
Coffee, tea, or neither?
- Coffee
- Tea
- Neither
- Whatever is closest
- Use this →02Yes / No
Are you a morning person?
- Use this →03Open text
Describe your week so far in one word.
- Use this →04Multiple choice
Which superpower would be most useful at work?
- Reading minds
- Pausing time
- Being in two places at once
- Instant expertise in anything
- Use this →05Rating 1–5
How much energy are you bringing to this meeting?
- Use this →06Multiple choice
Would you rather work from a beach or a cabin in the woods?
- Beach
- Cabin in the woods
- Use this →07Multiple choice
What is the best snack for a long meeting?
- Something salty
- Something sweet
- Fruit
- Just more coffee
- Use this →08Yes / No
Have you ever met someone famous?
- Use this →09Open text
What was the last thing that made you laugh?
- Use this →10Ranked
Rank these ways to spend a free afternoon.
- Outside
- A good book
- A long nap
- Seeing friends
- A new recipe
- Use this →11Multiple choice
Which season is the best?
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
- Use this →12Yes / No
Do you still have a paper calendar or notebook?
- Use this →13Open text
What is one skill you would love to learn this year?
- Use this →14Multiple choice
Early for everything or right on time?
- Always early
- Exactly on time
- A little late
- It depends
- Use this →15Multiple choice
How many unread emails do you have right now?
- Zero, I am that person
- Under 50
- 50 to 500
- I stopped counting
- Use this →16Multiple choice
Dogs or cats?
- Dogs
- Cats
- Both
- Neither
- Use this →17Open text
What song would you pick as your meeting walk-on music?
- Use this →18Yes / No
Would you go to space if you had the chance?
- Use this →19Multiple choice
Which meal do you look forward to most?
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Late-night snack
- Use this →20Open text
What is a small thing that made your week better?
- Use this →21Rating 1–5
How good are you at remembering names?
- Use this →22Ranked
Rank these perfect weekend plans.
- Road trip
- Stay home
- Big dinner with friends
- Sports or exercise
- A festival or show
- Use this →23Multiple choice
Books, podcasts, or videos: how do you learn best?
- Books
- Podcasts
- Videos
- Doing it myself
- Use this →24Yes / No
Have you ever lived in another country?
- Use this →25Open text
In one sentence, what do you hope to get out of today?
Tips from running these live
- Show results after everyone votes, not during. Watching the bars move is half the fun, but a live tally nudges late voters toward the crowd.
- Open-text questions work best in groups under about 40 people, where every answer can be read aloud.
- End the warm-up with a question about the meeting itself, so the transition to real work is natural.
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