Holiday party icebreakers for work and family.

40 festive icebreaker questions for office holiday parties, virtual team events and family get-togethers. Ask them out loud, or play them as a free live game where everyone votes on their phone, then guesses how the rest of the room voted.

Two ways to play. For a whole round, start the free Holiday party pack: your join code and QR code are on screen in seconds, everyone plays from their phone, and you can add any question below. For a single question, tap Play to open a free poll with it already filled in, ready to share by link or QR code. Each person votes, guesses how the room voted, and the reveal shows who read it best.

Festive debates

Real tree or artificial?Play →
Holiday music can start…Play →
Decorations should come down…Play →
Open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?Play →
Best holiday drink?Play →
Wrapping paper or gift bags?Play →
Best holiday movie: a classic or something new?Play →
White lights or coloured lights?Play →
Snow for the holidays?Play →
Holiday cards: send them or skip them?Play →

Office holiday party

Secret Santa is…Play →
Ugly holiday sweater?Play →
At the holiday party you'll find me at…Play →
The office party should be…Play →
Holiday party: at the office or somewhere else?Play →
Gift exchange: set a budget or anything goes?Play →
Best office party game?Play →
Leave the party early or stay till the end?Play →
Holiday party dress code?Play →
Should the boss give a speech?Play →

Holiday would you rather

Would you rather spend the holidays somewhere snowy or somewhere sunny?Play →
Would you rather get one big gift or lots of small ones?Play →
Would you rather bake the cookies or decorate the tree?Play →
Would you rather host the holiday dinner or bring a dish?Play →
Would you rather get socks every year or fruitcake every year?Play →
Would you rather wrap all the gifts or untangle all the lights?Play →
Would you rather have a quiet holiday at home or a big family gathering?Play →
Would you rather give the perfect gift or receive it?Play →
Would you rather see midnight on New Year's Eve or be asleep by ten?Play →
Would you rather shop for gifts early or at the last minute?Play →

Holiday this or that

Gingerbread or sugar cookies?Play →
Hot chocolate or apple cider?Play →
Ice skating or sledding?Play →
Board games or a movie marathon?Play →
Turkey or ham?Play →
Candy canes or chocolate?Play →
New Year's resolutions: make them or skip them?Play →
Fireplace or fairy lights?Play →
Gift cards or real gifts?Play →
Leftovers or a fresh meal?Play →

A good holiday icebreaker is light, festive and easy for everyone, including the colleague who joined last week. If your group celebrates different holidays, lean on the winter, food and party questions rather than any one tradition.

Questions people ask

What are good icebreakers for an office holiday party?

Festive questions anyone can answer in a second: real tree or artificial, is Secret Santa fun or stressful, when can holiday music start. Keep them light, and steer clear of religion, politics, money and drinking.

How do you run an icebreaker game at a holiday party?

Start the free Holiday party pack on HTruths and put it on the big screen. Guests join with their phones, vote on each question, and guess how the room voted. Six questions take about ten minutes, which is just right before food or a gift exchange.

Does it work for a virtual holiday party?

Yes. Share your screen in Zoom, Teams or Google Meet and paste the join link in the chat. Everyone plays from their own phone or laptop, with no app and no sign-up.

Run it at your holiday party

Put the game on the big screen or share it in your Zoom or Teams call. Guests join from their phones with a code, vote, guess the room, and the best mind-reader wins. Free, no sign-up, no player limit.

Start the Holiday party pack →