Party icebreaker questions everyone has an opinion on.
50 fun icebreaker questions for parties, birthdays, friends’ nights and family gatherings. 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.
Food fights
- Pineapple on pizza?Play →
- Is a hot dog a sandwich?Play →
- Is cereal a soup?Play →
- Ketchup on eggs?Play →
- Fries: crispy or soft?Play →
- Cake or pie?Play →
- The best pizza crust is…Play →
- Cereal first or milk first?Play →
- Pancakes or waffles?Play →
- Best party snack?Play →
- Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?Play →
- Breakfast for dinner?Play →
Would you rather
- Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?Play →
- Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or 20 minutes early?Play →
- Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button for your life?Play →
- Would you rather give up music or give up movies?Play →
- Would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains?Play →
- Would you rather talk to animals or speak every language?Play →
- Would you rather never use social media again or never watch TV again?Play →
- Would you rather explore space or the deep ocean?Play →
- Would you rather have a personal chef or a personal driver?Play →
- Would you rather relive your best day or see one day 10 years from now?Play →
- Would you rather be the funniest or the smartest person in the room?Play →
- Would you rather only eat sweet or only eat savoury food for a year?Play →
- Would you rather host the party or be a guest?Play →
This or that
- Dogs or cats?Play →
- Morning person or night owl?Play →
- Texting or calling?Play →
- Summer or winter?Play →
- Movies at home or at the cinema?Play →
- Sneakers or sandals?Play →
- Board games or video games?Play →
- Sunrise or sunset?Play →
- Karaoke: sing or watch?Play →
- Road trip or flight?Play →
- Spicy or mild?Play →
- Big party or small dinner?Play →
- Plan everything or go with the flow?Play →
Party etiquette
- Leaving a party, you…Play →
- Arriving exactly on time to a party is…Play →
- Double-dipping is…Play →
- Shoes off at a friend's house?Play →
- Reclining your seat on a plane is…Play →
- Socks with sandals?Play →
- Bringing a plus-one who wasn't invited is…Play →
- The last slice of pizza: take it or offer it?Play →
- Group photos: love them or hate them?Play →
- Who picks the music?Play →
- Singing Happy Birthday at a restaurant is…Play →
- Splitting the bill: evenly or by what you ordered?Play →
The best party icebreakers are quick to answer, impossible to get wrong, and split the room. Nobody needs to know anything or perform. The fun starts at the reveal, when you find out half the room puts ketchup on their eggs.
Questions people ask
What are good icebreaker questions for a party?
Light, quick debates that everyone has an opinion on: is a hot dog a sandwich, pineapple on pizza, dogs or cats. They work best with two or three clear options. Skip politics, religion, money and anything about how people look.
How do you play icebreaker questions at a party?
Show one question at a time on a TV or laptop. Everyone votes on their phone, then guesses what share of the room picked the same answer. The reveal shows the real split and who read the room best. On HTruths you can start with the free Party starters pack and add any question from this list.
Do guests need to download an app?
No. Guests scan a QR code or type a short code in their phone's browser. There is no sign-up, no player limit, and it's free.
Turn these into a party game
Put the questions on a TV or laptop, and guests join from their phones with a code. Everyone votes, guesses the room, and the best mind-reader wins. Free, no app, no sign-up, no player limit.
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