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?Delicious · Absolutely not
- Is a hot dog a sandwich?Yes · No
- Is cereal a soup?Yes · No
- Ketchup on eggs?Yes please · Never
- Fries: crispy or soft?Crispy · Soft
- Cake or pie?Cake · Pie
- The best pizza crust is…Thin · Thick · Stuffed
- Cereal first or milk first?Cereal first · Milk first
- Pancakes or waffles?Pancakes · Waffles
- Best party snack?Chips and dip · Pizza · Something sweet
- Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?Dark · Milk
- Breakfast for dinner?Yes, always · Breakfast is for mornings
Would you rather
- Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?Fly · Be invisible
- Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or 20 minutes early?10 minutes late · 20 minutes early
- Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button for your life?Rewind · Pause
- Would you rather give up music or give up movies?Give up music · Give up movies
- Would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains?Beach · Mountains
- Would you rather talk to animals or speak every language?Talk to animals · Every language
- Would you rather never use social media again or never watch TV again?No social media · No TV
- Would you rather explore space or the deep ocean?Space · Deep ocean
- Would you rather have a personal chef or a personal driver?Personal chef · Personal driver
- Would you rather relive your best day or see one day 10 years from now?Relive my best day · See the future
- Would you rather be the funniest or the smartest person in the room?Funniest · Smartest
- Would you rather only eat sweet or only eat savoury food for a year?Sweet · Savoury
- Would you rather host the party or be a guest?Host · Guest
This or that
- Dogs or cats?Dogs · Cats
- Morning person or night owl?Morning person · Night owl
- Texting or calling?Texting · Calling
- Summer or winter?Summer · Winter
- Movies at home or at the cinema?At home · At the cinema
- Sneakers or sandals?Sneakers · Sandals
- Board games or video games?Board games · Video games
- Sunrise or sunset?Sunrise · Sunset
- Karaoke: sing or watch?Sing · Watch
- Road trip or flight?Road trip · Flight
- Spicy or mild?Spicy · Mild
- Big party or small dinner?Big party · Small dinner
- Plan everything or go with the flow?Plan everything · Go with the flow
Party etiquette
- Leaving a party, you…Slip out quietly · Say bye to everyone
- Arriving exactly on time to a party is…Polite · Too early
- Double-dipping is…Fine · Gross
- Shoes off at a friend's house?Always · Only if asked
- Reclining your seat on a plane is…Fine · Rude
- Socks with sandals?Fashion statement · Fashion crime
- Bringing a plus-one who wasn't invited is…Fine · Not OK
- The last slice of pizza: take it or offer it?Take it · Offer it
- Group photos: love them or hate them?Love them · Hate them
- Who picks the music?The host · The guests
- Singing Happy Birthday at a restaurant is…Fun · Embarrassing
- Splitting the bill: evenly or by what you ordered?Evenly · By what you ordered
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.
Should I play these live or send a poll?
Play them live when your group is together at the same time, in a room or on a call: you show each question on a screen and everyone sees the reveal together. Send them as a poll when people are in different places or on different schedules: pick up to 10 questions, share one link, and people answer whenever suits them. The poll stays open from six hours to a week.
Ready to play?
Two ways to use this list, both free with no sign-up and no player limit.