What's the best ice breaker question you ever used/come across?
Katja Alissa Mueller
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Sophie Coe@sophie_coe
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Definitely anything food related!
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@sophie_coe yess! when visiting new city/country - what are the best dishes or places have you tried?
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@maksim_holub1 what's your last favourite dish?
@katjaalissamueller good ice breaker too :)
but not to offend anyone, I'd say it all depends on the mood
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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?'
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@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.
@katjaalissamueller would love to hear answers to this!
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@katjaalissamueller @alexia_georghiou I second that. Please do tell!
I like the breadth of interests revealed from this Q:
- what's something new that you learned this past week?
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@madeleine_nichols super nice. what did you learn this past week?
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What is the worst tv show you watch?
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@andrew_bagby I can see the discussions coming out of this already 😂
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?
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@alekswatch now everyone wants to know: which one is yours?
@alekswatch this is so great haha
"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?
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@isaiah_trotter in another episode of "Things which can mean two things"
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@isaiah_trotter and straight to HR...
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.🤣
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@pleasure_meditation please do share them :)
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If you could be a Disney cartoon character for a day, who would you be and why?
What’s the best trip you’ve taken and why? -it can spark interesting conversations about different destinations, experiences, and cultural insights. It can also reveal a lot about a person's interests, values, and personality, and provide common ground for future conversations.
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"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.
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i'm here just to thank you for this discussion thread!
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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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@ishwarjha What's your superpower?
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@katjaalissamueller I don't think I have figured it out yet!
I would be really interested in anything that has to do with food.
Ask for opinions and the topic to think of asking should be very generic and easy. A question like "Do you think Ai helping kids do their Homework is a good practice?"
There is also a super awesome video on this ()
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.
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@dipak_sisodiya Haha, yeah that works too!
What are you watching on Netflix these days?
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Have you used ChatGPT?
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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.
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@charmandro love the evil alter-ego one. Which one is yours?
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@katjaalissamueller Haha, lately I've really been digging Sophie Grateau's energy (from Emily in Paris). How about you?
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@charmandro haha nice one. Wile E. Coyote comes to mind first – big fan of his evilness that never worked out that well since childhood...
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@katjaalissamueller @charmandro Sophie isn't evil, she's just tired of Emily's BS hahaha