Team-Building | My favorite icebreakers to get know each other
Lillian Farnkopf
Community Engagement
Ice breakers are a fantastic way to spark conversations and strengthen connections with your teammates. Here are some tried-and-true favorites that our team has loved answering:
What’s the biggest fear you’ve ever faced?
Would you go with aliens if they beamed down to Earth? and what would you do with them first?
If you could see one movie again for the first time, what would it be and why?
What current fact about your life would most impress your five year old self?
If you could be a participant in any game on TV, which would it be?
What is something you really hate paying for and why?
What is that one simple thing that everyone finds easy to do, but you struggle with it?
What's something you learned as a child and wish you still knew today
Show us your phone background and tell the story behind why you picked this image
What is something interesting we would not know about you just by looking?
How would you describe your job to a five year old?
What day of the week energy do you think you give off?
What's a skill or knowledge area you think will be crucial to know in the next 5-10 years?
If our team could only communicate through sounds, what sound would best represent you?
What's a seemingly small decision you've made that ended up having a big impact on your life or career?
What’s a childhood nickname you have? and what’s the story behind it?
If you could see one statistic floating above everyone's heads, what would you want it to be?
What are 3 things you are grateful for today? and why?
Looking back on your life, what have you done that has given you the most satisfaction or sense of accomplishment so far?
What’s something you wish you never have learned how it was made or how it works?
If you could only pick three foods to eat for a month, which foods would you choose?
When was the last time you felt like you were “in trouble”?
These simple yet engaging prompts help bring out unique stories, shared laughs, and new connections, making them a go-to for team-building moments.
