Introduction:
Icebreaker questions are a great way to start conversations and build relationships in any situation. Here are 20 creative examples to get you started.
1. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go?
Answer: I would visit Machu Picchu in Peru.
2. What talent do you have that no one knows about?
Answer: I’m quite a good singer, even though I don’t share it with many people.
3. What is one item that you cannot travel without?
Answer: My phone, as I use it for navigation and to keep in contact with people.
4. What fictional character do you most relate to?
Answer: I relate most to Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
5. If money and time weren’t an issue, what project would you pursue?
Answer: I would pursue a project focused on providing public education in developing countries.
6. What was the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Answer: The best piece of advice I have ever received was to focus on my goals and to not give up even when the going gets tough.
7. What old-fashioned habit do you still practice?
Answer: I still write letters to friends and family instead of sending emails.
8. What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Answer: The most daring thing I’ve done is bungee jumping in South Africa.
9. What new hobby would you like to try?
Answer: I would like to try painting using watercolours.
10. What is your go-to karaoke song?
Answer: My go-to karaoke song is “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey.
11. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Answer: If I could have a superpower, it would be the ability to teleport.
12. What’s the craziest dream you’ve ever had?
Answer: The craziest dream I’ve ever had was about flying to the moon on a giant bird.
13. What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Answer: The strangest thing I’ve ever eaten is deep-fried tarantula.
14. What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Answer: When I was a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian.
15. If you could go back in time, what year would you visit?
Answer: I would visit the year 2000 to see the turn of the millennium.
16. What’s your favorite movie and why?
Answer: My favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption, because of the uplifting message and inspiring characters.
17. What ridiculous thing have you believed as a child?
Answer: When I was a child, I believed that the moon followed me wherever I went.
18. What was the last true act of kindness you did for someone?
Answer: The last true act of kindness I did for someone was making dinner for a friend who was going through a tough time.
19. If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?
Answer: I would have dinner with Malala Yousafzai, because I admire her work for gender equality and education.
20. What’s the best joke you know?
Answer: What did the fish say when it hit the wall?
Answer: Dam!