The big list
THIS OR THAT
QUESTIONS
More than 200 "this or that" questions, sorted by occasion. Use them as icebreakers, road-trip filler, or party games — or play them right here in our ranking game to see how your picks stack up against the algorithm and your friends.
Classic Icebreakers
Easy openers that work in almost any room.
- 01CoffeeorTea
- 02SweetorSalty
- 03BooksorMovies
- 04BeachorMountains
- 05SummerorWinter
- 06Morning personorNight owl
- 07CatsorDogs
- 08TextingorCalling
- 09PizzaorTacos
- 10Window seatorAisle seat
- 11SunriseorSunset
- 12CityorCountryside
- 13PenorPencil
- 14SneakersorBoots
- 15CakeorPie
For Couples
Date-night fodder for getting to know each other a little deeper.
- 01Cooking inorEating out
- 02Movie at homeorMovie at the theater
- 03Camping triporHotel weekend
- 04Surprise giftsorWishlist gifts
- 05Slow danceorKaraoke night
- 06Road triporFlight
- 07Sleeping inorEarly hike
- 08AnniversariesorSpontaneous adventures
- 09Love lettersorVoice notes
- 10PDAorPrivate moments
- 11Sharing dessertorOrdering your own
- 12Couple's costumeorSolo costume
- 13Holiday at homeorHoliday abroad
- 14Group hangsorJust the two of us
For Work & Team Building
Low-stakes prompts that loosen up a meeting without crossing lines.
- 01EmailorSlack message
- 02Stand-up meetingorAsync update
- 03RemoteorIn-office
- 04Morning meetingsorAfternoon meetings
- 05Notes apporNotebook
- 06Inbox zeroorInbox infinity
- 07Big launchesorTiny improvements
- 08Solo deep workorPair programming
- 09Coffee breakorWalking break
- 10Standing deskorSitting desk
- 11Sticky notesorDigital boards
- 12SpreadsheetsorSlides
For Kids
Safe, silly, and easy to read out loud.
- 01Ice creamorCake
- 02SwingorSlide
- 03CrayonsorMarkers
- 04PancakesorWaffles
- 05PoolorTrampoline
- 06CartoonsorLive action
- 07Apple juiceorOrange juice
- 08DinosaursorDragons
- 09BikeorScooter
- 10Snow dayorBeach day
- 11SingingorDancing
- 12SoccerorBasketball
Spicy Debates
Picks that almost guarantee an argument.
- 01Pineapple on pizzaorNo pineapple ever
- 02CilantroorNo cilantro
- 03Star WarsorStar Trek
- 04MarvelorDC
- 05iPhoneorAndroid
- 06CokeorPepsi
- 07Ketchup on eggsorNo condiment
- 08Toilet paper overorToilet paper under
- 09Hot dog is a sandwichorHot dog is not a sandwich
- 10Cereal then milkorMilk then cereal