87 Best "What Is Your Favorite" Icebreaker Questions (2024)

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What is your favorite questions are a type of icebreaker question that asks participants to share top picks for certain categories. Examples include, “what is your favorite season?”, “what is your favorite color to wear?” and “what is your favorite movie to watch when you are sad?” The purpose of these questions is to spark conversations and connections between people.

These prompts are examples of icebreaker questions and get to know you questions. These questions are similar to this or that questions, balance game questions, and would you rather questions.

This list includes:

• “What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for new hires
• “What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for coworkers
• “What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for team building
• Holiday “What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions
• “What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for remote workers
• “What Is Your Favorite” questions to ask mentors
• “What Is Your Favorite” questions to ask bosses
• “What Is Your Favorite” questions to ask kids
• Happy hour “What is Your Favorite” questions

Here we go!

“What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for new hires

1. What is your favorite pizza topping?
2. What is your favorite show to binge-watch?
3. What is your favorite type of dessert?
4. What is your favorite article of clothing that you own?
5. What is your favorite grocery store?
6. Who is your favorite Disney villain?
7. What is your favorite music playlist on a long road trip?
8. What is your favorite movie to watch with friends?
9. What is your favorite sport to watch?

“What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for coworkers

1. What’s your favorite place to get lunch?
2. What is your favorite type of pet?
3. What is your favorite place to go after work that isn’t home?
4. What is your favorite vacation you have ever taken?
5. What is your favorite type of shoes to wear at the office?
6. What is your favorite way to recharge on the weekends?
7. What is your favorite childhood memory?
8. What is your favorite song to listen to before coming to work?
9. What is your favorite form of exercise?
10. Who is your favorite sports team to watch?

“What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for team building

1. What is your favorite way to communicate (email, Slack, texting etc.) with co-workers?
2. What is your favorite part about working with the company?
3. What is your favorite way to spend time with coworkers outside of work?
4. Where is your favorite place to go to for a conference?
5. What is your favorite way to tackle a long-term, intricate project?
6. What is your favorite podcast to listen to while cleaning the house?
7. What is your favorite way to contribute in a brainstorming session?
8. What is your favorite activity to do while spending time with family or with friends?

Holiday “What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions

1. What is your favorite holiday?
2. What is your favorite holiday dish?
3. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
4. What is your favorite gift you have ever received?
5. What is your favorite gift you have ever given?
6. What is your favorite holiday movie?
7. What is your favorite holiday song?
8. Where is your favorite place to go during the holidays?
9. What is your favorite part of the house to decorate for the holidays?
10. What is your favorite holiday memory?

“What Is Your Favorite” icebreaker questions for remote workers

1. What is your favorite type of pants to wear while working remotely?
2. What is your favorite activity to do in between completing work tasks?
3. Where is your favorite place in your home to work remotely?
4. Where is your favorite place outside of your home to work remotely?
5. What is your favorite part about working remotely from home?
6. What is your favorite time of day to start your remote workday?
7. What is your favorite way to keep yourself from feeling isolated while working from home?
8. What is your favorite TV show to have in the background while working on solo projects?
9. What is your favorite sport to watch?

“What Is Your Favorite” questions to ask mentors

1. What is your favorite piece of advice to give?
   What is your favorite motivational quote?
2. What is your favorite TED talk?
3. What is your favorite book to read for pleasure?
4. What is your favorite way to ask for a raise?
5. Who is your favorite kind of person to work with?
6. What is your favorite way to treat yourself after completing a difficult project?
7. What is your favorite thing you have learned from a mentor?
8. What is your favorite thing you have learned from a mentee?
9. What is your favorite item of clothing to wear when you want to make a good impression?
10. What is your favorite thing about being a mentor?

“What Is Your Favorite” questions to ask bosses

1. What is your favorite thing about being a boss?
2. What was your favorite job before becoming a boss?
3. What is your favorite way to motivate people on your team?
4. Who was your favorite boss?
5. What is your favorite way to reward your team for a job well done?
6. What is your favorite detail or qualification to see on a resume?
7. What is your favorite kind of project to work on?
8. Who is your favorite type of client to work with?
9. Who is your favorite CEO of a company outside your industry?
10. What is your favorite book to recommend to employees?
11. What is your favorite piece of clothing to wear when you want to feel powerful?

“What Is Your Favorite” questions to ask kids

1. What is your favorite dinosaur?
2. Who is your favorite YouTuber?
3. What is your favorite side of TikTok?
4. What is your favorite thing to do with friends?
5. Who is your favorite teacher at school?
6. What is your favorite video game?
7. Who is your favorite Disney character?
8. Who is your favorite singer or band?
9. What is your favorite subject in school?
10. What is your favorite kind of snack your parents save for special occasions?

Happy hour “What is Your Favorite” questions

1. What is your favorite co*cktail?
2. What is your favorite appetizer to share?
3. What is your favorite activity to do on a first date?
4. What is your favorite way to relax after a long day at work?
5. What is your favorite type of office gossip?
6. Who is your favorite person to work with on projects?
7. What is your favorite thing to do when the boss is out of office?
8. What is your favorite song to sing for karaoke?
9. What is your favorite board game?
10. What is your favorite event to watch in the Olympics?

Final Thoughts

Whether raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles, or warm woolen mittens, asking “What is your favorite” icebreaker questions are a great way to get to know your co-workers just that much better. You can ask folks about their favorites in many different instances, like while on break with a teammate, while waiting for colleagues to log into a Zoom meeting, or out to lunch with a group of co-workers. By sharing favorites, teammates might find out they have more in common than they previously thought. Few activities bring people together more than a shared love of top choices.

These questions are also a great way to discover what your co-workers might like to receive if you ever want to give a personal, thoughtful gift. Finding out a few of your teammates’ favorite things is an excellent way to bring your workspace closer together through shared favorites.