Step 7 - Ice breakers & Get-to-know questions ❓

Know-me-better-questions

Curious about a co-worker you have never met in person? Why not use the icebreakers below to learn more about each other!

1. Gather at least 1 other co-worker, e.g. in the Kitchen
2. Select a question below
3. Respond to it
4. Next person's turn

# Me at work

• What motivates you at work?
• Describe the best team you’ve ever worked in prior to working here?
• Have you ever done a personality test? Do you remember the results?
• What makes you stressed & what calms you down at work?
• How do you want to receive feedback?
• How does someone score extra points with you?
• You have to pick one accomplishment that you are proud of in your career so far. What do you select?

# Random work-ish

• What’s the most random thing you’ve done with colleagues?
• What was your dream profession as a kid?
• If you had studied something else, what would it have been?
• What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had?
• You become a billionaire and can work with whatever you like from wherever you like. What do you do?

# Random - non-work

• Which is your favorite day of the year & why?
• If you won 1m USD, what would you do with the money?
• What country would you like to travel to & why?
• What did you do last weekend?
• What’s the thing outside of work currently keeping your mind busy?
• What’s your least favorite food?
• Where did you grow up?
• What’s the best holiday you’ve ever had?

# Random - personal

• What’s your most embarrassing nickname?
• What’s on your bucket list?
• What are you most proud of in your life so far?
• What’s your weirdest talent?
• What’s the biggest professional failure you have experienced?
• What music do you listen to when you are alone (“embarrassing favorites”)?
• Where you come from, do you have any very local customs or traditions?
• What’s the most used app on your phone?
• Is there any book that changed your life? Which one is it?
• What’s your signature cooking dish?
• What’s the latest thing you geeked out about?
• You’re at the magazine shelf at the airport with all magazines and newspapers in the world. What magazine do you buy?
• Is there any special event in your life (personal or professional) that you think has shaped you to become who you are today? What was it?
• Tell me about your best friend — who is it?

# For best buds or drinking games

• Have you ever been caught doing something illegal?
• What’s your worst habit?
• What’s the weirdest thing you have at home?
• Do you cover your eyes during a scary part in a movie?
• Who is the hottest celebrity you know?
• What's the most boring thing about your job?
• What would your spouse/ex/girlfriend/boyfriend say is your worst side?
• What is your guilty pleasure?
• You need to do a party trick on stage or 3 kids will not be fed for 2 days. What do you do?
• You get to award any type of prize ("award of the week....") to anyone in the team. What do you pick and to whom?
• If you'd be CEO of our company for a week - what would you do (differently)?