Would you rather questions for every crowd
Here are 80 clean would you rather questions in six groups: funny, for kids, hard choices, food, travel, and work or team building. Each gives two options and no wrong answer, which makes the game ideal for shy groups. Tips for running a round and spinning the questions follow the list.
Funny would you rather questions
Absurd choices get people laughing and arguing within seconds. They are the best way to open a party or a family evening.
- Would you rather sneeze glitter or hiccup bubbles?
- Would you rather talk like a pirate or sing everything you say?
- Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button for your life?
- Would you rather have a glowing nose or ears that whistle?
- Would you rather wear clown shoes or a superhero cape every day?
- Would you rather laugh like a goose or sneeze like a trumpet?
- Would you rather be followed by a narrator or a live soundtrack?
- Would you rather only whisper or only shout for a whole day?
- Would you rather have a tail or a pair of antennae?
- Would you rather have your own theme tune or your own laugh track?
- Would you rather be able to talk to ducks or understand cats?
- Would you rather wear armour to the beach or a swimsuit in the snow?
- Would you rather swap voices with a cartoon hero or a movie villain?
- Would you rather everything tasted of cheese or of popcorn?
Would you rather questions for kids
Imaginative, positive choices that children can picture easily. Ask "why?" after each one and let them explain their world.
- Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?
- Would you rather live in a treehouse or an underwater dome?
- Would you rather have a pet unicorn or a pet robot?
- Would you rather be a wizard or a superhero?
- Would you rather have no homework or no bedtime for a week?
- Would you rather explore outer space or the deep ocean?
- Would you rather be as small as an ant or as tall as a giraffe for a day?
- Would you rather talk to animals or speak every language?
- Would you rather have a slide or a trampoline instead of stairs?
- Would you rather eat ice cream for breakfast or pancakes for dinner?
- Would you rather be the fastest runner or the best swimmer?
- Would you rather visit the dinosaurs or the far future?
- Would you rather have a snow day or a beach day?
- Would you rather build a sandcastle or a snowman?
Hard would you rather questions
These have no silly answer, so they spark real discussion. Save them for later in the evening, or for groups who enjoy a friendly debate.
- Would you rather travel back in time or forward in time?
- Would you rather have more free time or more money?
- Would you rather speak every language or play every instrument?
- Would you rather be brilliant at one thing or good at everything?
- Would you rather never feel cold or never feel tired?
- Would you rather lose all your photos or all your messages?
- Would you rather live without music or without films?
- Would you rather have a small flat in the city or a big house in the country?
- Would you rather be famous or be best friends with someone famous?
- Would you rather read minds or see one minute into the future?
- Would you rather give up your phone or your favourite food for a month?
- Would you rather relive your best day or skip your worst week?
- Would you rather have a perfect memory or be able to forget anything you choose?
Would you rather questions about food
Everyone has strong food opinions, which makes this the most reliable group for getting quiet people talking.
- Would you rather give up pizza or burgers forever?
- Would you rather eat only sweet food or only savoury food?
- Would you rather have breakfast for every meal or dinner for every meal?
- Would you rather give up chocolate or cheese?
- Would you rather cook every meal or wash every dish?
- Would you rather eat the same meal daily or never repeat a meal?
- Would you rather have unlimited sushi or unlimited tacos?
- Would you rather give up coffee or tea?
- Would you rather eat a very spicy meal or a very sour one?
- Would you rather live without bread or without rice?
- Would you rather be a master baker or a master chef?
- Would you rather eat soup with a fork or cereal with chopsticks?
- Would you rather have popcorn or nachos at the movies?
Would you rather questions about travel
Travel choices reveal how people like to spend their time and make a natural bridge into holiday stories.
- Would you rather visit the pyramids of Giza or the Great Wall of China?
- Would you rather travel by train or on a road trip?
- Would you rather holiday in the mountains or at the beach?
- Would you rather explore a busy city or a quiet island?
- Would you rather take one long trip a year or several short ones?
- Would you rather have a free flight anywhere or a free hotel anywhere?
- Would you rather travel alone or with a big group?
- Would you rather go camping or stay in a fancy hotel?
- Would you rather see the Northern Lights or a total solar eclipse?
- Would you rather learn the language before a trip or pick it up there?
- Would you rather plan every detail or book nothing in advance?
- Would you rather teleport anywhere once or fly free forever?
- Would you rather go on safari or snorkel on a coral reef?
Would you rather questions for work and team building
Low-risk choices about work habits, perfect for the start of a meeting or a new team's first session. Nobody has to share anything personal, and the answers often reveal how colleagues like to work.
- Would you rather have a four-day week or work from anywhere?
- Would you rather present to 500 people or write a 50-page report?
- Would you rather have no meetings or no email for a month?
- Would you rather start work at 6am or finish at 8pm?
- Would you rather have a standing desk or a nap pod?
- Would you rather work in a busy office or a quiet cabin?
- Would you rather be the team's planner or its ideas person?
- Would you rather learn a new skill every month or master one this year?
- Would you rather have lunch with a famous inventor or a famous chef?
- Would you rather have the office on a beach or on a mountain?
- Would you rather give feedback face to face or in writing?
- Would you rather have an extra week of holiday or a shorter commute?
- Would you rather run the team party or run the team offsite?
How do you run a would you rather game?
Read a question, give everyone a moment, then have them commit to a side. Would you rather is popular as an icebreaker precisely because it offers two ready-made answers, so nobody has to invent something on the spot. A few rules keep it lively.
- No fence-sitting. "Both" and "neither" are not allowed. The fun is in having to choose.
- One-sentence reasons. Each player explains their pick in a single sentence. It keeps the game moving and stops one person dominating.
- Take sides physically. In a room, point to one wall for option A and the other for option B, and have people walk to their side. On a video call, use two different emoji reactions.
- Switch-sides challenge. After the vote, anyone from the smaller group can try to persuade one person to cross over. If they succeed, they choose the next question.
- Write your own round. After ten questions, each player invents one. Players' own questions are usually the funniest of the night.
Keep it kind. Avoid questions that ask people to choose between others in the room, comment on appearance, or imagine anything frightening. The groups above are written to avoid all three.
How do I spin would you rather questions on a wheel?
A wheel picks the next question so the host is not always choosing, and it is easy to set up.
- Open the would you rather wheel and choose Edit as text.
- Paste your questions, one per line. Slices hold up to 60 characters, so write a short form for the wheel, such as "Fly or be invisible?" or "Pizza or burgers forever?", and read the full question aloud.
- Turn on "Remove the winner after each spin" in Settings so no question repeats.
- Use Share or embed to save the link, or send it to a remote team before the meeting so everyone sees the same wheel.
The results list under the wheel records every question you spun, and you can copy it for a recap message afterwards. When you only have two options to pick between in real life, the this or that wheel is built for it, and our icebreaker questions list has open-ended prompts for when the group wants to talk longer.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good would you rather question?
One where both options are genuinely appealing, or equally silly, so people have to think. "Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?" works because each choice has a clear upside. Avoid options that are obviously better or that make anyone uncomfortable.
Are these would you rather questions suitable for kids?
Yes. Every question on this page is clean, and the kids' group was written for children, with imaginative choices about animals, superpowers and holidays. The hard choices are fine for older kids but can feel abstract to younger ones.
How do I use would you rather for team building?
Use the work group at the start of a meeting and keep it to three or four questions. Ask people to vote with a reaction and give a one-sentence reason. It takes a few minutes and helps colleagues learn how each other like to work.
Can I put would you rather questions on a spinner wheel?
Yes. Paste them into the would you rather wheel with Edit as text, one per line. Each slice holds up to 60 characters, so use a short form like "Beach or mountains?" on the wheel and read the full question aloud.
How many would you rather questions do I need for a party?
For a one-hour game with a small group, 20 to 30 questions is plenty, because good ones spark discussion. Mix the groups: start funny, move to food and travel, and save the hard choices for when everyone has warmed up.