Icebreaker Questions Wheel
100 easy icebreaker questions for meetings, workshops and the first day of class. Spin, read, answer.
What are icebreaker questions for?
Icebreaker questions are short, easy prompts that get people talking at the start of a meeting, a workshop or a new school year. A good one takes less than a minute to answer, has no wrong answer and tells the group something human about the speaker. This icebreaker questions wheel holds 100 of them, sorted into three sets: Work, Fun and School.
The slices show numbers so the wheel stays clean on a shared screen, and the full question appears in large type when it stops, readable from the back of the room. Elimination is switched on, so a question that has been asked leaves the wheel and the conversation never loops.
How to use the icebreaker wheel
- Pick a set: Work, Fun, School, or “All 100”.
- Press F or the Full screen button so everyone can read the question.
- Spin, read the question aloud and let the first person answer.
- Spin again for the next person. “Reset all” brings every question back for your next session.
The 100 icebreaker questions
With “All 100” selected, the number in front of each question is the number on its slice. Some questions belong to two sets, for example “Are you a morning person or a night owl?”, which works with colleagues and pupils alike.
- What was your first job, and what did it teach you?
- What is one skill you would like to learn this year?
- Which app or tool could you not work without?
- What does a perfect workday look like for you?
- What is the best piece of career advice you have ever received?
- Coffee, tea or something else to start the day?
- What is a small win you had this week?
- If you could swap jobs with anyone in the company for a day, who would it be?
- What is something about you that would surprise your colleagues?
- What is your favorite way to recharge after a busy week?
- Which book, podcast or video taught you something useful recently?
- What was your dream job when you were ten?
- What is one habit that makes you more productive?
- Are you a morning person or a night owl?
- What is the most useful thing a colleague has taught you?
- If our team had a theme song, what would it be?
- What is a project you are proud of, and why?
- Apart from the office, where do you like to work best?
- What is one thing you would change about meetings?
- Which emoji do you use the most at work?
- What would you do with one extra hour in your workday?
- What is the best team you have ever been part of, and what made it work?
- What are you looking forward to this month?
- If you could master any language overnight, which one would you choose?
- What is the most unusual job you have ever had?
- Describe your week so far in three words.
- What is your go-to lunch on a busy day?
- Who inspires you in your work, and why?
- What is one object on your desk that tells a story?
- If you could add one perk to our workplace, what would it be?
- What are you learning outside of work at the moment?
- What is the best compliment you have received at work?
- What would your out-of-office message say if you were on your dream trip?
- What is a mistake that taught you something important?
- What is one topic you wish people asked you about more often?
- If you could have one superpower for a day, what would you choose?
- Which fictional character would be your best friend?
- What is the best meal you have ever eaten?
- If you could live in any city in the world for a year, which would it be?
- What song always gets you dancing?
- What phrase do your friends say you use all the time?
- If you were a type of weather, which one would you be?
- What is the most unusual food you have ever tried?
- What would the title of your autobiography be?
- If you could have dinner with anyone, past or present, who would it be?
- What hobby would you love to try one day?
- What is your hidden talent?
- Which movie could you watch again and again?
- If animals could talk, which one would be the funniest?
- What is the best trip you have ever taken?
- Sweet or savory breakfast?
- What would you name a pet dragon?
- If you could fly anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?
- What is the last thing that made you laugh out loud?
- What is your favorite season, and why?
- Which board game or video game do you always want to play?
- If you could time-travel once, would you visit the past or the future?
- What is a small thing that instantly makes your day better?
- What is your favorite smell?
- If you opened a restaurant, what would be on the menu?
- What is the best gift you have ever received?
- Which famous person would you swap lives with for a week?
- What is your comfort TV show?
- If you could instantly become an expert in one sport, which would it be?
- Cats, dogs or neither?
- What did you believe as a child that turned out to be false?
- What is the most beautiful place you have ever seen?
- If a theme song played every time you walked into a room, what would it be?
- What is your favorite family or holiday tradition?
- Which everyday invention would you happily un-invent?
- What is your favorite subject, and why?
- What did you enjoy most during the holidays?
- What is one thing you want to get better at this school year?
- If you could invent a new school subject, what would it be?
- What is your favorite book or comic?
- Which animal would make the best class pet?
- What would you like to be when you grow up?
- What is something you are really good at?
- If the whole class could go on a field trip anywhere, where should we go?
- What is your favorite game to play at break time?
- Which three words describe you best?
- What is the bravest thing you have ever done?
- If you were the teacher for a day, what would you teach?
- What makes someone a good friend?
- What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?
- If you could meet any author, who would it be?
- Which languages do you speak, or want to learn?
- What is your favorite thing to do on weekends?
- Do you have a pet? Tell us about it, or about the pet you would love to have.
- If you had a robot helper, what job would you give it?
- What is the funniest thing that happened to you during the holidays?
- Which superhero would you like to have as a classmate?
- What is one rule you would add to our classroom?
- What is your favorite place in your town?
- What advice would you give to a new student at our school?
- What sport or activity do you do after school?
- If you could design your dream school, what would it have?
- Which song would you add to our class playlist?
- What is something you learned last year that you still remember?
- If you could swap places with a character from a book, who would it be?
Icebreakers for remote meetings
On a video call, share your browser tab with the wheel in full screen. Spin once per person and keep answers to about 30 seconds, so a team of eight is done in five minutes. To decide who speaks next without awkward silences, load your attendees into the random name picker in a second tab. With more than 15 people, ask everyone to answer in the chat instead of out loud.
Training sessions and workshops
Trainers use the wheel in three moments. At the start, pairs spin a question, chat for two minutes, then each person introduces their partner. After lunch, a quick Fun question wakes the room up. At the end, a Work question such as “What is one habit that makes you more productive?” turns into a takeaway. For group activities, the random team generator forms the break-out groups in one click.
First day of class
Tap the School chip for questions written for pupils, from “Which animal would make the best class pet?” to “What advice would you give to a new student?”. Sit in a circle, spin, and let each child answer before passing the turn. With younger children, read the question aloud yourself, or switch on “Read the winner aloud” in the settings. Older students who want something livelier can move on to would you rather questions.
Is the icebreaker wheel random?
Yes. On the first spin each of the 100 questions has a 1 in 100 chance; because Elimination is on, the next spin draws from the 99 that remain, and so on. Every pick is made by your browser’s cryptographic random generator before the animation starts, so the host cannot steer it toward a favorite question. The fairness page explains the method.
Frequently asked questions
What is an icebreaker question?
An icebreaker question is a light, open question asked at the start of a meeting, a class or an event to help people relax and learn something about each other. It should be easy to answer in under a minute, never embarrassing and never about private topics such as health or salary. “What was your dream job when you were ten?” is a classic.
How much time should I plan for icebreakers?
Count about 30 to 60 seconds per person and per question. For a team of six, five minutes is plenty; for a class of 30, ask half the class today and the other half tomorrow, or have pupils answer in pairs. In a long workshop, plan a second short round after the break rather than one long round at the start.
Does the icebreaker wheel work on video calls?
Yes. Open the page, switch to full screen and share that browser tab in your video call tool. Everyone sees the wheel spin and the question appear. You can also send the link to participants: the wheel runs in any browser, on phones too, with no app and no account. Ticking “Read-only link” in Share stops anyone from editing the questions.
Can we add our own questions?
Yes. Open the editor and type your questions, one per line, or delete the ones that do not fit your group. Your version is saved automatically on your device in “My wheels”, so it is ready for the next meeting. Questions can be up to 120 characters, and the wheel accepts up to 5,000 entries.
What are good icebreaker questions for work?
The best work icebreakers are positive, quick and inclusive: “What is a small win you had this week?”, “Which app could you not work without?” or “What would your out-of-office message say on your dream trip?”. Avoid questions about family, religion or money. Tap the Work chip to keep only the 42 questions that suit colleagues.
Updated on by the LuckyWheel team