One of the best ways to truly get to know someone is by asking the right questions and taking the time to listen to their response. Sometimes, you need some more engaging questions than "What's your favorite color?" to make that easier. If youâre looking for creative and intriguing ways to dive deeper, this list of getting-to-know-you questions is exactly what you need.
These questions go beyond the surface, inviting you to learn about peopleâs quirks, dreams, and life experiences. Whether you're connecting with a team member in a one-on-one or sparking a lively conversation in your virtual team meetings, these prompts are guaranteed to reveal more colorful details and keep the conversation flowing.
Want more questions like these? Check out our fun icebreaker questions for work! We have a list of 75+ icebreakers to keep the fun going!
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Try these get-to-know-you questions with your team:
- Who knows you best?
- What is an experience that made you who you are today?
- What would your warning label say?
- Whatâs the strangest food combination you enjoy?
- Who is your hero?
- What songs are on the soundtrack to your life?
- What is your go-to morning beverage?
- What was your first job?
- What is your dream job?
- If you could have dinner with one historical figure, who would it be and why?
- Who is the smartest person you have ever met?
- Did you grow up with pets and are you a pet owner now?
- Are you more of a dog person or a cat person?
- What is the most important decision you have ever made so far?
- What are you most looking forward to in the next five years?
- What is your guilty pleasure? Do you believe in guilty pleasures?
- Who's the most famous person you've ever met? Who would you like to meet?
- What was your favorite subject in school?
- What is the coolest place you traveled to?
- What's the weirdest food you've ever tried?
- Describe your most eccentric friend or family member.
- What was your favorite sports team when you were a kid?
- What do you enjoy spending money on?
- What do you wish more people understood about you?
- Tell me your life story in exactly one sentence.
- Do you have any hidden talents?
- What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
- What skill would you most like to learn?
- What is your favorite recent memory?
- What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
- What family member are you closest to?
- What is the strangest coincidence that ever happened to you?
- Do you collect anything?
- What actor would you choose to play you in your biopic?
- Whatâs your average weekend look like?
- Whatâs the most ridiculous nightmare youâve ever had?
- If you could choose one superpower, what would it be?
- What is your most prized possession?
- Are you a morning person?
- Whatâs your favorite fictional world from a book or movie?
- What is your favorite food from childhood?
- What professional skills are you most proud of?
- What was the biggest risk you've ever taken?
- If your pet could talk, what do you think theyâd say about you?
- Whatâs your earliest memory?
- Have you ever met a celebrity? Which celebrity would you like to meet?
- What makes you unique?
- What three things would you bring to a deserted island?
- What is the craziest thing you ever did on a dare?
- Whatâs the most awkward situation you ever found yourself in?
- How do you waste time most often?
- Whatâs your most (HR-friendly) embarrassing story?
- What is your favorite random fact?
- What is the biggest challenge or struggle you've ever faced?
- If you were a superhero, who would be your archnemesis?
- What is the best Halloween costume you ever wore?
- What's one song you love to do at karaoke?
- What's the strangest irrational fear you have?
- What's your favorite childhood memory?
- When did you first feel like an adult?
- What's your biggest pet peeve?
- What is the craziest thing youâve ever done?
- If you won a million dollars, how would you spend (or save) it?
- How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance?
- What goal are you currently working towards?
- What is one of your proudest achievements?
If you'd prefer guided team building activities, Confetti's Water Cooler is a great experience to get people talking!
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