Icebreaker Questions (Get a Conversation Going With New People)

It isn’t always the easiest to get talking to new people, or to try to get to know someone better. Our icebreaker questions and topics can be a trusted go-to for lots of different social situations.

We’ve curated a selection of topics you could talk about, including some classic icebreakers, fun and light-hearted conversation, questions to get to know someone better, and if you’re starting a new job.

You can also try these questions to get a conversation going, or these ideas to get to know someone better. There are also lots of games you could play, like this positive talk game, these ‘this or that’ scenarios, or some of these conversation-based games.

If you want these icebreakers in a neatly arranged printable, find it at the bottom of the article. Good conversation is all about finding the right topic.

Icebreakers for Different Scenarios

Have a look good through all of our topics. Different scenarios require a different tone and themes to discuss.

Classic Icebreakers

Use some of these classic icebreaker topics to have a thoughtful and opinion-driven discussion.

Most interesting place you’ve traveled to and why.
Best piece of advice you’ve been given.
Unusual bucket list items.
Desert island book, movie, and album.
Dream three-course meal.
Whether you’ve ever kept a New Year’s resolution.
Guests you’d invite on your TV talk show.
What year you’d visit if you had a time machine that only worked once.
Wishes you’d grant for other people.
Places you’d love to visit and why.

Fun and Light-Hearted

If you want to keep things light-hearted and not too deep or personal, give some of these fun icebreaker questions a try.

TV shows you’ve watched in one go.
Favorite decade for fashion.
Talents you’d like to learn overnight and why.
Dinner party at home or high-end restaurant.
Sports teams you follow.
Competitions you’ve won.
Favorite musicals.
Go-to karaoke songs.
Memorable Halloween costumes.
Pop culture phenomena that passed you by.

Get to Know Someone Better

Five words that describe you well.
Childhood passions you still enjoy to this day.
Simple joys.
What you love about where you live.
Where you’d go, right now, if you could get on any flight.
Indoor get-together or outdoor adventure.
Early riser or night owl.
Title of your autobiography.
What you do outside of work.
What makes you nostalgic.

New Job

Hobbies and interests outside of work hours.
Motivational songs or music.
Something someone wouldn’t guess about you.
Skills you’d like to develop.
Workday routines.
Bucket list goals.

Get the Icebreakers Printable here.

These icebreaker questions cover a range of scenarios in life, from first dates to meeting new coworkers. You can use them to build strong relationships or partake in enjoyable conversations with people you have just met.

Keep them in mind, and break the ice with new acquaintances in fun, exciting, and intriguing ways.