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This or That Questions for Work
Curated by Ellie “The Player of Games” Lusk
This or That is the fastest icebreaker that exists: two options, everyone picks one, and suddenly the whole call has opinions about standing desks. No scenarios to read, no stories to tell — which is exactly why it works in the first two minutes of a meeting, while half the team is still finding the unmute button.
All 60 pairs below are work-safe: no politics, no salaries, nothing that gets screenshotted for the wrong reasons. Built for standups, retros, onboarding sessions and Slack channels that could use a pulse.
Ready? Tap the button and let the game begin. 🎉
How to Play This or That for Work
- Read one pair out loud — everyone answers instantly, first instinct only.
- Slack version: post the pair, vote with emoji reactions (⬅️ option one, ➡️ option two), enjoy the 50/50 splits.
- Meeting version: keep it to one or two pairs, under two minutes. It’s a warm-up, not the agenda.
👇 All 60 questions below — steal freely, no sign-up needed.
Office Rapid Fire
- Coffee meeting or walking meeting?
- Standing desk or window desk?
- Slack message or email?
- Camera on or camera off?
- Early meeting or late meeting?
- Open office or cubicle?
- Hot desk or assigned seat?
- Office coffee or bring your own?
- Keyboard shortcuts or mouse for everything?
- Two monitors or one huge screen?
- Sticky notes or to-do app?
- Lunch at your desk or lunch outside?
- Elevator or stairs?
- Headphones in or office chatter?
- Friday deadline or Monday deadline?
- Group brainstorm or solo thinking time?
- Whiteboard or shared doc?
- Print it out or read on screen?
- Office plant or office snack drawer?
- Desk by the AC or desk by the printer?
Work Style Picks
- Big-picture person or details person?
- One big project or many small tasks?
- Plan the week or wing the week?
- Morning focus or afternoon flow?
- Overprepared or improvising?
- Deadline pressure or steady pace?
- Lead the project or support the project?
- Written brief or quick call?
- Feedback in the moment or feedback in private?
- Perfect but late or good and on time?
- New tools immediately or wait for version two?
- Inbox zero or inbox 10,000?
- Long to-do list or short priority list?
- Work playlist or work silence?
- Multitasking or single-tasking?
- Ask for help early or figure it out solo?
- Calendar fully blocked or calendar wide open?
- Notes by hand or notes typed?
- Fast first draft or polished first draft?
- Celebrate finishing or straight to the next thing?
Remote & Meetings
- Work from home or work from anywhere?
- Commute with podcasts or commute with music?
- Virtual background or real bookshelf?
- Mute mishap or camera mishap?
- Daily standup or weekly summary?
- Meeting with an agenda or meeting with vibes?
- Five short meetings or one long one?
- Emoji reaction or actual reply?
- Home office desk or couch with laptop?
- Sweatpants forever or dress like you mean it?
- Team lunch or team happy hour?
- Office party or extra day off?
- Icebreaker question or straight to business?
- Brainstorm in person or comments in a doc?
- Work trip or conference from your desk?
- Hybrid schedule or fully one way?
- Calls while walking or calls at your desk?
- End meetings five minutes early or start them five minutes late?
- Win as a team or be the star?
- Log off at five sharp or flexible evenings?
FAQ
What are good this or that questions for work?
Quick either/or pairs about office life and work styles — “camera on or camera off”, “inbox zero or inbox 10,000”. The best ones split the room close to 50/50: that’s where the fun micro-debates come from.
How do you play this or that at work?
Drop one pair at the start of a meeting and have everyone answer instantly, or post it in Slack and let people vote with emoji reactions. Keep it under two minutes — it’s a warm-up that shows personality, not a workshop.
Are these questions HR-safe?
Yes. No politics, salaries, dating or anything personal — every pair can be answered by an intern and a VP in the same meeting without anyone rehearsing an apology.