What if you had ten seconds to pick the perfect icebreaker game for your get-together? What would be your go-to activity?
A couple of fun icebreaker questions? Some clever riddles? Or maybe an improv game?
These are all great choices, but today we introduce you to one of our favorites: the ‘What if’ questions game.
This group game gives you the chance to find out more about what’s important for your family, friends, work, and school colleagues. Other benefits of the ‘If’ game questions would be:
- It’s a great ‘get to know each other’ game
- It can be an indoor activity for kids, teens, or adults
- It can become an educational camping game for kids or a meaningful camping game for couples
- It can be a fun outdoor team building activity for adults
You don’t need any materials for this game, just some awesome prompts. Here’s our ‘What if’ game questions list:
Funny ‘what if’ questions
- What if your 10-year-old self wrote your LinkedIn ‘About me’ section?
- What if you got an email that said, ‘I will find you and I will make you eat carbs after 6 PM’?
- What if your partner told you that he had bet on $1,000,000 that you’d be in for getting married in Vegas right away?
- What if each time you tried to use your phone, it made a TikTok of you and sent it to all your friends?
- What if Amber Heard came to you for advice?
- What if you got to pick one of three super cool options for three whole years? Would you go for a top-notch chef whipping up meals for you non-stop, a suave and stylish driver to chauffeur you around town, or a daily house cleaner to keep your crib spick and span?
- What if the only phrases you could utter were ‘Why me?’ and ‘Oh God!’?
- What if you had a crush on someone who told you they only eat takeaway food?
- What if someone you’ve never seen before came to you and told you ‘Congratulations! You’re the lucky winner of…’, and walked away?
- What if you got locked up in a public toilet and didn’t have your phone with you?
- What if a snail didn’t have his shell? Would it be without clothes or without a home?
- What if you found out your wife has read your childhood journals?
- What if you got hiccups each time you said ‘No’?
- What if you had to convince your parents that you are not their child, only someone who looks very much alike?
- What if you had to get married in a superhero costume? Which one would you choose?
- What if you could utter only twenty words a day?
- What if you could neglect one personal hygiene routine during weekdays? What would you choose between brushing your teeth or styling your hair?
- What if your nails could be a different color? Which one would you pick and why?
- What if you could travel places in the blink of an eye, but once you got there, you wouldn’t be able to speak?
- What if you had the power to make people fall asleep instantly?
- What if you were the PR person for Dahmer, the serial killer, and had to repair his reputation?
- What if you went to a stand-up comedy show and suddenly you became the subject of their jokes?
- What if you had to choose one person to make decisions for you? Who would you trust to do it?
- What if you dreamt that your hair is falling out and you woke up to realize that you’re actually bald?
- What if you were mistaken for a great actor and expected to play Macbeth at the London Theatre?
- What if you woke up one day next to your partner and they act like they don’t have a single clue who you are?
Idealistic ‘what if’ questions
- What if you were a sports superstar? Which sport would you choose to rule and why?
- What if you could find out the worst thing someone ever did just by shaking their hand?
- What if you had to make friends with strangers? Would you break the ice with a joke or bond over a shared interest?
- What if you had access to a lifetime supply of one Kinder product? Which one would you pick and why?
- What if you woke up one day and would be in a totally different body and country?
- What if you were chosen to be a model for one Burberry product?
- What if you could have a restaurant right next to your office, which one would it be?
- What if you could peek into the afterlife?
- What if you could donate a million dollars to any charity of your choice? Which cause would you support?
- What if you could travel the world for the rest of your life?
- What if money can’t buy happiness? Could you still find joy in the simple things in life?
- What if you could say goodbye to something you think is doing more harm than good.?
- What if you could get into everyone else’s heads and learn what they’re thinking?
- What if you were the big cheese, the top dog, the head honcho of any company in the world? Which one would you choose to rule and why?
- What if you could throw a party with no limits?
- What if you could live forever on this planet?
- What if you got a dinner invitation from Donald Trump?
- What if you were given the chance to blast off to Mars?
- What if you could shape your future just the way you want it? Would you be living in a mansion, traveling the world, or driving your dream car?
- What if you could find the cure for only one type of cancer? Which one would you choose and why?
- What if you had a memory like a steel trap? Would you love it or hate it?
- What if you could stop aging?
- What if plastic straws were banned and anyone who used them had to go to jail?
- What if you could have your own museum on any topic you love?
- What if you had to be surrounded by one scent between the smell of fresh-baked cookies and the smell of the ocean breeze?
- What if you were in charge of the rain?
- What if you could return one item you bought this week?
- What if you could talk to one person you’ve lost?
- What if you could live forever, but be 70 years old?
- What if you came into a $1,000,000 inheritance? Would you still go to work?
- What if a money tree grew in your backyard?
- What if you could change your job tomorrow? What would you love to be?
- What if you could come up with a new type of pancake? Would it be sweet or savory?
- What if you got to hit the reset button and start your life over? What would you do differently this time around?
- What if you could try something with zero chance of failure?
- What if you woke up tomorrow and found yourself either 10 years younger or 10 years older?
- What if you could change one personality trait about yourself?
- What if you could turn one offensive habit into an acceptable one?
- What if you could shape your partner into your perfect match?
- What if you could pause time?
- What if you could choose to live in Italy or France? What would be your go-to getaway?
- What if you could send a short message to the entire world? What would you say?
- What if you could spend the rest of your life with someone famous? Who would you pick?
Hypothetical ‘what if’ questions
- What if you discovered that you unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings years ago and now you want to make it right?
- What if you could only travel by one mode of transportation forever?
- What if sound only exists when someone hears it? Would it make a difference if you sneezed but no one said ‘Bless you!’?
- What if the Law of Attraction really worked?
- What if you could time-travel to any historical era? Would you visit ancient Egypt or medieval Europe?
- What if you had to run 10 miles every day to fall asleep?
- What if you woke up one day and realized you were the last person on Earth?
- What if you had to part with one body part? Would you sacrifice a finger or an ear, and why?
- What if your childhood fear of monsters under the bed turned out to be real?
- What if you knew you only had 12 hours left to live?
- What if you could relive any day of your life over and over again? Would you choose a memorable vacation or a quiet day at home?
- What if someone offered you a see-through house for free? Would you live in it or pass on the offer?
- What if you had to teach one subject? What would it be?
- What if you had to pick between a few years with an amazing romantic partner or a lifetime with a boring one?
- What if you had to give up one of your senses, sight or hearing?
- What if you could only watch Netflix for the rest of your life? Would you keep it?
- What if someone you loved died? Who would you turn to for comfort?
- What if you woke up in a foreign country and couldn’t speak the local language?
- What if the power was out in the whole world for 4 years?
- What if dinosaurs were discovered living on a remote island?
- What if we could only communicate with each other through text messages?
- What if you never had to sleep? How would you spend the extra hours each day?
- What if happiness couldn’t exist without sadness?
- What if you were in a terrible accident and your car was hidden from sight?
- What if you were stranded on a deserted island after a shipwreck?
‘What if’ questions to ask at work
- What if music took over the world? What would it sound like?
- What if you could go anywhere in the world and work from there?
- What if you were in the shoes of your supervisor for one day? Would you do things differently?
- What if you were put in charge of planning the virtual happy hour?
- What if your deskmate was your twin brother? How would you two get along?
- What if you could pick just one: being in the office full time or being remote full time?
- What if you could un-invent a job right now? What would it be?
- What if you could know what your job colleagues are thinking every minute of the day?
- What if you could never organize online meetings, only face-to-face meetings?
- What if you were asked to rebrand the firm you’re working for?
- What if you were in the HR department and the person you were interviewing came with a folder of plagiarized work?
- What if the colleague you dislike the most got promoted to a position you were hoping to get?
- What if a meeting with a new client went bad because of something you said?
- What if you had to explain your career to a six-year-old?
- What if your manager constantly criticizes your work?
- What if you could choose clients that align with your values and work with people who appreciate your talents and expertise?
- What if you had the chance to interview for your dream job? What would that position be?
- What if your high school nightmare were hired at your company?
- What if you were interviewing someone and they suddenly went mute?
- What if you were given the power to choose your own working hours?
- What if you posted something online that went viral overnight and made you a celebrity
- What if you could make others forget things? What would you want them to forget about you?
- What if you had to choose a date based solely on their internet search history? Would you go for the person who searched for exotic travel destinations or the one who looked up cat memes?
- What if you had the chance to upload your consciousness to a Google drive after you die?
- What if you discovered that you were actually a robot all along?
- What if you found a way to get insanely wealthy online, but it was illegal? Would you take the risk, or would you rather make an honest living?
- What if you had the means to start your own business?
- What if your new boss walked in one day and he was a seven-year-old genius?
‘What if’ questions for couples
- What if I send you a text ‘I really didn’t mean to hurt you, but’?
- What if your lover forgot about your birthday and tried to make it up to you with a surprise party a week later?
- What if you had the opportunity to live in Italy for a year? Would you go?
- What if you could learn about all the people who have ever had a crush on you?
- What if I couldn’t decide what to eat for dinner, even after you made a list of your top three choices?
- What if my mom gave you a gift you didn’t like?
- What if our friends found out something very intimate about us? How would you handle it?
- What if you could change the way we met?
- What if we had an amazing love life but I had to move away for a year? Would you rely on the best texting games for couples or would the distance be too much to handle?
- What if our relationship required us to hold our hands 8 hours/day?
- What if you discovered that your partner slept with someone else? cheating on you?
- What if got a call from your ex-girlfriend telling you that she was pregnant and the baby was yours?
- What if you found out that your partner hates your all-time favorite book?
- What if your lover revealed a secret hobby that you never knew about?
- What if your dream date turned out to be a total disaster?
- What if your partner surprised you with a spontaneous trip around the country?
- What if you could swap bodies with your partner for a day?
- What if you learned that your lover had a huge debt? How would you handle it together?
- What if your partner’s friends kept mentioning the ex?
- What if your partner’s family was really keen on the ex?
- What if your best friend told you that you had a crush on the same guy/girl?
- What if you had the possibility to go on your dream honeymoon? What would it look like?
- What if you had kids, and your parents constantly gave you advice on how to raise them?
- What if you only had 48 hours to spend together?
- What if you had to sum up your relationship in a couple of phrases words?
‘What if’ questions for kids
- What if there was a chip that once implanted in your brain would instantly teach you math or English? Which one would you choose?
- What if you had to spend 3 months on a deserted island by yourself and you could only bring 5 things with you?
- What if you could wear only one clothing item for the rest of your life?
- What if you were an animal? What would you want to be and why?
- What if you had a shell?
- What if you had the power to change one thing about your favorite teacher?
- What if you found out your best friend was in fact a robot?
- What if you could choose the new school hymn?
- What if your best friend was being bullied on a daily basis?
- What if you could come up with your own show? Would it be a cartoon, a podcast, a talk show, or a soap opera?
- What if you could choose between reading minds or flying?
- What if you woke up one morning to find you had switched families with your best friend?
- What if a spaceship landed in your backyard and aliens came out to say ‘Hello!’?
- What if you had the power to choose your own subjects to learn about in school?
- What if you could wave a magic wand and never have to study one subject again? Which one would it be?
- What if you could become a superstar athlete in any sport you choose? Which one would you pick?
- What if you could turn into any type of dessert? Which one would you be?
- What if you had to sleep in a coffin?
- What if you became invisible every time you walked into your home? What kind of mischief would you get up to?
- What if you switched places with your mom for a day?
- What if you had to give up your favorite TV show forever? Which one would you pick?
- What if your best friend moved far away and you had to gift them one last thing?
- What if you became the president of your country?
‘What if’ questions to ask if you love books and movies
- What if a famous playwright had been a movie director instead?
- What if someone wrote a novel about you? Would you be the victim or the villain?
- What if you could write your own elegy?
- What if you could jump into any book and live in its world?
- What if you could change the ending to ‘How I met your mother’?
- What if you could read a story from the villain’s point of view? What would it look like?
- What if we could only communicate in rhymes?
- What if you write your own best-seller? What genre would it be?
- What if your entire life were the subject of a movie? Would it be an Oscar nominee?
- What if you could only communicate through famous movie lines?
- What if a creepy narrator followed you around unfolding your life events?
- What if you found out you were the main character in a Stephen King-like reality show, and everyone in your life was an actor?
- What if real life were more like the romcoms we see?
- What if you found out a relative wrote a book about your family and you’re the main character? Would you be flattered or offended?
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