Looking to add some cheer and connection to your holiday gathering? Try these fun and thoughtful holiday ice breaker questions to get everyone talking and in the festive spirit!
Festive Favorites
- What’s your favorite holiday tradition?
- What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
- What’s your favorite holiday movie?
- Do you prefer giving or receiving gifts?
- What’s your favorite holiday song or carol?
- What’s your go-to holiday dessert?
- What’s your favorite holiday decoration?
- Real tree or artificial tree?
- What’s your favorite holiday beverage?
- What’s your favorite holiday memory?
Family & Friends
- Who is the most competitive during holiday games in your family?
- What’s a funny holiday mishap you’ll never forget?
- Who is the best gift giver you know?
- What’s a holiday tradition you’d like to start?
- What’s the most unusual holiday food you’ve tried?
- Who in your family is most likely to dress up as Santa?
- What’s your favorite holiday activity to do with friends?
- Do you have any unique family holiday traditions?
- Who takes the longest to open presents?
- What’s the first thing you do on a holiday morning?
Imaginative & Fun
- If you could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, where would it be?
- If you could invite any celebrity to your holiday dinner, who would it be?
- If you could create a new holiday, what would it celebrate?
- What holiday character (Santa, Elf, Grinch, etc.) are you most like?
- If you could magically master any holiday recipe, what would it be?
- What’s your dream holiday gift (realistic or not)?
- If you could only listen to one holiday song all season, which would it be?
- Would you rather have snow every holiday or sunshine?
- If you could time travel to any holiday in history, which would you choose?
- What’s your New Year’s resolution (if you make one)?
How to Use:
- Go around the room and have everyone answer one question.
- Let people pick their favorite question to answer.
- Use these as conversation starters at your next holiday event!
Wishing you a season filled with laughter, connection, and wonderful memories!
Catherine Fitzgerald is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak Innovation. With 30+ years of experience in the training and development industry, Catherine and her team at Oak Innovation are ideally positioned to help training professionals, business managers, and entrepreneurs access customizable training course material.
