“This or that” question ideas to get to know more about your team

“This or that” questions are used to have people choose between two options. They are often used in surveys and polls and can be used to learn more about your team. They are also an easy way to encourage people to get involved in conversation and get them talking about their opinions. There are many “this or that” questions you can ask, from more basic ones like “Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?” to more complicated ones like “Would you rather have a million dollars today or $10,000 per year for the next 10 years?” Here are “this or that” questions to explore.

“This or that” questions to spark personal interest

While you could have worked for many years with colleagues, you may not know much about them. Whether you’re including these questions in your next Zoom video call, asking them at a company retreat, or casually chipping them in during a company get-together, these questions will help you discover something more personal about your team members. Examples of “this or that” questions to ask in this category are:

●      Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?

●      Would you rather be rich or famous?

●      Would you rather have a big nose or bad breath?

●      Would you rather have a pet elephant or pet monkey?

●      Would you rather have an unlimited supply of ice cream or an unlimited supply of pizza?

Work-related questions

“This or that” questions about work allow teams to explore one another’s opinions. It’s a great way to know how your colleagues feel about work, what they like or don’t like, areas they would like to change, or even some funny reasons they love their jobs (depending on the questions you ask). Here are examples of work-related “this or that” questions:

●      Are you a people person or do you prefer to work alone?

●      Would you rather be promoted to a higher position at your company but have to work on tasks outside of your expertise or stay in your current position and have more control over what you’re doing?

●      Would you rather work for an organization with a strong sense of culture and values but low pay or for an organization with lower pay but high benefits and vibrant culture?

●      Do you enjoy working with numbers, words, or pictures?

Funny “this or that” questions

These are questions you are asking to spark conversation and excitement in your team. Examples of such questions include:

●      Would you rather have talking pets or talking babies?

●      Phone in the bathroom or no phone in the bathroom?

●      Which would you choose: bad breath or body odor?

●      Which is funnier: babies dressed as animals or animals dressed as humans?

●      Would you rather be a comedian in a serious film or a serious actor in a comedy?