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Good meeting ice breakers?

I’ve been tasked with running the ice breaker at my company’s next meeting.

What are some good, original ice breakers?

by Anonymousreply 60September 4, 2025 10:06 PM

There's always the DL social standby: present hole

by Anonymousreply 1September 3, 2025 8:15 PM

Too many ice breakers are embarrassing. Go with as low key as possible.

by Anonymousreply 2September 3, 2025 8:40 PM

Tell us a small fact about yourself that we might not know. It's quick, can be fun and allows people to be as open as they want to be.

by Anonymousreply 3September 3, 2025 8:47 PM

The hands-free "Pass The Orange" game always loosens people up!

by Anonymousreply 4September 3, 2025 8:49 PM

Meet up with someone else at the meeting and do a "getting to know you" where you learn info about the 2nd person that people may not know and then the rest of the group has to guess who it is. Rotate in subsequent meetings.

by Anonymousreply 5September 3, 2025 8:54 PM

On my first day at my current job I was asked what my favorite color is when doing a meet and greet with a team. I foolishly said "gray." I preferred what I did with another team I met, where we all have two truths and a lie. Some of the lies were hard to guess which made it fun.

by Anonymousreply 6September 3, 2025 9:36 PM

I take it talking dick size ain’t appropriate?

by Anonymousreply 7September 3, 2025 9:38 PM

“I have HIV.”

by Anonymousreply 8September 3, 2025 9:39 PM

What's your sign?

by Anonymousreply 9September 3, 2025 9:41 PM

R8 “How did you get it?”

by Anonymousreply 10September 3, 2025 9:46 PM

Bring in a big cucumber and a Sharpie and see how is the best deep throater.

by Anonymousreply 11September 3, 2025 9:48 PM

Christ, OP -- don't they pay you to figure these things out for yourself?

Damned if I'll do your job for you for nothing.

by Anonymousreply 12September 3, 2025 9:52 PM

You should just do a Rainbow Party! The kids love them!

by Anonymousreply 13September 3, 2025 9:54 PM

A very effective pair-share activity is “Who has the biggest penis?” The ice will break in no time.

by Anonymousreply 14September 3, 2025 9:56 PM

I can tell already that I hate you all with the heat of 1,000 suns but I am committed to at least attempting to stomach you during business hours.

by Anonymousreply 15September 3, 2025 9:56 PM

What was that thing where you dumped ice water over someone's head?

by Anonymousreply 16September 3, 2025 9:56 PM

“So when’s the last time you smoked pot?”

by Anonymousreply 17September 3, 2025 9:59 PM

I hate ice breakers. Who says you have to have one? Just get into it and and skip the nonsense.

by Anonymousreply 18September 3, 2025 10:03 PM

Don't be an ice breaker. Be a heartbreaker. Dream maker. Love maker.

by Anonymousreply 19September 3, 2025 10:07 PM

Which Golden Girl Are You?

Who’s Your Favorite Charlie’s Angel?

Linda Lavin or Bonnie Franklin?

by Anonymousreply 20September 3, 2025 10:10 PM

Everyone tells if they were first molested by a family member, a church official, or a babysitter.

by Anonymousreply 21September 3, 2025 10:16 PM

Tell me about your last trip to Aspen.

by Anonymousreply 22September 3, 2025 10:30 PM

I had a boss who started meetings by insisting on a two-joke minimum.

by Anonymousreply 23September 3, 2025 10:37 PM

Duke's or Hellmann's mayonnaise?

by Anonymousreply 24September 3, 2025 11:10 PM

Boxers or briefs? Rosebud or coin slot?

by Anonymousreply 25September 3, 2025 11:12 PM

While this one isn’t really suited for a business setting, the best I’ve ever experienced was at a party where most people knew the host but not each other.

A few days before, the host asked everyone to send in two crazy (but true) facts about themselves. At the party, we were given a list of wild titles or accomplishments, and the goal during the mix-and-mingle was to figure out who matched which fact. Direct questions weren’t allowed—only clever, roundabout ones.

It was incredible. We had guests who were fighter pilots, Emmy winners, acrobats, and mountain climbers. Others who’d had the same recurring dream every week for 25+ years, and one guy who ate sunflower seeds whole until he was 18 (no one ever told him otherwise!).

Within 30 minutes, the entire group had bonded.

by Anonymousreply 26September 3, 2025 11:39 PM

take some ice, take a hammer, break the ice with a hammer

by Anonymousreply 27September 3, 2025 11:40 PM

R26, that sounds like an introvert’s nightmare. I probably would have slipped out the back door.

by Anonymousreply 28September 3, 2025 11:44 PM

[quote]I hate ice breakers. Who says you have to have one? Just get into it and and skip the nonsense.

Right there with you, r18. I loathe them.

by Anonymousreply 29September 3, 2025 11:53 PM

My favorite ice breaker is tocask what's the best thing that President Trump has done for America? You only get to name one thing, otherwise we run out of time!

by Anonymousreply 30September 3, 2025 11:54 PM

R28 it was actually a lot of fun. The clues ranged from quirky and off the wall to almost unbelievable (but verifiably true) 😀

by Anonymousreply 31September 3, 2025 11:55 PM

Have everyone gather in a circle and then one by one, they have to say how much they earn at the company per year. It's always a fun icebreaker - see how many workers jump on their phones searching for a new job.

by Anonymousreply 32September 4, 2025 12:07 AM

Rather than be an icebreaker, be a mindsticker.

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by Anonymousreply 33September 4, 2025 12:15 AM

Everyone show their dicks!

by Anonymousreply 34September 4, 2025 12:45 AM

Everyone break the ice with their dick!

by Anonymousreply 35September 4, 2025 1:35 AM

Can't you get ChatGPT to figure it out for you like a normal person?

by Anonymousreply 36September 4, 2025 1:38 AM

The human centipede

by Anonymousreply 37September 4, 2025 1:39 AM

To break ice with new man I advise the game of spin the bottle. Some time I do ping pong trick I got teached in architect school.

by Anonymousreply 38September 4, 2025 1:41 AM

“Tell me why in the world that each of you has on whom you’re wearing today!?? Let’s go alphabetically by first names by tables…”

by Anonymousreply 39September 4, 2025 2:08 AM

I was molested.

by Anonymousreply 40September 4, 2025 2:10 AM

Tell the tale of the first time you gave up the ass

by Anonymousreply 41September 4, 2025 2:24 AM

Cigarette anyone? 🚬

by Anonymousreply 42September 4, 2025 2:26 AM

When was the last time your farted?

by Anonymousreply 43September 4, 2025 3:44 AM

Truth or Dare and vodka shots.

by Anonymousreply 44September 4, 2025 3:46 AM

Start with prayer.

by Anonymousreply 45September 4, 2025 3:48 AM

*chants in tongues*

by Anonymousreply 46September 4, 2025 3:51 AM

Play Big Booty.

by Anonymousreply 47September 4, 2025 5:45 AM

If you're looking for a serious answer, try "the 4 C's". Have everyone tell the group about their favourite:

Cuisine Cartoon Cooking Country

Works well to warm up the room every time. You can even highlight the similarities between individuals or individuals can highlight their own similarities to others.

by Anonymousreply 48September 4, 2025 12:41 PM

Meant to format it this way:

- Cuisine

- Cartoon

- Cooking (Ex. Thai food)

- Country

by Anonymousreply 49September 4, 2025 12:42 PM

Sorry, I fucjed up again.

The 4 Cs are:

- Cuisine

- Cartoon

- Country

- [Bold]COLOR[/Bold]

by Anonymousreply 50September 4, 2025 12:44 PM

Have everyone confess the most scandalous thing that happened in their family.

by Anonymousreply 51September 4, 2025 1:37 PM

Will the meeting room have a glass table?

by Anonymousreply 52September 4, 2025 5:35 PM

What is ice?

by Anonymousreply 53September 4, 2025 5:47 PM

Pass the IUD with no hands.

by Anonymousreply 54September 4, 2025 5:52 PM

I used to do this one a lot.

Write down (or put it on a PowerPoint slide) the following letters: S W D O T R O W

Then put the participants in small groups of 2 or 3, depending on how many people you have, and give them these exact instructions: "Using each letter you see here one time only, write down two words."

People will be confused and frustrated and will ask questions, but just keep repeating those exact instructions. Give them no more than 3 minutes to complete the exercise. Most people won't be able to complete it.

The solution is as follows: TWO WORDS

If people listen to your instructions and follow them exactly, they'll complete the exercise successfully. The takeaway from the exercise is that we tend to complicate things in our lives, read more into things than we need to, and make tasks more difficult than they need to be. If we take a moment to listen clearly, things become easier.

by Anonymousreply 55September 4, 2025 8:28 PM

^^The takeaway is: obey orders exactly and without question at all costs!

by Anonymousreply 56September 4, 2025 8:33 PM

Spit or swallow? - -and please be prepared to demonstrate your answer.

by Anonymousreply 57September 4, 2025 9:13 PM

I thought the four "C"s were:

Chemistry

Caligraphy

Corn

Combustables

by Anonymousreply 58September 4, 2025 9:19 PM

I prefer the four "B"s:

Beauty!

Brains!

Breeding!

BOUNTY!

by Anonymousreply 59September 4, 2025 9:58 PM

For starters, OP, you could try talking about something else that you tell your right hand.

by Anonymousreply 60September 4, 2025 10:06 PM
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