This or That Questions


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    The Quick-Fire Question Game Everyone Loves

    This or That is one of those games that sounds too simple to be fun - until you actually play it. Pick one of two options. No explanations needed, no overthinking allowed. Coffee or tea? Morning or night? Beach or mountains? The answers come fast, but they tell you more about a person than an hour of small talk ever could.

    What makes This or That work is speed. Unlike deeper conversation games that require thought and vulnerability, these questions are snappy. You can fire through a dozen in a couple of minutes. But here's what happens every time - someone gives an answer that surprises you, and suddenly the whole group is arguing about whether pizza or tacos is the only correct choice. The simple format is what makes the conversations happen naturally.

    How to Play This or That

    The rules barely exist, which is part of the appeal. Someone reads a question with two options. Everyone picks one. That's it. You can go around a circle, play it rapid-fire, or just toss questions out whenever the mood strikes. There's no scorekeeping, no winning or losing - just choices and the conversations that follow.

    Some groups like to add a twist: after picking, you have to defend your choice in one sentence. "Cats because they don't need you to take them outside at 6 AM" is a perfectly valid defense. This version slows things down a bit but leads to funnier moments, especially when someone picks an option they know is going to be unpopular with the group.

    Great for Breaking the Ice

    If you've ever walked into a room full of strangers - a new job orientation, a college mixer, a friend's birthday party where you only know the host - This or That is the fastest way to get people talking. The questions are light enough that nobody feels put on the spot, but specific enough that people actually have opinions. Nobody is neutral about "sweet or savory." Everyone has a take.

    Teachers use it on the first day of school. Team leads use it to kick off meetings. Camp counselors use it to get kids out of their shells. It works because it gives people an easy way to express themselves without having to share anything personal. You're just picking between two things. But those picks add up, and pretty soon you've found common ground with someone you just met five minutes ago.

    Why These Questions Work for All Ages

    This or That scales effortlessly. A five-year-old can pick between "dinosaurs or robots" just as easily as an adult can debate "save money or spend on experiences." The format stays the same - only the content changes. That's why it's one of the few games that genuinely works at family gatherings where ages range from eight to eighty.

    For younger kids, concrete choices work best. Things they can picture: "swimming pool or trampoline," "chocolate or gummy bears," "being invisible or flying." Older kids and teens enjoy social and hypothetical options: "be the funniest person in the room or the smartest," "live in the past or the future." Adults tend to gravitate toward lifestyle and preference questions that spark real discussion about values and priorities.

    Using This or That for Team Building

    Corporate ice breakers have a reputation for being painful, but This or That actually works in professional settings because it's fast, voluntary, and genuinely fun. Start a meeting by asking everyone to pick "email or Slack" and you'll learn something about how your team communicates. Follow up with "work from home or office" and watch the room split in ways you didn't expect.

    The key in work settings is keeping the questions appropriate but not boring. "Coffee or tea" is fine but forgettable. "Would you rather have a four-day work week or work from anywhere" gets people engaged because they actually care about the answer. The best team-building This or That questions touch on real preferences without crossing into anything too personal.

    Date Night and Couples Edition

    This or That makes a surprisingly good date activity - whether it's a first date or your thousandth dinner together. On early dates, it takes the pressure off the standard interview-style questions ("so what do you do?") and replaces them with something more playful. You learn that your date would pick mountains over beach, books over movies, and cooking at home over going out. These aren't just random facts - they're compatibility data points wrapped in a game.

    For couples who've been together a while, This or That can still surface things you never thought to ask about. After years with someone, you assume you know everything about them. Then they pick "city or countryside" and you realize you've never actually talked about where you'd want to live long-term. Simple questions, surprisingly meaningful answers.

    Tips for the Best Rounds

    Mix your question types. Throw in a few easy ones (sweet or salty?), a few funny ones (fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses?), and a few that make people think (fame or privacy?). This variety keeps the energy moving and prevents the game from getting stale.

    Don't police people's choices. The fun of This or That is that there's no wrong answer. If someone picks the option the whole group disagrees with, that's where the best moments come from. Let people be contrarian. Let them explain their weird picks. That's the whole point.

    Finally, know when to stop. This or That is best in short bursts. Play for five or ten minutes, let the conversations flow naturally, then come back to it later if the group wants more. Trying to marathon through a hundred questions back-to-back will burn everyone out. Use the Questions Generator to grab a handful, play them, and save the rest for later.

    Beyond the Basics

    Once your group gets comfortable with standard This or That, you can level it up. Try themed rounds - all food questions, all travel questions, all hypothetical superpowers. Or play the elimination version: everyone stands, you read a question, and people physically move to one side of the room based on their pick. It turns a conversation game into something active and visual, which works great for larger groups or events.

    Another variation is the "hot take" round: pick the most polarizing questions and make everyone commit to their choice before hearing what anyone else picked. The simultaneous reveal is always more fun than going one by one because nobody can play it safe and go with the crowd.

    However you play it, This or That is proof that the simplest games are often the best ones. Two choices, one pick, and conversations that go places you never expected. Generate a fresh set of questions below and see where they take you. And if you want to mix things up, try our Would You Rather questions, funny questions, or ice breaker questions for even more ways to get people talking.

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