65 Christmas Icebreaker Questions for Work and Holiday Parties

Christmas icebreaker questions get coworkers talking and laughing at the holiday party, in a team meeting or on a Zoom call. Here are 65 ready-to-use questions: 25 icebreakers, 20 Christmas would you rather choices and 20 fun office superlatives.

25 Christmas icebreaker questions

What is your favorite holiday tradition?
What was the best Christmas gift you ever received?
What is your all-time favorite Christmas movie?
Real tree or artificial tree?
What is your favorite holiday food?
Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
What is the funniest gift you have ever given?
What is your favorite Christmas song?
Would you rather spend Christmas in the snow or on a beach?
What is one thing on your wish list this year?
What was your favorite toy as a kid?
Hot cocoa, eggnog or coffee?
What is the best holiday memory from your childhood?
Do you prefer giving gifts or receiving them?
What is the worst Christmas sweater you have seen?
What New Year's resolution have you actually kept?
Which Christmas character are you most like?
What is your favorite cookie to bake or eat?
Have you ever re-gifted something? What was it?
What is the coldest place you have ever been?
If you could have any celebrity at your Christmas dinner, who would it be?
What holiday tradition would you like to start?
What is your favorite way to relax over the holidays?
Do you decorate early or at the last minute?
What is the best thing that happened to you this year?

20 Christmas would you rather questions

Read a choice. Everyone moves to the left side of the room for the first option or to the right for the second, then a few people explain their pick.

Would you rather get socks every Christmas or a fruitcake every Christmas?
Would you rather wrap 100 presents or bake 100 cookies?
Would you rather be an elf or a reindeer?
Would you rather have Christmas in summer or in a snowstorm?
Would you rather sing a carol in front of the whole office or wear an ugly sweater for a week?
Would you rather untangle the lights or put away the decorations?
Would you rather get a big gift once or small gifts every day of December?
Would you rather spend Christmas Eve at a party or at home in pajamas?
Would you rather drink only eggnog or only hot cocoa all winter?
Would you rather have a white Christmas or a sunny Christmas?
Would you rather be Santa for a day or Mrs. Claus for a day?
Would you rather watch Christmas movies all day or listen to Christmas music all day?
Would you rather get a gift card or a surprise gift?
Would you rather lose your phone on Christmas or burn the Christmas dinner?
Would you rather plan the office party or clean up after it?
Would you rather open all your presents at once or one per hour?
Would you rather live in a gingerbread house or a snow globe?
Would you rather have a reindeer or a penguin as a pet?
Would you rather go caroling door to door or host a holiday dinner?
Would you rather get a day off on Christmas Eve or on New Year's Day?

20 Christmas office superlatives (most likely to)

On the count of three, everyone points at the coworker who fits best. Keep it kind and fun, and give out small awards at the end.

Most likely to start Christmas shopping in July
Most likely to wrap gifts at the last minute
Most likely to wear an ugly Christmas sweater all December
Most likely to sing Christmas songs at their desk
Most likely to eat all the holiday cookies in the break room
Most likely to win the gift exchange
Most likely to forget their Secret Santa gift
Most likely to decorate their desk the most
Most likely to fall asleep at the holiday party
Most likely to re-gift a present
Most likely to be on the naughty list
Most likely to get lost in the mall on Black Friday
Most likely to bring homemade treats
Most likely to cry at a Christmas movie
Most likely to put up decorations in November
Most likely to start a snowball fight
Most likely to answer emails on Christmas Day
Most likely to be Santa's favorite elf
Most likely to wear a Santa hat to a meeting
Most likely to win a Christmas trivia game

Tips for using icebreakers at work

Start with easy questions and save the funny ones for later.
On video calls, call on people by name so nobody talks at once.
Keep each round short, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Avoid questions that put anyone on the spot about religion, money or family.

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Frequently asked questions

What are good Christmas icebreakers for work?

Light questions about traditions, food, movies and gifts work best, such as real tree or artificial tree and your favorite holiday treat.

How do you play Christmas would you rather at the office?

Read a choice and have people move to one side of the room, or vote in the chat on a video call.