30 New Year's Icebreaker Questions for Work
New Year's icebreaker questions for work that get the team talking about goals, routines and the year ahead without putting anyone on the spot. Play free with coworkers in a live room and guess how the majority answers.
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1. For the new year, are you more likely to set a big goal or a tiny habit?
Resolutionsa big goala tiny habit2. Do you write your goals down or keep them in your head?
Resolutionswrite your goals downkeep them in your head3. Would you share a work goal with the team early or keep it private until it's done?
Resolutionsshare a work goal with the team earlykeep it private until it's done4. Is your new-year fresh start a cleaner inbox or a tidier desk?
Resolutionsa cleaner inboxa tidier desk5. This year, would you rather learn a new software tool or a new soft skill?
Resolutionsa new software toola new soft skill6. Are you better at starting new routines in January or in September?
Resolutionsin Januaryin September7. Do you plan your week on paper or in an app?
Resolutionson paperin an app8. Looking back on the year, did you do your best work in the morning or in the afternoon?
Looking backin the morningin the afternoon9. Was your favorite win this year a solo achievement or a team effort?
Looking backa solo achievementa team effort10. Did this year feel like it flew by or dragged on?
Looking backflew bydragged on11. Did your biggest lesson this year come from a success or from a mistake?
Looking backfrom a successfrom a mistake12. Over the holiday break, do you peek at work messages or go fully offline?
Looking backpeek at work messagesgo fully offline13. Was this year's best idea sparked in a meeting or during a walk?
Looking backin a meetingduring a walk14. Next year, would you rather attend an in-person conference or take an online course?
Looking aheadattend an in-person conferencetake an online course15. For the year ahead, are you hoping for more variety or more routine?
Looking aheadmore varietymore routine16. Would you rather master one skill deeply or try several new ones next year?
Looking aheadmaster one skill deeplytry several new ones17. Should the team celebrate wins with a shared lunch or a shout-out board?
Looking aheada shared luncha shout-out board18. Next year, would you rather lead a project or be a key supporter on one?
Looking aheadlead a projectbe a key supporter on one19. Would you rather your first week back be packed with meetings or totally meeting-free?
Looking aheadpacked with meetingstotally meeting-free20. In the new year, would you rather get feedback weekly or once a quarter?
Looking aheadweeklyonce a quarter21. For the first workday of the year, would you rather clear the inbox first or map the month's priorities first?
Countdown & celebrationsclear the inbox firstmap the month's priorities first22. Do you prefer New Year's Eve at a big gathering or with a small group?
Countdown & celebrationsat a big gatheringwith a small group23. Do you make your New Year's Eve plans weeks ahead or decide that afternoon?
Countdown & celebrationsweeks aheaddecide that afternoon24. Is New Year's Day for a big breakfast or a long sleep-in?
Countdown & celebrationsa big breakfasta long sleep-in25. Do you send New Year's greetings to clients and partners by email or wait until you talk in person?
Countdown & celebrationsby emailwait until you talk in person26. Back at work in January, do you say 'Happy New Year' to everyone or just to your team?
Countdown & celebrationsto everyonejust to your team27. Is your first workday of the year spent catching up on email or jumping straight into projects?
Work habitscatching up on emailjumping straight into projects28. Do you start the year by clearing out old files or by creating fresh folders?
Work habitsclearing out old filescreating fresh folders29. Should the team kick off the year with a planning session or a fun social activity?
Work habitsa planning sessiona fun social activity30. Do you take down your desk decorations right after New Year's or leave them up a little longer?
Work habitsright after New Year'sleave them up a little longer
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