25 Thanksgiving Riddles for Work
Twenty-five Thanksgiving riddles for work, with answers: feast puzzles, office twists and quick brain teasers that keep a team lunch light. Play free with coworkers in a live room.
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1. I get stuffed every November, yet I never complain about the workload. What am I?
easy- A pillow
- A suitcase
- A turkey
- An inbox
2. I hold every meeting, deadline and holiday, but I never attend any of them. In November I'm the one who knows which Thursday is the big one. What am I?
medium- A calendar
- A clock
- A planner app reminder
- A whiteboard
3. I get passed around the table more often than the quarterly report, and I always travel in a boat. What am I?
easy- Butter
- Cranberry sauce
- Gravy
- Salt
4. I have more layers than a long email thread, and slicing me makes even the toughest manager tear up. What am I?
easy- A cabbage
- A cake
- A lasagna
- An onion
5. I have a neck but no head, a belly full of water, and I visit every empty glass at lunch. What am I?
easy- A coffee urn
- A gravy ladle
- A soup tureen
- A water pitcher
6. I have plenty of eyes but I've never seen a slide deck. By Thanksgiving dinner, I'm usually mashed. What am I?
easy- A peacock
- A pineapple
- A potato
- A spider
7. I am a tiny folded roof beside each plate, and I collapse the moment someone needs clean fingers. What am I?
easy- A bread roll
- A folded napkin
- A paper crown
- A place card
8. Yesterday's soup is at the front of the fridge shelf, and today's batch goes behind it. Which stock-rotation rule uses the older batch first?
easy- First in, first out
- Last in, first out
- Newest batch first
- Random rotation
9. I'm a bed nobody sleeps in. Red berries grow in me, and at harvest time I get flooded on purpose. What am I?
medium- A cranberry bog
- A flower bed
- A riverbed
- A strawberry patch
10. I'm a horn that plays no music. Fruit, grain and gourds spill out of me on harvest tables. What am I?
medium- A bugle
- A cornucopia
- A trumpet
- A tuba
11. The team orders 3 pies and cuts each one into 8 slices. If 20 coworkers each take exactly one slice, how many slices are left?
easy- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
12. If November 1 falls on a Thursday, on what date is U.S. Thanksgiving that year?
medium- November 15
- November 22
- November 28
- November 29
13. Office potluck: mashed potatoes and plates are ready. Rule: only the serving spoon may transfer food, but the sole spoon is locked away. Why can nobody serve?
medium- The food has not arrived
- The meal is not ready
- The only permitted transfer tool is locked away
- There are no plates
14. I'm a roll that never rolls. I live in a basket and get buttered at every holiday lunch. What am I?
medium- A cinnamon roll
- A dinner roll
- A roll of tape
- A spring roll
15. I have a spine and lots of leaves, but I'm not a tree. I'm where the secret gravy method has been hiding all along. What am I?
medium- A cookbook
- A filing cabinet
- A houseplant
- A recipe card
16. I lose my voice when the meeting starts and find it again only after everyone leaves the call. What am I?
medium- A broken speaker
- A closed laptop
- A desk clock
- A silenced phone
17. I'm full of holes, yet I still hold on to the potatoes after you pour away the water. What am I?
medium- A basket
- A colander
- A net
- A sponge
18. I collect names beside dishes before the office feast, preventing six desserts and no sides. What am I?
easy- A menu board
- A potluck signup sheet
- A seating chart
- A timesheet
19. I shout from the kitchen when the promised minutes are gone, but I never taste the food. What am I?
easy- A doorbell
- A serving spoon
- A smoke alarm
- An oven timer
20. At the holiday party you set me on the table and cut me, but no one ever takes a bite. What am I?
hard- A cake
- A deck of cards
- A loaf of bread
- A pie
21. I'm a bird that can't fly into the meeting, but I'll show up on every November flyer. To draw me, trace your hand. What am I?
easy- A hand turkey
- A paper crane
- A peacock
- A snow angel
22. I wobble, I keep the ridges of my can, and I divide every table into two camps. What am I?
medium- Canned cranberry sauce
- Gelatin salad
- Gravy
- Pumpkin pie
23. I'm golden on top, crumbly inside, and I'm baked in a square pan to soak up gravy beside the turkey. What am I?
medium- A biscuit
- Cornbread
- Pound cake
- Shortbread
24. I stand in a stack at one end of lunch and disappear one layer at a time under full plates. What am I?
easy- A chair row
- A napkin ring
- A serving cart
- A tray pile
25. Everyone puts their name on me, yet I'm not an attendance sheet. I just decide who brings the mashed potatoes and who brings napkins. What am I?
medium- A guest book
- A potluck sign-up sheet
- A seating chart
- A team roster
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