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Icebreaker

Would You Rather

Read out two options and the room picks a side, then each side makes its case.

Time
10 min
Group
4–100 people
Format
Any
Energy
Lively
Budget
Free
Materials
A list of prompts

How to run it

  1. 1
    Read a pair of options, for example a 4-day week or a 6-hour day.
  2. 2
    Everyone picks: move to one side of the room, or react on camera.
  3. 3
    Ask one person from each side to defend their choice in 20 seconds.
  4. 4
    Move on to the next pair.

Variations

  • Let the winning side write the next prompt.
  • Use work-themed pairs for a planning session.

Host tips

Prepare 10 prompts; you will use about 6.
Avoid prompts that touch money, health or politics.