Begin with everyday topics
For a first meeting, choose questions with short answers: “What dish can you cook?”, “What do you enjoy doing in a free hour?”, “What book or film would you recommend?”, and “What small skill would you like to learn?”.
Add imaginative prompts: “What place would you like to visit?”, “What would an ideal day off look like?”, “What superpower would you choose for one day?”, and “What could you make from a plain cardboard box?”. Do not require personal explanations for a choice.
Agree on rules before spinning
Suggest a short answer format and let people pass, take a different question or answer using an invented example. Agree on these options beforehand so participants do not have to request an exception in front of everyone.
Avoid questions about income, health, family circumstances and other personal topics unless the group explicitly wants to discuss them. For work meetings, use neutral alternatives such as “What tool makes your task easier?” or “What advice would help a newcomer?”.
Separate questions from the speaking order
Open the icebreaker template and adapt the list to your group. Enable removal for a different question each time. Without removal, a prompt can appear again; that is normal for independent picks.
The question wheel does not decide who answers. Use a fixed order, volunteers or a separate name wheel with agreed rules. Separate lists let you change prompts without changing the participants.
Prepare the next round
After the meeting, remove prompts that did not fit and add questions suggested by the group. Restore the original JSON list or use a saved wheel copy for a fresh round.
A shared link opens an independent copy without history. Questions and participant labels in the link are readable, so leave out information you do not want recipients to see. Lists are saved in the browser; another device needs a file import or a link using the public site address.
Put it into practice
Open the icebreaker wheelRead the selection-method guide to see how weights and removal change probabilities.
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