This or that questions: 105 quick-fire choices
This or that is a quick-fire game: someone reads two choices, like "Beach or pool?", and everyone picks one straight away, no thinking allowed. Here are 105 of our own, grouped for kids, teens, families, adults and work.
It's a great warm-up: fast, easy and a good way to learn something about everyone.
How do you play this or that?
- 1
Read two choices
Keep it fast: one after another.
- 2
Pick in a second
Everyone points, shouts or moves to one side of the room.
- 3
Spot the odd ones out
Anyone on their own has to explain themselves.
This or that questions for kids
Quick and easy choices for kids.
- Cats or dogs?
- Pizza or pasta?
- Beach or pool?
- Summer or winter?
- Cartoons or films?
- Slide or swing?
- Chocolate or vanilla?
- Dinosaurs or sharks?
- Drawing or building?
- Pirates or ninjas?
- Bike or scooter?
- Pancakes or waffles?
- Lions or tigers?
- Rain or sunshine?
- Day or night?
- Space or the ocean?
- Running or swimming?
- Apples or bananas?
- Robots or aliens?
- Puzzles or colouring in?
- Sandcastles or snowmen?
- Trains or planes?
- Books or comics?
- Hide and seek or tag?
- Koalas or kangaroos?
This or that questions for teens
For teenagers: quick, opinionated and a bit of fun.
- Texting or calling?
- Sneakers or slides?
- Gaming or sport?
- City or beach town?
- Early bird or night owl?
- Netflix or YouTube?
- Burgers or tacos?
- Hoodie or jacket?
- Playlist or podcast?
- Big party or small group?
- Photos or videos?
- Maths or English?
- Concert or festival?
- Skate park or beach?
- Sweet or sour lollies?
- Plan ahead or go with the flow?
- Headphones or speakers?
- Cooking or ordering in?
- Road trip or plane trip?
- Online shopping or real shops?
This or that questions for families
For the whole family, from the youngest to the oldest.
- Camping or hotel?
- Board games or card games?
- Roast dinner or barbecue?
- Mountains or beach?
- Breakfast or dinner?
- Sunrise or sunset?
- Christmas or birthdays?
- Zoo or aquarium?
- Bush walk or bike ride?
- Movie night or games night?
- Cake or ice cream?
- Garden or park?
- Holiday at home or away?
- Fruit salad or trifle?
- Morning swim or afternoon nap?
- Theme park or water park?
- Photos or home videos?
- Pavlova or lamingtons?
- Picnic or restaurant?
- Road trip snacks: sweet or salty?
This or that questions for adults
For grown-ups. Still nothing to make anyone blush.
- Coffee or tea?
- Save or spend?
- Clean as you go or clean at the end?
- Read the book or watch the film?
- House or apartment?
- Early dinner or late dinner?
- Cook or clean up?
- Weekend away or weekend at home?
- Gym or walk?
- Plan the holiday or just book it?
- Window seat or aisle seat?
- Paper or e-book?
- Phone call or message?
- Garden or courtyard?
- Morning person or night person?
- Old house or new house?
- Podcast or radio?
- Big wedding or small wedding?
- Sweet breakfast or savoury breakfast?
- Beach holiday or city break?
This or that questions for work
Icebreakers for a team meeting or a work party.
- Office or home?
- Morning meeting or afternoon meeting?
- Email or chat?
- Standing desk or sitting?
- Tidy desk or creative mess?
- Lists or calendar?
- Early start or late finish?
- Team lunch or lunch at your desk?
- Slides or a whiteboard?
- Big project or lots of small ones?
- Headphones on or office chatter?
- Coffee run or tea round?
- Phone call or video call?
- Work party: dance or chat?
- Plan ahead or last minute?
- Keyboard shortcuts or the mouse?
- Hot desk or your own desk?
- Four long days or five short ones?
- Present or write the report?
- Secret Santa or a team lunch?
Play party games like this on your TV
Want the quick-fire feeling with a scoreboard? Play party games like this on your TV with phones: Survey Showdown asks what most people picked, Mind Meter is about where something sits on a scale, and Bip & Bop is the fastest-finger warm-up.
Survey Showdown
Try to name the answers people gave in a survey. Popular answers score more. A good game for people who like talking and quick guesses.
- 2–30 players
- About 15–25 minutes
Mind Meter
Give a clue that helps your teammates find a hidden spot on a scale. For teams who like talking about what words mean.
- 4–30 players
- About 10–20 minutes
- Needs teams
- Same room only
Bip & Bop
A fast reaction game. Listen carefully and tap only when the call is yours.
- 1–30 players
- About 3–8 minutes
Questions
How do you play this or that?
Someone reads two choices and everyone picks one straight away: point, shout or move to one side of the room. Anyone on their own explains why.
What are good this or that questions for kids?
Simple pairs like "Cats or dogs?", "Pirates or ninjas?" and "Koalas or kangaroos?". See the kids' list above.
What are good this or that questions for work?
Easy ones about how people like to work, like "Email or chat?" or "Tidy desk or creative mess?". See the work list above.
What is the difference between this or that and would you rather?
This or that is quick: two short choices and an instant answer. Would you rather is slower, with harder choices and a reason for each answer.
A warm-up with a scoreboard
Quick-fire party games on the TV, with everyone playing on their phone.
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