The short answer: these 160 would you rather questions are sorted by group: kids, teens, couples, work, funny, food, adults, deep, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
- To play, read a question with two choices
- Everyone picks one and gives a one-line reason
- Works at dinner, in the car, at a party or in class
- Young kids (4 to 7): kids and food rounds
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These would you rather questions are sorted by group: kids, teens, couples, work, funny, food, adults, deep, Christmas and Thanksgiving. To play, read a question with two choices, everyone picks one, and each person gives a one-line reason. That's the whole game, so it works at the dinner table, in the car, at a party or as a classroom icebreaker.
How to play would you rather
- Pick a reader. The youngest player often goes first.
- Read one question aloud. Both options should be possible to picture.
- Everyone picks one option. No "neither" and no "both."
- Give a reason. One sentence is enough.
- Pass the reader role to the left, or to whoever gave the funniest reason.
| Group | Best rounds | Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Young kids (4 to 7) | Kids, food | Read aloud and keep it silly |
| Kids (8 to 12) | Kids, funny, food | Let them write a few of their own |
| Teens | Teens, funny, deep | Ask for reasons, not just picks |
| Adults | Adults, deep | Pair with dessert or a long drive |
| Mixed family | Holiday rounds | Let kids answer before adults |
Would you rather questions for kids
- Would you rather live in a treehouse or a castle?
- Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn?
- Would you rather be able to talk to animals or breathe underwater?
- Would you rather eat ice cream for dinner or pancakes for lunch?
- Would you rather be a superhero or a wizard?
- Would you rather have a slide or a pool in your bedroom?
- Would you rather be the fastest runner or the best singer in school?
- Would you rather live on the moon or under the sea?
- Would you rather never have to sleep or never have to eat?
- Would you rather have a robot that cleans your room or one that does your homework?
- Would you rather be a kid forever or be a grown-up right now?
- Would you rather ride a giant turtle or a flying carpet?
- Would you rather have rainbow hair or glow-in-the-dark teeth?
- Would you rather visit a candy factory or a toy factory?
- Would you rather be able to shrink to the size of an ant or grow as tall as a giraffe?
- Would you rather have a snow day every Monday or a pizza party every Friday?
- Would you rather be a famous YouTuber or a famous athlete?
- Would you rather jump in a pile of leaves or a pile of snow?
- Would you rather have a talking dog or a flying cat?
- Would you rather eat only crunchy food or only squishy food for a day?
- Would you rather be a pirate or an astronaut?
- Would you rather have a birthday every month or Christmas twice a year?
- Would you rather sleep in a tent or in a hammock?
- Would you rather have super strength or super speed?
- Would you rather build a giant fort or a giant sandcastle?
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Funny would you rather questions
- Would you rather have spaghetti for hair or sweat maple syrup?
- Would you rather talk like a pirate forever or sing everything you say?
- Would you rather have a pet dinosaur the size of a cat or a cat the size of a dinosaur?
- Would you rather sneeze glitter or burp bubbles?
- Would you rather wear clown shoes every day or a clown wig every day?
- Would you rather have a nose that honks or ears that whistle?
- Would you rather only walk backward or only hop?
- Would you rather have a voice like a chipmunk or a voice like Darth Vader?
- Would you rather eat a bug or let a bug crawl on your face?
- Would you rather have fingers as long as your legs or legs as short as your fingers?
- Would you rather laugh every time you're nervous or cry every time you laugh?
- Would you rather always have to say what you're thinking or never be able to speak again?
- Would you rather have a permanent milk mustache or a permanent unibrow?
- Would you rather be chased by a hundred tiny ducks or one duck the size of a horse?
- Would you rather have to wear a tuxedo or a ball gown every day?
- Would you rather fart loudly in a quiet room or have spinach in your teeth on a first date?
- Would you rather have your shoes on the wrong feet forever or your shirt on backward forever?
- Would you rather be famous for dancing badly or singing badly?
- Would you rather turn into a chicken every time someone says your name or moo every time you sit down?
- Would you rather live in a house made of cheese or a house made of chocolate?
Food would you rather questions
- Would you rather give up pizza or give up ice cream for a year?
- Would you rather eat only sweet foods or only salty foods?
- Would you rather have breakfast for every meal or dinner for every meal?
- Would you rather eat tacos every day or burgers every day?
- Would you rather never eat chocolate again or never eat cheese again?
- Would you rather drink only water or only juice for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather cook every meal or wash every dish?
- Would you rather eat a lemon whole or a spoonful of hot sauce?
- Would you rather have unlimited free sushi or unlimited free pasta?
- Would you rather eat cereal with orange juice or toast with ketchup?
- Would you rather be a famous chef or a famous food critic?
- Would you rather only eat food that's green or only eat food that's orange?
- Would you rather have the perfect cookie recipe or the perfect pie recipe?
- Would you rather eat cold pizza or reheated fries?
- Would you rather give up bread or give up rice?
Would you rather questions for adults
- Would you rather have a four-day workweek or two extra weeks of vacation?
- Would you rather never use social media again or never watch TV again?
- Would you rather live in the city or the countryside?
- Would you rather have a personal chef or a personal housekeeper?
- Would you rather retire at 50 with a modest income or at 70 with a large one?
- Would you rather travel to every country or live in your dream house?
- Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early?
- Would you rather have a job you love that pays less or a job you like that pays more?
- Would you rather read minds or see the future?
- Would you rather win the lottery or live twice as long?
- Would you rather know every language or play every instrument?
- Would you rather have unlimited flights or unlimited gas?
- Would you rather give up your phone for a month or coffee for a year?
- Would you rather live without music or without movies?
- Would you rather host every holiday or never host again?
- Would you rather have a messy house and a calm week or a spotless house and a hectic week?
- Would you rather work from home forever or have a 10-minute commute?
- Would you rather be the best player on a losing team or the worst player on a winning team?
- Would you rather have a clean car or a clean kitchen at all times?
- Would you rather know the answer to any one question or get one do-over in life?
Deep would you rather questions
- Would you rather know the date of every big change in your life or be surprised?
- Would you rather relive one perfect day or skip one hard day?
- Would you rather be remembered for kindness or for success?
- Would you rather have one true friend or many good friends?
- Would you rather change one thing about the past or see one thing about the future?
- Would you rather lose all your old photos or never take a new one?
- Would you rather have more time or more money?
- Would you rather be truly understood by one person or liked by everyone?
- Would you rather grow up where you did or somewhere completely different?
- Would you rather always tell the truth or always keep the peace?
- Would you rather have a life full of adventure or a life full of comfort?
- Would you rather know what others think of you or never know?
- Would you rather spend a day with a famous person from history or with your great-grandparents?
- Would you rather be able to forget one memory or relive one memory?
- Would you rather have a big family or a small close one?
Christmas would you rather questions
- Would you rather open one gift on Christmas Eve or all of them Christmas morning?
- Would you rather build a snowman or have a snowball fight?
- Would you rather decorate the tree or bake the cookies?
- Would you rather get a stocking full of candy or a stocking full of socks?
- Would you rather have a white Christmas or a warm, sunny one?
- Would you rather be one of Santa's elves or one of his reindeer?
- Would you rather watch a Christmas movie marathon or go caroling?
- Would you rather wear an ugly sweater all December or matching pajamas all December?
- Would you rather only eat Christmas cookies or only eat candy canes for a week?
- Would you rather have Christmas lights on your house all year or no lights at all?
- Would you rather wrap every gift or untangle every string of lights?
- Would you rather get one big present or ten small ones?
- Would you rather ride in Santa's sleigh or visit the North Pole workshop?
- Would you rather have a real tree or an artificial one?
- Would you rather hear the same Christmas song all day or never hear one again?
- Would you rather spend Christmas in a snowy cabin or a big city?
- Would you rather make a gingerbread house or a gingerbread village?
- Would you rather have it snow on Christmas Day or on New Year's Day?
- Would you rather give a homemade gift or a store-bought one?
- Would you rather stay up to see Santa or sleep until 9 AM on Christmas?
Thanksgiving would you rather questions
- Would you rather eat only stuffing or only mashed potatoes?
- Would you rather host dinner or do all the dishes?
- Would you rather skip pumpkin pie or skip the turkey?
- Would you rather watch the parade or the football game?
- Would you rather have Thanksgiving with 30 relatives or just your household?
- Would you rather carve the turkey or set the table?
- Would you rather eat leftovers for a week or no leftovers at all?
- Would you rather have gravy on everything or cranberry sauce on everything?
- Would you rather cook the whole meal or bring one dish to someone else's house?
- Would you rather say what you're thankful for in a speech or in a poem?
- Would you rather eat dinner at noon or at 7 PM?
- Would you rather go for a family walk or play a board game after dinner?
- Would you rather eat apple pie or pecan pie?
- Would you rather sit at the kids' table or wash every pot?
- Would you rather give up rolls or give up sweet potatoes?
Would you rather questions for teens
- Would you rather get your driver's license tomorrow or get $1,000 tomorrow?
- Would you rather have no homework for a year or no chores for a year?
- Would you rather be a famous creator or a famous athlete?
- Would you rather lose your phone for a week or lose your sense of taste for a day?
- Would you rather pick every family vacation or pick every family dinner?
- Would you rather have a great singing voice or be a great dancer?
- Would you rather go to a school with no tests or a school with no uniforms and no dress code?
- Would you rather spend the weekend gaming with friends or at a concert?
- Would you rather only text or only call for a month?
- Would you rather have a later curfew or a bigger allowance?
Would you rather questions for couples
- Would you rather plan a surprise trip or be surprised with one?
- Would you rather cook dinner together every night or eat out once a week?
- Would you rather share one playlist forever or one TV show forever?
- Would you rather have a big wedding anniversary party or a quiet weekend away?
- Would you rather always pick the movie or always pick the restaurant?
- Would you rather get breakfast in bed or a clean kitchen when you wake up?
- Would you rather slow dance in the kitchen or sing in the car together?
- Would you rather write each other letters or record voice notes?
- Would you rather relive your first date or your best vacation together?
- Would you rather split chores by room or by day of the week?
Would you rather questions for work and icebreakers
- Would you rather have a four-hour meeting or answer 200 emails?
- Would you rather work with a dog in the office or a cat?
- Would you rather present to the whole company or write a 10-page report?
- Would you rather have free lunch every day or a free coffee bar?
- Would you rather have a window desk or a door that closes?
- Would you rather start work at 6 AM and finish early or start at 10 AM and finish late?
- Would you rather lead a team project or do the same work on your own?
- Would you rather have every Friday off or every afternoon off in the summer?
- Would you rather have a mentor in your field or a mentor in a new field?
- Would you rather plan the office party or skip it?
Bonus: fill-in-the-blank would you rather
Let players finish these: would you rather visit ___ or ___, give up ___ or ___ for a month, and be famous for ___ or ___? Kids love making the choices as strange as possible.
Why talking games work for families
Quick talking games are a low-effort way to play together. HealthyChildren.org, from the American Academy of Pediatrics, says play can improve children's abilities to plan, organize, get along with others and regulate emotions. Its advice on sibling relationships suggests adding a game night to your week and choosing teamwork games or not keeping score if your kids compete hard. Would you rather fits that well, since there is no wrong answer and no winner unless you want one.
Ways to use these questions
- Dinner table: one question per person before dessert.
- Road trips: a reader in the front seat and a round every 30 minutes.
- Holiday gatherings: print the Christmas or Thanksgiving round and set it at each place.
- Classroom: a warm-up where students write two sentences about their pick.
- Party icebreaker: guests answer as they arrive and find someone who picked the other side.
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Frequently asked questions
What are good would you rather questions? Good would you rather questions offer two options that are both a little tempting or both a little awful, so people have to explain their choice. For example: would you rather be able to fly or be invisible, or would you rather give up dessert or give up pizza for a year?
What are funny would you rather questions? Funny would you rather questions mix silly images with real trade-offs: would you rather have spaghetti for hair or sweat maple syrup, talk like a pirate forever or sing everything you say, or have a pet dinosaur that is the size of a cat?
What are would you rather questions for kids? Would you rather questions for kids should be silly and easy to picture, such as: would you rather live in a treehouse or a castle, have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn, or be able to talk to animals or breathe underwater? Skip anything scary for younger children.
What are good would you rather questions for adults? Good would you rather questions for adults touch on work, money, travel and habits: would you rather have a four-day workweek or two extra weeks of vacation, never use social media again or never watch TV again, or live in the city or the countryside?
What are deep would you rather questions? Deep would you rather questions ask about values and memories: would you rather know the date of every big change in your life or be surprised, relive one perfect day or skip one hard day, or be remembered for kindness or for success? They make good dinner table talk.
What are Christmas would you rather questions? Christmas would you rather questions include: would you rather open one gift on Christmas Eve or all of them Christmas morning, build a snowman or have a snowball fight, or decorate the tree or bake the cookies? The holiday round on this page has 20 more.
What are Thanksgiving would you rather questions? Thanksgiving would you rather questions include: would you rather eat only stuffing or only mashed potatoes, host dinner or do the dishes, or skip pumpkin pie or skip the turkey? They work well at the table while you wait for dessert.
How do you play would you rather? One player reads a question with two choices. Everyone picks one option and gives a short reason. You can stop there, keep score for the most popular answer, or let the person who gave the funniest reason read the next card.
Is would you rather a good family game? Yes, would you rather is a good family game because it needs no supplies, works for any age and gets everyone talking. The AAP notes that play helps children plan, get along with others and manage emotions, and quick talking games are an easy way to play together at dinner or in the car.
How many would you rather questions do I need for a party? For a party of 8 to 12 people, 30 to 40 questions fill about 30 minutes. Mix funny and food questions with a few deeper ones, and save the holiday round for the end when people are relaxed.
Can would you rather questions be used in the classroom? Yes, would you rather questions work well in the classroom, where teachers use them as icebreakers, writing prompts and opinion warm-ups. Ask students to pick an answer and write two sentences explaining why, or move to one side of the room for each option.
How do I make would you rather questions fair for kids and adults? Choose questions that don't need special knowledge, keep the language simple and let younger kids answer first so they aren't swayed by the adults. Pair a younger child with an older reader if your group mixes ages.
What makes a would you rather question hard? A hard would you rather question makes both options equally good or equally bad, so there's no obvious answer. Swap in a small detail, like a time limit or a cost, to make a too-easy question harder.
Can I play would you rather in the car? Yes, you can play would you rather in the car, and it is one of the best car games because there is nothing to hold or lose. One person reads questions from a phone, or each passenger takes a turn making one up about the trip or the place you're going.
How do I write my own would you rather questions? Pick two things your group feels strongly about, such as foods, seasons or superpowers, and pair them with a twist. Keep both choices about the same size, avoid anything mean or embarrassing, and test it by asking yourself first.
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Sources
- HealthyChildren.org (AAP): The power of play healthychildren.org
- HealthyChildren.org (AAP): Sibling relationships healthychildren.org