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Group 1

1. Name the most terrifying moment of your life so far.

2. If you wanted to look very sexy, how would you dress?

3. What famous person do other people tell you that you most resemble?

4. What is the strangest thing you've ever eaten?

5. If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be?

6. Do you believe honesty is the best policy?

7. What vegetable do you most resemble?

8. What dead person would you least want to be haunted by?

9. Who would you most like to be stuck in an elevator with? Least like?

10. What do you think Victoria's secret is?

11. Which cartoon character do you resemble the most?

12. Would you rather go a week without bathing, but be able to change your clothes, or a week without a change of clothes, but be able to bathe?

13. Which of the four seasons do you most anticipate?

14. You can choose your method of dying and the place in which you will die. Where would you like to die and how?

15. You can choose your last meal. What will the menu consist of?

16. If you had to be trapped in a TV show for a month, which show would you choose?

17. List 5 people you know. Then describe each of them in 5 words.

18. You can select one person from history and ask them a question to which they must give a thruthful reply. Whom would you select, and what question would you ask?

19. If you joined the circus, what act would you most want to perform?

20. You discover that your wonderful one-year-old child is, because of a mix-up at the hospital, not yours. Would you want to exchange the child to correct the mistake?

21. Would you be willing to become extremely ugly physically if it meant you would live for 1,000 years at any physical age you chose?

22. Would you be willing to commit perjury in court for a close friend? What if your lie would save his life?

23. Would you be willing to eat a bowl of live crickets for $40,000?

24. Would you be willing to give up sex for five years if you could have wonderfully sensual and erotic dreams whenever you wished?

25. Would you be willing to give up sex for one year if you knew it would give you a much deeper sense of peace than you have now?

Group 2

1. If you could have anyone locked in a room so that you could torment them for a day, whom would you choose, and how would you torment them?

2. Do you feel that children should be sheltered from unhappiness?

3. The children living next door are being horribly abused by their parents. The only way to stop the abuse is to adopt the children and care for them in your home. Would you?

4. If you could have personally witnessed one event in history, what would you want to have seen?

5. What rights should the father have if his unmarried girlfriend wants an abortion?

6. Assuming that complete recovery were instantaneous, would you be willing to accept a year of total paralysis below the neck to prevent the otherwise certain extinction of a species of animal?

7. Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?

8. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 5 years to become extremely attractive? 10 years? 15 years?

9. Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural setting? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not see another person.

10. Would you generally be overdressed or underdressed at a party?

11. If you could wake up tomorrow in the body of someone else currently living, would you do so? Whom would you pick?

12. Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?

13. Have you ever been sexually attracted to a family member or a person of an inappropriate age? How did you deal with it?

14. Have you ever returned an item to a store for a refund after having used it?

15. Would you like to have a child much more intelligent and attractive than yourself?

16. If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?

17. What was the most recent movie that made you cry?

18. You can cast any actor no longer alive to play you in a film about your life. Whom would you cast in the role?

19. You can cast any actor now alive to play you in a film about your life. Whom would you cast in the role?

20. If you could be any age again for one week, what age would you be?

21. What is it you like best about your mate's personality. What do you like the least?

22. If you could plan a trip anywhere in the world for yourself and your mate, where would you like to go?

23. What outfit or article of clothing do you like to see your spouse wearing the most?

24. What things would you like to know better about your partner?

25. Have you told your partner about all of your past relationships?

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Welcome to IcebreakerIdeas.com

Our site contains everything you ever wanted to know about icebreaker games and activities. Some of the information you will find on this site includes:

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What is the difference between an icebreaker activity and an icebreaker game?

Icebreaker games are designed for fun. Icebreaker activities are usually longer and have a purpose or goal. Check out our page that lists the most common, well known, and frequently used icebreaker games. We also have a page dedicated to longer icebreaker activities, including icebreaker speeches.

What are the benefits of icebreakers?

Icebreakers Improve a Learning Environment

Learners must be prepared to interact with materials and others for learning to take place, and icebreakers prepare learners for this interaction. Some of the benefits of icebreakers in the learning environment are:

People learn better when they are involved mentally, physically, and emotionally, and icebreaker activities provide this involvement.

Icebreaker games offer an opportunity for students to share their knowledge and learn from each other.

Since people learn differently - some by hearing, some by seeing, some by reflecting, some by interacting, some by doing, some by talking, some by incorporating music or rhythm, some by solving problems - icebreaker games engage people with diverse learning styles.

Icebreakers can reduce students' sense of isolation or anonymity.

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Icebreakers help students think outside the box.

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The best icebreakers are those that add to the goal of the situation in which they are used. With this in mind, we have included lists for specific situations, such as icebreakers for team and staff meetings, where they provide value in the following ways:

Icebreakers games for work can transform an average or dull meeting into something special.

Icebreakers introduce meeting participants to one another in an informal and fun way.

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Icebreakers provide a quick assessment of the group, gauging how much they know about the topic, how comfortable they are in groups, and what their background and expertise is.

Icebreakers help people to find out what they have in common.

Icebreakers allow people to move around and keep interest high.

Tips for Success

To get the most out of your icebreaker games and activities, follow these tips:

Identify the objective of the icebreaker game to select the right activity.

If possible, prepare for the icebreaker activity in advance, gathering materials and rehearsing what you will say.

After explaining an icebreaker activity to the participants, check to make sure that they understand how the game works.

Make notes of things that happen during the icebreaker activity so you can discuss them later if appropriate.

Consider debriefing participants after the icebreaker by asking thought-provoking questions such as: What did you learn from this activity? How will you apply what you learned from this activity?

If the purpose of the icebreaker activity was to learn something, reinforce learning that occurred by referring to the activity when appropriate and incorporating results in discussions about daily work.

Remember to build upon successful icebreaker games to enjoy fully the communication benefits that result.

Icebreakers can be used in many different situations. Icebreaker jokes are a fun way to begin a meeting, especially if your goal is to get people to relax. Get to know you games get people familiar with each other and ready to approach a new or difficult task.

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Free Instructions (step-by-step) for good icebreaker ideas! You will find over 94+ of our favorite family friendly icebreakers and group activities. These easy-to-follow guides are useful for a wide variety of settings: classrooms, corporate training and team building, camps, youth groups, parties, retreats, hanging out with friends! Please share this site with your friends!

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