Spin the wheel Getting to know you
Questions about preferences, not résumés
Good getting to know you questions are personal enough to be interesting but never heavy. They steer clear of age, money, family and anything people might not want to say to a room of new faces. Instead of the usual "what's your job", these ask what you would eat every day or which time period you would visit.
The questions lean on preferences (Window seat or aisle?) and what-ifs (What would your own shop sell?). Preference questions get quick answers. What-if questions open longer talks, which is useful when a group has time. Mix them in the same round and you get both.
Teachers use the wheel in the first week of school and again after a long break. Sports teams, clubs and new work teams use it for the first practice or the first stand-up. Middle and high school students answer most of the questions without any trouble; for younger children, delete the ones about apps and emojis.
What's on this wheel
- What's your go-to comfort food?
- Which app do you use most?
- What song is stuck in your head?
- Where would you live if you could?
- What's your weekend routine?
- What would you eat every day?
- What skill would you love to have?
- Window seat or aisle?
- What's your favorite smell?
- Which animal fits your mood?
- What would you do with a free day?
- Favorite way to travel?
- A show you could rewatch forever?
- What's on your playlist now?
- What would your theme song be?
- Which season feels like you?
- What would your own shop sell?
- Which time period would you visit?
- What do you do when you're bored?
- Which chore do you actually like?
- Early bird or night owl?
- What do you love to doodle?
- Which meal do you cook best?
- What's something you collect?
- Which sport would you try?
- What would your book be about?
- What do you always carry?
- Your favorite place in town?
- What's your most used emoji?
- Which holiday do you love most?
- What is a tiny luxury you enjoy?
- What's the best gift you ever got?
- What's a good first-day memory?
- Where do you think best?
- What do you daydream about?
- What surprised you this week?
- Which language would you learn?
- What's your best rainy day plan?
- Who taught you something useful?
- What would you name your café?
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Making a first meeting easier
- Seat people in a circle or at a table so they can see each other. Open Entries and remove any question that does not fit your group.
- Press Spin and have every person answer the same question, or spin once per person for variety.
- Take off each used question with Remove from wheel. Four or five rounds fit in 15 minutes.
- Let people pass once. Ask a follow-up of your own, such as "why that one?", to keep the talk going.
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Getting to know you FAQ
How many questions should we ask at a first meeting?
Three or four rounds are plenty for a group of ten, which takes 10 to 15 minutes. More than that and the activity starts to feel like an interview.
Are these suitable for students?
Yes, for middle school and up as they are. For elementary classes, remove the app and emoji questions and add simpler ones about pets and favorite foods.
What if some people are very quiet?
Let them answer last, or pass the first time. Quiet people often warm up after hearing two or three answers and then join in on the second round.
How is this different from the ice breaker wheel?
The ice breaker wheel on this site has easy favorites like snacks and seasons. This one leans on what-if questions, daily habits and small personal details.
Can I use these for remote teams?
Yes. Share your screen, spin, and take answers in the order of the participant list. For a big group, split into breakout rooms and spin a different question in each.
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