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21 get to know you questions for coworkers
Questions that show who people are outside their job title. They suit new teams, new joiners and groups that have only ever met on a screen.
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The questions
- Where did you grow up, and what is one thing people should know about it?
- What was your very first job?
- What is a skill you have that would surprise us?
- What did you want to be when you were ten?
- What is a book, show or podcast you keep recommending?
- What is the best piece of advice anyone gave you?
- What is a place you have been that you would love to go back to?
- What is something you are learning at the moment?
- What is your favourite family tradition?
- Which three things would you take to a desert island?
- What is a talent you wish you had?
- Who is someone you admire, and why?
- What is your hidden local gem: a café, park or shop?
- What is a food you could eat every day?
- What did you do last weekend that you would happily do again?
- What is the most unusual job anyone in your family has had?
- What is a game (board, video, sport) you are secretly good at?
- What is something on your bucket list?
- What is a smell that instantly takes you back somewhere?
- What is the story behind your name?
- If you started a small side business, what would it sell?
Facilitator tip
Let people pass. A get-to-know-you question should never feel like a demand for personal details.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use these get to know you questions for free?
Yes. Copy them, or use them in the free deck, with no account.
How do I use them in a meeting?
Draw one card and show it full screen, or open a live room where everyone answers on their phone before the reveal.
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