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Work & teams · 16 words
The first word you see is the question you answer today
Good icebreakers are quick, low-pressure, and give everyone something different to say. This one does the picking for you. Sixteen everyday topics are hidden in the grid, such as MOVIE, SNACK, HOMETOWN, and KARAOKE. Each person finds a first word and answers the matching question in a sentence or two. Nobody has to prepare, and nobody ends up with the same answer as the person before them.
Drag across the first word you see in the grid, or tap its first and last letter, to reveal what it means. Shown in the Comic template.
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Meeting starts in two minutes and you need an icebreaker? Find your first word, answer the question, done. #firstwordyousee #icebreaker #teambuilding #remotework #meetingideas
All 16 words and what they mean
Spoilers ahead. Find your word in the grid first, then look it up here.
- BOOKSRecommend one book, podcast, or show that you think everyone here would enjoy.
- BREAKFASTWhat is your go-to breakfast, and has it changed at all since you were ten?
- CHILDHOODWhat did you want to be when you grew up, and how close did you actually get?
- DREAMIf money and time were no object, what would you spend the next year doing?
- EMOJIWhich emoji do you use the most, and what does it say about you as a person?
- GADGETWhat is the one small tool or gadget that you could not get through the week without?
- HOBBYShare something you do outside of work that most people here do not know about.
- HOMETOWNTell us one thing your hometown is known for, or really should be known for.
- KARAOKEName the song you would pick at karaoke. Bonus points if you hum the first line.
- MOVIETell the group which movie you could rewatch forever without ever getting bored.
- MUSICWhat song do you play when you need to get through a long afternoon of work?
- PETSIntroduce a pet you have now, had as a kid, or would adopt tomorrow if you could.
- SNACKName the snack you would stock in the office kitchen if you were put in charge of it.
- TALENTReveal a hidden skill of yours that has never come up in a meeting before.
- VACATIONDescribe the best trip you have ever taken in three sentences or fewer.
- WEEKENDDescribe your ideal Saturday from the moment you wake up until the lights go out.
How to use this puzzle
Share your screen at the start of a call and give everyone fifteen seconds to find a word. Go around once with each answer capped at thirty seconds. For large groups, send people into breakout rooms of four so every person gets a turn.
Want different words, colours or a story-sized version? Open it in the maker, where you can edit every word and meaning, switch between dozens of templates and export sizes for Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok or print. The puzzle is for fun: the word you notice first depends on where your eyes land, not on a personality test.
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