Fun questions to ask coworkers

50 questions about hobbies, favorites and small surprises. They are safe for work, nobody has to share anything private, and they make good openers for a one-on-one, a team lunch or the first minutes of a meeting.

1. What hobby do you have that most people here would never guess?
2. What is your favorite way to spend a free weekend day?
3. What is the best concert, show or live performance you have ever seen?
4. What is a hidden talent you rarely get to show off at work?
5. Which movie could you rewatch a hundred times without getting bored?
6. Which lunch spot near where you work would you recommend to a new coworker?
7. What is the most interesting place you have ever traveled to?
8. If you could pick up any new hobby next month, what would it be?
9. What is the best book you have read in the last year?
10. Which sport do you love to watch or play, and why?
11. What is your favorite comfort food after a long week?
12. What is your all-time favorite board game, card game or video game?
13. What is the best gift you have ever given someone?
14. Which podcast would you recommend to everyone on the team?
15. What is something you collect, or would love to start collecting?
16. What was your favorite cartoon or TV show growing up?
17. What is your go-to coffee, tea or hot drink order?
18. Which season of the year do you love most, and why?
19. If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be?
20. What is your favorite smell in the whole world?
21. Which city would you love to live in for a year, just to try it?
22. What is the most adventurous thing you have ever eaten?
23. Which hobby would you love to try with a few people from work?
24. What is the last show you binge-watched, and who would you recommend it to?
25. What is your favorite way to get outside on a nice day?
26. Which app on your phone brings you the most joy?
27. What experience on your someday list are you most excited about?
28. What is a hidden gem in your area that most people do not know about?
29. What is the most memorable day trip you have ever taken?
30. Which toy or game from when you were little would you happily play again today?
31. What is a recipe you are known for or love to make?
32. If you could attend any event in the world next year, which would you choose?
33. Which word or phrase do you catch yourself saying way too often?
34. Which band or artist have you loved the longest?
35. Which celebrity would you most like to swap places with for a day?
36. What is your favorite animal, and what do you like most about it?
37. What is one thing you are excited about outside of work this month?
38. Which fun fact about you would make the team say "no way"?
39. What is the best movie theater snack, in your expert opinion?
40. What is the most interesting museum you have ever visited?
41. What is your favorite thing to eat for a slow weekend breakfast?
42. What was the last thing you made with your hands?
43. What is a hobby you tried once and decided was not for you?
44. Which talent show act would you perform if you had to sign up tomorrow?
45. What is your favorite place to take visitors when they come to town?
46. What is the most interesting thing you have learned from an online video?
47. Which dessert would you pick if you could only have one forever?
48. Which local festival, fair or market do you love visiting most?
49. What is a skill from one of your hobbies that helps you at work?
50. Which famous person would you love to have as a mentor for a month?