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Share Your Favorites

Share your favorite things with the group

No favorites shared yet!

Go round the group sharing favourites on a prompt, whether films, foods, or places. It is a low-pressure opener for people who do not know each other yet.

The point is not the answers but the follow-up. Shared enthusiasms surface quickly, and those are what people talk about afterwards.

How to run it

  1. Choose a prompt everyone can answer without preparation.
  2. Go round, each person giving their answer.
  3. Let brief follow-up conversation happen where people share an interest.
  4. Change the prompt if you run it more than once.

Choosing good prompts

  • Pick topics with wide access. Favourite meal works for everyone; favourite ski resort does not.
  • Avoid anything requiring money or travel to have an opinion on, which quietly excludes people.
  • Ask why briefly. The reason is more interesting than the answer and gives people something to connect over.
  • Keep prompts light for a first meeting and save more personal ones for groups that know each other.

Frequently asked questions

What are good favourites prompts?
Ones everyone can answer regardless of background or budget: a favourite meal, a book, a place you have been, a way to spend a free afternoon. Avoid prompts that assume travel or spending.
How is this different from other icebreakers?
It is among the lowest-pressure options, since nobody has to be clever or disclose anything personal, which makes it suitable for groups that are reluctant to participate.
How long should it take?
Under thirty seconds per person unless follow-up conversation develops naturally, which is usually worth letting run briefly.