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New Year's Eve This or That questions

New Year's Eve picks: big party or quiet night, kiss or toast, resolutions or none.

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1. Read both options out loud.
2. Everyone answers at once. In the fastest version, hesitating counts as a loss.
3. Go round the circle, or let one person answer ten in a row as fast as they can.

Updated November 2026.

1. Slow dance or Fast dance?
2. Party hat or Party horn?
3. Confetti or Balloons?
4. Stay up late or Wake up early?
5. Fireworks or Glow sticks?
6. Sparkling juice or Hot chocolate?
7. Shout the countdown or Whisper the countdown?
8. Pajama party or Fancy clothes?
9. Board games or Dance party?
10. Pizza night or Snack table?
11. Noisemakers or Pots and pans?
12. Balloon drop or Confetti cannon?
13. Sleepover or Home by bedtime?
14. Movie marathon or Game marathon?
15. Snow at midnight or Stars at midnight?
16. Early countdown or Real midnight?
17. Learn an instrument or Learn a sport?
18. Paper crown or Silly glasses?
19. Big party or Small hangout?
20. Look back or Look ahead?
21. Resolutions or No resolutions?
22. Photo booth or Dance floor?
23. New hobby or Old favorite?
24. Playlist duty or Snack duty?
25. Midnight selfie or Midnight hug?
26. Sequins or Sweatpants?
27. Karaoke or Charades?
28. Champagne or Sparkling cider?
29. Host or Guest?
30. Night out or Night in?
31. Midnight kiss or Midnight toast?
32. Rooftop party or Living room party?
33. Home by one or Out until sunrise?
34. Gym resolution or Money resolution?
35. Dry January or Normal January?
36. Brunch tomorrow or Sleep until noon?
37. Designated driver or Taxi home?
38. Office party or Friends only?
39. Give the toast or Hear the toast?
40. Fireworks show or Couch and blanket?
41. Fresh start or Same old me?
42. Plan the year or Wing it?
43. Cocktails or Mocktails?
44. In-laws' party or Boss's party?
45. Trip for two or Party for twenty?
46. New Year's Eve or New Year's Day?

Tips for a better game

• Play a speed round: one person, ten cards, three seconds each.
• After a round, find the two people who matched on the most answers.
• Write answers down before the reveal, so nobody copies the loudest player.

Questions people ask

What are some good New Year's Eve This or That questions?

Five from this list: Stay up late or Wake up early? Sleepover or Home by bedtime? Photo booth or Dance floor? Midnight kiss or Midnight toast? Fresh start or Same old me?

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