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How to play This or That

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. Sunrise or Sunset?
2. Beach or Mountains?
3. Cats or Dogs?
4. Pancakes or Waffles?
5. Summer or Winter?
6. Early bird or Night owl?
7. Pizza or Tacos?
8. Books or Movies?
9. Sweet or Salty?
10. Call or Text?
11. Window seat or Aisle seat?
12. Camping or Hotel?
13. City break or Road trip?
14. Invisibility or Flying?
15. Read minds or Teleport?
16. Visit the past or Visit the future?
17. Breakfast or Dinner?
18. Chocolate or Vanilla?
19. Make a plan or Wing it?
20. Big party or Small dinner?
21. Spicy or Mild?
22. Crunchy peanut butter or Smooth peanut butter?
23. Fries or Onion rings?
24. Talk to animals or Speak every language?
25. Cookies or Brownies?
26. Cupcake or Donut?
27. Headphones or Speakers?
28. Phone on silent or Phone on loud?
29. Group project or Solo project?
30. Spotlight or Behind the scenes?
31. Talk first or Listen first?
32. Pen or Pencil?
33. Notebook or Laptop?
34. Coffee or Tea?
35. Work from home or Work from the office?
36. Four-day week or Longer summer vacation?
37. Bigger paycheck or Shorter commute?
38. Gym before work or Gym after work?
39. Retire early or Never fully retire?
40. Snooze button or Up on the first alarm?
41. Book club or Trivia night?
42. Karaoke or Bowling?
43. Tidy desk or Creative mess?
44. Paper calendar or Phone calendar?
45. Inbox at zero or Inbox in the thousands?
46. Small talk or Deep talk?
47. Fancy restaurant or Food truck?
48. Morning meeting or Afternoon meeting?
49. Camera on or Camera off?
50. Email or Quick call?
51. Standing desk or Comfy chair?
52. Open office or Private office?
53. Lead the meeting or Take the notes?
54. Lunch at your desk or Lunch with the team?
55. Team lunch or Team outing?
56. One big project or Many small tasks?
57. Clear instructions or Total freedom?
58. Present to the company or Write the report?
59. Office snacks or Fancy coffee machine?
60. Free lunch Fridays or Leave early Fridays?
61. Desk by the window or Desk by the kitchen?
62. Slides or Whiteboard?
63. Be a mentor or Have a mentor?
64. Mute button or Raise hand button?
65. Long meeting with snacks or Short meeting without?
66. Monday off or Friday off?
67. Fixed hours or Flexible hours?
68. Office plant or Office pet?
69. Team trivia or Escape room?
70. Emoji reactions or Written replies?
71. Start early, leave early or Start late, leave late?
72. Walking meeting or Coffee meeting?
73. Noise-canceling headphones or Background music?
74. Big team or Small team?
75. Work trip or Work from a cabin?
76. Decorated desk or Bare desk?
77. Ask in the meeting or Ask after the meeting?
78. Cake at work on your birthday or Your birthday off?
79. Brainstorm out loud or Brainstorm alone first?
80. One long break or Several short breaks?
81. Bring lunch or Buy lunch?
82. Elevator or Stairs?
83. Holiday party or Summer picnic?
84. Spreadsheet or Sticky notes?
85. Calendar invite or Just drop by?
86. Keyboard shortcuts or Mouse clicks?
87. Suit up or Hoodie at work?
88. Real tree or Fake tree?
89. Colored lights or White lights?
90. Hot cocoa or Eggnog?
91. Ugly sweater or Matching pajamas?
92. Wrap gifts neatly or Use gift bags?
93. Christmas movies or Christmas music?
94. Tinsel or Garland?
95. Mashed potatoes or Stuffing?
96. Pie or Christmas cookies?
97. Secret Santa or White elephant?
98. Homemade gift or Store-bought gift?
99. Decorate in November or Decorate in December?
100. Christmas in the snow or Christmas on the beach?
101. Wrap presents early or Wrap on Christmas Eve?
102. New Year's resolutions or No resolutions?
103. Peppermint or Gingerbread?
104. Wool socks or Fuzzy slippers?
105. Holiday road trip or Holiday flight?
106. Office holiday party or Team holiday lunch?
107. Fruitcake or Yule log cake?
108. Ornaments sorted by color or Ornaments everywhere?
109. Gift card or Wrapped surprise?
110. Send holiday cards or Send holiday texts?
111. Santa hat or Reindeer antlers?
112. Give gifts or Get gifts?
113. Soup or Salad?
114. Full costume or Cat ears, done?
115. Pumpkin spice latte or Plain black coffee?
116. Office costume contest or Working from home?
117. Group costume or Going solo?
118. Pun costume or Classic monster?
119. Office candy bowl or Secret desk stash?
120. Office party or Friends only?
121. Give the toast or Hear the toast?
122. Plan the year or Wing it?
123. Potluck or One person cooks?

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 This or That questions for work?

Five from this list: Pizza or Tacos? Talk to animals or Speak every language? Karaoke or Bowling? Office snacks or Fancy coffee machine? Ask in the meeting or Ask after the meeting?

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