1. Holiday this-or-that
Read two options (“mulled wine or hot chocolate?”, “real tree or fake tree?”); people move to a side of the room or vote with emoji in the chat. A perfect 5-minute warm-up.
Would you rather Christmas questions: 40 to read out
Updated: 2026-10-24
Would you rather Christmas questions give two options and everyone picks one: would you rather have a real tree or a fake tree? They work as a warm-up because everyone answers at the same time and nobody has to perform. Below you find 40 questions in four lists: funny, for adults, for the office and for kids.
Read them out at the table, let people move to one side of the room or vote with emoji in a video call. Five to ten minutes is enough for a good round.
Three ways to play
- Hands up: read the question, everyone raises a hand for option one or stays still for option two.
- Sides of the room: left is option one, right is option two. Ask one person per side why.
- Video call: everyone answers in the chat with 1 or 2, or with an emoji.
Funny questions
- Would you rather wear an ugly Christmas sweater every day in December or never wear one again?
- Would you rather untangle the fairy lights or wrap all the presents?
- Would you rather sing a Christmas song alone or dance to it with everyone watching?
- Would you rather have a talking snowman or a flying reindeer?
- Would you rather eat only cookies or only Christmas dinner leftovers for a week?
- Would you rather get socks every year or a surprise gift you might not like?
- Would you rather be Santa for a day or one of his elves for a week?
- Would you rather hear Last Christmas ten times a day or never hear it again?
- Would you rather have snow at Christmas or sunshine at Christmas?
- Would you rather open all your presents on Christmas Eve or all on Christmas morning?
For adults
- Would you rather spend Christmas in a mountain cabin or on a beach?
- Would you rather cook Christmas dinner for twelve or wash up afterwards?
- Would you rather have a quiet Christmas at home or a big family party?
- Would you rather drink mulled wine or hot chocolate?
- Would you rather give a speech at the party or organize the whole party?
- Would you rather visit a Christmas market or stay home with a film?
- Would you rather get one big present or many small ones?
- Would you rather have a real tree or a fake tree?
- Would you rather skip the Christmas cards or skip the Christmas photos?
- Would you rather start the holidays early or end them late?
For the office
- Would you rather have the office party at lunchtime or in the evening?
- Would you rather play a quiz or play a game where everyone moves?
- Would you rather draw Secret Santa or play the dice gift swap?
- Would you rather decorate your desk or the whole office?
- Would you rather write the out-of-office reply in rhyme or with emoji only?
- Would you rather have a video call in a Santa hat or in an ugly sweater?
- Would you rather be the quiz host or the scorekeeper?
- Would you rather get a day off or a team dinner?
- Would you rather have cookies in the kitchen every day or one big party?
- Would you rather see the year in review as photos or as a quiz?
For kids and families
- Would you rather build a snowman or have a snowball fight?
- Would you rather ride in Santa's sleigh or visit his workshop?
- Would you rather bake cookies or decorate them?
- Would you rather be a reindeer or a penguin?
- Would you rather open one door of the Advent calendar or wait and open all at the end?
- Would you rather decorate the tree or put the star on top?
- Would you rather go sledding or ice skating?
- Would you rather write a wish list or get a surprise?
- Would you rather leave cookies for Santa or carrots for the reindeer?
- Would you rather have Christmas every month or a birthday every month?
The games
2. Who’s most likely to… (kind edition)
Read a prompt (“…still be decorating on 23 December?”) and everyone points at or names a colleague. Keep prompts kind and work-safe; skip anything about drinking, money or looks.
Host tips
- Start with the funny list. The office list works best after the first laughs.
- Ask one person per side to explain, but let everyone pass.
- Write five of your own questions about your team's year.
- More games without props? 10 games that need nothing but voices and hands.
FAQ
What are good would you rather Christmas questions?
Easy choices everyone has an opinion on: real tree or fake tree, mulled wine or hot chocolate, snow or sunshine at Christmas, untangling the lights or wrapping the presents.
How do you play would you rather at a Christmas party?
Read a question and let everyone answer at the same time: hands up, by moving to one side of the room, or with 1 or 2 in the chat. Five to ten minutes is enough.
Are there would you rather Christmas questions for work?
Yes. Questions about the party, the quiz, Secret Santa or the out-of-office reply fit well and stay away from private topics.
Does would you rather work in a video call?
Yes. Everyone types 1 or 2 or an emoji in the chat, and the host reads out a few answers.
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