Work Quiz Rounds That Aren't Christmas: 12 Round Ideas With Questions
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A work quiz is the safest social event there is: everyone knows what's expected, nobody has to dance, and it works in a pub, a canteen or on a call.
The trick is round variety. Six rounds of general knowledge is a long evening. Here are twelve that mix it up, none of them Christmas.
Cards for the people you work with
Leaving cards, thank you cards and retirement cards, blank inside, drawn and printed by us in the UK. Big enough for the whole office to sign.
Rounds about the company (always the favourite)
- Guess the desk - photos of workspaces with the person cropped out.
- Baby photos, collected in advance by one organiser who then can't play.
- Who said it - real quotes from meetings, emails or the intranet.
- How many - how many people work here, how many offices, how many cups of coffee the machine makes a week.
- Then and now: photos of the building, the logo and the website over the years.
Picture and audio rounds
- Zoomed-in logos or everyday objects.
- Famous people in their twenties.
- Album covers with the text removed.
- Music intros, two seconds each.
- Film stills with the actors removed.
General knowledge with a twist
- Name the year: five events, put them in order.
- True or false, ten statements, no half marks.
- Higher or lower - population, price, distance.
- The connection round: four answers with one thing in common, a bonus point for spotting it.
- Anagram round on a theme.
Running a work quiz
- Six rounds of eight questions, about ninety minutes with scoring. Any more and it drags.
- Teams of four to six, mixed across departments, drawn rather than chosen.
- Swap answer sheets for marking - it's faster and it stops the arguing.
- One clear tiebreaker prepared in advance, ideally 'nearest to' rather than another question.
- Prizes: a tin of chocolates, a trophy that passes between teams, or the right to set next quarter's quiz.
- Nobody who set the questions plays. Everyone knows this and it still needs saying.
Shop thank you and leaving cards
How to write it so it lands
- Company rounds always beat general knowledge.
- Mark after every round, not at the end.
- Prepare the tiebreaker before you need it.
Where to shop next
- Work team building games
- Icebreaker games for a new team
- Remote and virtual team games
- Games for an away day or conference
- Games for a leaving do or retirement party
- Games for a work BBQ or family fun day
- Two-minute games to start a meeting
- Training day games adults won't hate
- Office games HR won't object to
- Office Christmas party games
- Board games hub
- Quiz questions and rounds
- Free feel good tools
- Shop leaving and thank you cards
- Planning the party? Birthday party ideas
- How to make a balloon arch
- Photo booth prop ideas
- Good luck cards
- Pin badges
- All guides
Frequently asked questions
What quiz rounds work for a work quiz?
Mix company rounds - guess the desk, baby photos, who said it - with a picture round, a music intro round, a name-the-year round and one general knowledge round. Six rounds of eight questions is about ninety minutes.
How do you run a work quiz?
Teams of four to six drawn at random across departments, six rounds, swapped answer sheets for marking, and one prepared 'nearest to' tiebreaker. Whoever wrote the questions doesn't play.
How long should a work quiz be?
Ninety minutes including marking. Keep rounds to eight questions and mark after each one rather than saving it all for the end.
What are good prizes for a work quiz?
A tin of chocolates, a travelling trophy that the winning team keeps until the next quiz, or the right to write the next one. Cash prizes make it competitive in the wrong way.
Do you sell team building kits or games?
No - we make greeting cards, art prints and pin badges in the UK. Every game here runs with what's already in the room, and the only products on this page are our own cards.