Would You Rather Questions: 120 For Families, Adults And Long Journeys

Would you rather needs no equipment, works from age four to ninety, and fills a car journey, a dinner table or the gap before the food arrives.

Read one out, everyone answers, and the rule that makes it a game rather than a list: everybody has to say why.

Funny ones for children

These silly, lighthearted prompts are perfect for energetic primary school children who love to giggle. They work brilliantly during long car journeys or whilst waiting for food in a busy restaurant. To get the most out of these, try asking the little ones to act out their chosen scenario for some extra entertainment.

• Would you rather have fingers for toes or toes for fingers?
• Would you rather sneeze glitter or burp bubbles?
• Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak every language?
• Would you rather live in a treehouse or a cave?
• Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet dinosaur?
• Would you rather eat only pizza forever or never eat pizza again?
• Would you rather be the fastest runner in the world or the strongest person?
• Would you rather always have to hop or always have to skip?
• Would you rather smell like cheese or be followed by a rain cloud?
• Would you rather have a slide instead of stairs or a pool instead of a garden?
• Would you rather be invisible or be able to fly?
• Would you rather have hair that changes colour with your mood or eyes that glow in the dark?
• Would you rather never have homework or never have to tidy your room?
• Would you rather be a giant for a day or tiny for a week?
• Would you rather live in space or under the sea?

Family friendly, all ages

Ideal for multi-generational gatherings, this balanced selection suits everyone from young children to grandparents. Use them to spark lively conversation around the Sunday roast table or during a cosy holiday afternoon at home. A great tip is to let the oldest family member answer first to set a thoughtful tone for the rest.

• Would you rather always be too hot or always be too cold?
• Would you rather lose your phone for a month or your bed for a week?
• Would you rather go back ten years or forward ten years?
• Would you rather have a beach holiday or a city break?
• Would you rather know what everyone thinks of you or know what happens tomorrow?
• Would you rather be famous for something silly or never be recognised at all?
• Would you rather cook every meal or wash up after every meal?
• Would you rather have unlimited books or unlimited films?
• Would you rather never be stuck in traffic or never queue again?
• Would you rather live by the sea or in the middle of a forest?
• Would you rather be the best at one thing or quite good at everything?
• Would you rather always be twenty minutes early or ten minutes late?
• Would you rather have a year off work or retire two years earlier?
• Would you rather lose all your photographs or all your music?
• Would you rather have a house with no wifi or a house with no heating?

Hard dilemmas for adults

Designed for grown-ups, these thought-provoking questions are excellent for close friends, partners, or dinner party guests. They are best saved for late-night pub chats or relaxed evenings with a glass of wine. For the best experience, allow a brief, friendly debate after each person has explained their choice.

• Would you rather know the date of your death or the cause?
• Would you rather be able to undo any one decision or see the outcome of one future choice?
• Would you rather have more time or more money?
• Would you rather be respected and disliked or liked and not respected?
• Would you rather always say what you're thinking or never be able to speak your mind again?
• Would you rather live to 120 in average health or to 80 in perfect health?
• Would you rather your children be happy and unsuccessful or successful and unhappy?
• Would you rather forget everyone you've ever met or have everyone forget you?
• Would you rather never work again or never have to sleep again?
• Would you rather know every lie you've been told or have everyone know every lie you've told?
• Would you rather move abroad tomorrow or never leave the country again?
• Would you rather read minds for a day or be completely unreadable for life?
• Would you rather fix one regret or prevent one future mistake?
• Would you rather have a small circle who know you completely or a wide circle who know you a bit?
• Would you rather be young with nothing or old with everything?

Food and drink

Perfect for foodies, families, and hungry colleagues alike, these delicious dilemmas will quickly divide the room. They are ideal to play whilst preparing a meal together or during a weekend family breakfast. As a handy tip, you can even use the outcomes to help plan your next weekly shopping list.

• Would you rather give up cheese or give up chocolate?
• Would you rather only ever eat breakfast food or only ever eat takeaways?
• Would you rather have a roast every Sunday or a fry-up every Saturday?
• Would you rather never drink tea again or never drink coffee again?
• Would you rather eat something delicious that looks horrible or something beautiful that tastes of nothing?
• Would you rather have unlimited chips or unlimited pudding?
• Would you rather cook for twelve people or eat alone every night?
• Would you rather be a brilliant baker or a brilliant barbecuer?
• Would you rather have a chip shop or a pub at the end of your road?
• Would you rather eat cold food hot or hot food cold?

Travel and the outdoors

This adventurous set suits keen holidaymakers, campers, and daydreamers planning their next escape. They are brilliant for passing the time during airport delays, train rides, or whilst pitched up in a tent. To make it more personal, ask everyone to share a quick real-life travel memory inspired by their chosen answer.

• Would you rather camp in the rain or stay in a hotel with no view?
• Would you rather drive for eight hours or fly for two with a four-hour delay?
• Would you rather see the Northern Lights or swim with dolphins?
• Would you rather travel alone or never travel again?
• Would you rather climb a mountain or sail across a sea?
• Would you rather have a caravan or a tent?
• Would you rather always get the window seat or always get extra legroom?
• Would you rather visit every country once or one country every year?
• Would you rather lose your luggage or your phone charger?
• Would you rather holiday somewhere hot with no shade or somewhere cold with no heating?

Christmas and party rounds

Designed for festive partygoers and extended families, these seasonal scenarios will bring plenty of cheer to your holiday gatherings. Use them whilst waiting for the turkey to cook or during the quiet lull of Boxing Day afternoon. A helpful tip is to use these quick questions as a lively icebreaker before opening any gifts.

• Would you rather have Christmas dinner at home or somebody else's house?
• Would you rather open all presents on Christmas Eve or Boxing Day?
• Would you rather have no turkey or no roast potatoes?
• Would you rather do Secret Santa or no presents at all?
• Would you rather have twelve relatives to stay or spend Christmas completely alone?
• Would you rather wear a jumper you hate all day or no jumper at all in a cold house?
• Would you rather do all the cooking or all the washing up?
• Would you rather have snow and no power or rain and a warm house?
• Would you rather watch the same film every Christmas or never watch a Christmas film again?
• Would you rather get one big present or twenty small ones?

How to make it a proper game

These simple rules are ideal for games masters, party hosts, and families who want to keep things organised and fun. Introduce them before you start playing to ensure everyone understands how to participate. For a smooth session, nominate one person to act as a friendly referee to keep the conversation flowing nicely.

• Everybody must answer - no 'neither'. That's the whole rule.
• You have to say why. One sentence. That's where the conversation is.
• Go round in order rather than letting people shout, or the same two people answer everything.
• Let people invent their own after a while - children write better ones than adults.
• Split the room version: everyone physically moves to one side. Brilliant with a big group.

Key things to remember

• Nobody may say 'neither'.
• Everyone says why in one sentence.
• If everyone picks the same answer, it's a bad question.

Frequently asked questions

What are good would you rather questions for kids?

Silly physical ones work best - fingers for toes, sneeze glitter or burp bubbles, a pet dragon or a pet dinosaur, a slide instead of stairs. Under-tens want funny, not difficult.

What are good would you rather questions for adults?

Real dilemmas with no good answer - respected and disliked or liked and not respected, more time or more money, know the date of your death or the cause. The best ones split the room.

How do you play would you rather?

Read out two options, everybody picks one, and everybody says why in a sentence. Nobody is allowed to say neither. With a big group, have people physically move to one side of the room.

What makes a good would you rather question?

Two options that are genuinely close. If nine people out of ten pick the same one, it's a bad question - you want the room split and arguing.

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