Did you have yearbook superlatives at your school? You know, those “who is most likely to” questions…These awards allowed students to pick scenarios based on what they know of their classmates. For example, “Who is most likely to become a published author?”
This fun game doesn’t end at graduation, though. “Who is most likely to” questions are actually a simple way to bond with coworkers. Get to know each other better, build trust, and improve communication by sharing these questions and then picking which teammate is more likely to…whatever! These questions can serve as great team meeting icebreakers whether you’re starting a presentation or kicking off a multiple-day retreat. Pull out some of these questions the next time you want to have a fun activity with your team. To make things easier, we’ve categorized them for more simple browsing.
“Who’s most likely to” questions for coworkers who know each other well
- Who is most likely to pick up your middle-of-the-night call?
- Who is most likely to feel at home in your house?
- Who would get along with everyone’s parents?
- Who is most likely to throw someone a surprise party?
- Who tends to have the best snacks in their desk?
- Who is most likely to have been on a blind date before?
- Who is the person most likely to save you from a bad blind date?
- Who is most likely to make a great professional chauffeur?
- Who is most likely to say something awkward when meeting new people?
- Who is most likely to hand-make your birthday present?
- Who is most likely to make someone chuckle when they feel sad?
- Who is most likely to make a delicious birthday cake for a colleague?
- Who is most likely to come up with nicknames for everyone?
- Who is most likely to answer a text or email immediately?
- Who is most likely to let you borrow their favorite book?
- Who is most likely to forget to return a book they borrowed from you?
- Who is most likely to stay up scrolling on their phone all night?
- Who is most likely to need the day off after the Super Bowl?
- Who is most likely to know all the office gossip?
- Who is most likely to fall asleep during a meeting?
- Who is most likely to accidentally sign a client email with “Love”?
- Who is most likely to do a Tik-Tok dance challenge with you?
- Who is most likely to keep an important secret?
- Who is most likely to be asked for an ID after age 40?
- Who is most likely to forget the birthday of their spouse?
- Who is most likely to spend their entire paycheck on clothes or shoes?
- Who is most likely to be a great DJ for your next company event?
- Who is most likely to win your parents over upon first meeting them?
- Who is most likely to drop and break their new phone?
- Who is most likely to be a secret math genius?
- Who is most likely to have their lunch stolen out of the break room refrigerator?
- Who is most likely to make a friendship bracelet for a coworker?
- Who is most likely to forget the sack lunch that they packed?
- Who is most likely to miss a flight?
Note: for an exercise for teams who do not know each other well, explore some “get to know you” questions. These can help you to uncover new information about your team in a way that’s fun and comfortable. You could also try some “would you rather” questions that will provide additional insight into your colleagues and the way they tick,
Holiday-themed “Who’s most likely to” questions
- Who is most likely to give the best Secret Santa gift?
- Who is most likely to give a completely inappropriate present?
- Who is most likely to bake cookies for the entire office?
- Who is most likely to get their holiday card out first?
- Who is most likely to send their holiday card after the new year?
- Who is most likely to start listening to Christmas music in October?
- Who is most likely to dress up for Halloween at work?
- Who is most likely to dress up in a terrifying costume for Halloween?
- Who is most likely to create the best jack o’lantern?
- Who is most likely to turn their home into a scary haunted house for trick or treaters?
- Who is most likely to have the large, inflatable lawn decorations at the holidays?
- Who is most likely to steal all of their kids’ Halloween candy?
- Who is most likely to cook a multiple-course, elaborate Thanksgiving spread?
- Who is most likely to make the best Thanksgiving dessert?
- Who is most likely to fall asleep immediately after eating their Thanksgiving meal?
- Who is most likely to set an ambitious new year resolution?
- Who is most likely to break their new year's resolution on January 2nd?
- Who is most likely to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day?
- Who is most likely to love chocolate Easter bunnies?
- Who is most likely to set off Fourth of July fireworks?
- Who is most likely to destroy some property with fireworks gone wrong?
- Who has the most unique holiday tradition?
- Who has the most unique holiday recipe?
- Who is most likely to put their Christmas tree up in October?
- Who is most likely to leave their Christmas tree up until March?
- Who is most likely to finish Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve?
- Who is most likely to start their holiday shopping in July?
- Who is most likely to host an ugly Christmas sweater party?
- Who is most likely to wear a Christmas sweater on a normal day?
- Who is most likely to go Christmas caroling with their friends or family?
- Who is most likely to leave their outdoor holiday lights up all year long?
- Who is most likely to dress up as Santa at their family party?
- Who is most likely to have candy corn as their favorite candy?
- Who is most likely to create a homemade wreath for their door?
- Who is most likely to give home-created gifts?
- Who is most likely to have Thanksgiving as their favorite holiday?
- Who is most likely to have trick-or-treated well into their teen years?
- Who is most likely to watch sappy “Hallmark”-style holiday movies all season?
- Who is most likely to spend Halloween watching old Horror movies?
These Holiday-themed 'Who's most likely to' questions are great for team bonding. Want more? Check out our article on team building questions.
“Who’s most likely to” questions for virtual teams
- Who is most likely to “reply all” to an email?
- Who is most likely to have the best Zoom background?
- Who is most likely to have their pet on their lap during a meeting or call?
- Who most likely has pajama pants on with their dress shirt during a virtual meeting?
- Who is most likely to reply to your email within a minute?
- Who is most likely to forget to mute their microphone during a meeting or conference call?
- Who is most likely to say something important while they are muted on a call?
- Who is most likely to teach everyone a new skill?
- Who is the person that a difficult client is most likely to call and complain to?
- Who is most likely to bring their dog into work?
- Who is most likely to have 20 tabs open on their desktop?
- Who is most likely to come up with the next great app idea?
- Who is most likely to have a side hustle?
- Who is most likely to have the company’s next million-dollar idea?
- Who is most likely to put together a beautiful presentation?
- Who is most likely to close a complicated sale?
- Who is most likely listening to music while working at home?
- Who is most likely snacking in front of their laptop?
- Who is most likely to plan a fun group outing or team-building activity?
- Who is most likely to talk to themselves when alone in the house?
- Who is most likely to have a hidden candy stash in their desk?
- Who is most likely to get a bad paper cut?
- Who is most likely to get a computer virus by clicking on spam?
- Who is most likely to tell a “not safe for work” joke?
- Who is most likely to laugh in an uncomfortable moment?
Humorous “Who’s most likely to” questions
- Who is most likely to dress up in an inflatable suit for Halloween?
- Who is most likely to argue with their pet?
- Who has most likely faked their birthday in a restaurant to get free dessert?
- Who is most likely to scream at a scary point in a movie?
- Who is most likely to cheat at a board game?
- Who would make the best international spy?
- Who is most likely to have secret ninja skills?
- Who is the most likely to have an undercover superhero alter-ego?
- Who is most likely to end up as a meme one day?
- Who is most likely to have an evil twin?
- Who is most likely to crowd-surf at a concert?
- Who is most likely to get insulted by a child?
- Who is most likely to crash a wedding?
- Who is most likely to love clowns?
- Who is most likely to be afraid of clowns?
- Who is most likely to embarrass themselves in front of their celebrity crush?
- Who is most likely to save everyone in a zombie apocalypse?
- Who most likely wears a speedo to the beach?
- Who is most likely to have a fantastic fake foreign accent?
- Who is most likely to get “hangry” when they haven’t eaten?
- Who is most likely to be late to school pick-up for their kids?
- Who is most likely to hit the snooze button 5 times?
- Who is most likely to sleep through their alarm?
- Who is most likely to spend hours reading up on celebrity gossip?
- Who is most likely to give their child an unusual name?
- Who is most likely to accidentally use salt instead of sugar while baking?
- Who is most likely to forget where they parked their car?
- Who is most likely to lock their keys inside their parked car?
- Who is most likely to complain to a restaurant manager about their meal?
- Who is most likely to sing in the shower?
- Who is most likely to end up on a “kiss cam” at a sporting event?
- Who is most likely to be mistaken for a celebrity?
Motivating “Who’s most likely to” questions
- Who is most likely to make you smile?
- Who is most likely to cheer you up on a tough day?
- Who is most willing to help solve an issue?
- Who is most likely to make you forget about your problems for a while?
- Who is most likely to be a role model for your work group?
- Who is most likely to have a listening ear available?
- Who is most likely to become a great leader in the future?
- Who is most likely to save the day when things go wrong?
- Who is most likely to compliment you behind your back?
- Who is most likely to inspire you?
- Who is most likely to bring out the best in people they meet?
- Who is most likely to make an impact on history?
- Who is most likely to offer moral support to a friend?
- Who is most likely to give you the perfect present?
- Who is most likely to help a stranger?
- Who is most likely to perform a random act of kindness?
- Who is most likely to make new friends in a new place?
- Who is most likely to become a published author?
- Who is most likely to win a Pulitzer prize?
- Who is most likely to win a Nobel Peace prize?
- Who is most likely to be awarded a Michelin Star?
- Who is most likely to adopt a pet?
- Who is most likely to change the world someday?
- Who is most likely to break a world record?
- Who is most likely to discover something new?
- Who is most likely to create something new?
- Who is most likely to coach others in some way?
- Who is most likely to have “that house” where all the kids want to hang out?
Especially random “Who’s most likely to” questions
- Who is most likely to misquote the lyrics to their favorite song?
- Who is most likely to get blocked by a celebrity on Twitter?
- Who is most likely to own an animal or dinosaur onesie?
- Who is most likely to buy scratch-off lottery tickets?
- Who is most likely to actually win the lottery?
- Who is most likely to be allergic to peanuts?
- Who is most likely to know all of Bruce Springsteen’s songs?
- Who is most likely to be mistaken for a celebrity?
- Who is most likely to cry at animal adoption commercials on TV?
- Who most likely knows how to perform a magic trick?
- Who is most likely to eat cold pizza?
- Who is most likely to eat breakfast for dinner?
- Who is most likely to leave a swallow of milk in the container, and put it back in the fridge?
- Who is most likely to forget their wallet when going out to eat?
- Who is most likely to choose a happy meal from McDonald’s?
- Who is most likely to talk in a movie theater during a show?
- Who is most likely to scold others for talking in a movie theater during a show?
- Who is most likely to spend time in the ER this summer?
- Who is most likely to appear in a music video?
- Who is most likely to choose Disneyland for vacation?
- Who is most likely to go to the same place on vacation year after year?
- Who is most likely to backpack across Europe?
- Who is most likely to go on a spiritual journey through another continent?
- Who is most likely to correctly pronounce the word “acai”?
- Who is most likely to become a bitcoin billionaire?
- Who is most likely to find an amazing discovery on their old hard drive?
- Who is most likely to make an appearance on a daytime soap opera?
- Who is most likely to date a reality TV star?
- Who is most likely to eat crackers in bed?
- Who is most likely to hitch-hike?
- Who was most likely to have been suspended from high school?
- Who is most likely to eat pop-tarts for breakfast?
- Who is most likely to try new foods?
- Who is most likely to kiss an (actual) frog?
- Who is most likely to complete a dare in public that leads to an arrest?
- Who is most likely to have unpaid parking tickets?
- Who is most likely to hog all the blankets when they’re sleeping?
- Who is most likely to be the trip-planner for their family or friends’ vacation?
- Who is most likely to binge watch an entire show in a single day?
- Who is most likely to forget to buy groceries for the week?
- Who is most likely to hoard the popcorn during a movie?
- Who is most likely to scream for help when they see a spider?
- Who is most likely to kill a spider when they see one?
- Who is most likely to move to a cabin in the woods?
- Who is most likely to do distinct voices for characters when reading a book out loud?
- Who is most likely to have chopped all their own hair off as a kid?
- Who is most likely to have won their high school talent show?
Tips for “Who is most likely to” questions
This sort of question can help you get to know your coworkers better (or help to test how well you already know them) - but these conversations can also reveal what you really think of someone.
It’s important to be sensitive when using these questions as part of your event. Remember that the goal is to have fun, share some laughs, and bond as a group - not to make anyone feel embarrassed or silly. Rather than selecting questions randomly, we suggest having a moderator who will choose the questions and prepare them in advance. Keep what you do know about your team in mind before selecting questions. For example, you don’t want someone to feel like you’re calling them lazy if the group says they are most likely to binge a show. Or, if someone tends to feel self conscious, you don’t want to call them out for something embarrassing.
Another consideration to be conscious of is culture: the holidays people celebrate are different based on their unique location and religion. Don’t go heavy on the “Christmas” questions if you know there are people on your team who don’t celebrate that holiday.
In summary: use common sense, and focus on the questions that will likely lead to some laughs. Spend the energy in this exercise trying to build people up and boost confidence, rather than ding self-esteem.
When to use “Who is most likely to” questions
Many companies use these forms of questions as a team building activity. Doing this as a group can help people to bond, get to know each other better, and understand and appreciate each other’s differences. A lot of organizations use fun questions like this to kick off events - anything from a simple lunch to a multi-day corporate retreat. Consider using these “most likely to” scenarios as icebreaker questions, as an energizing team warm-up, or to kick off your next team lunch, office retreat, holiday party, onboarding session, or training. You can even set aside some time to run through a few of them as a quick team building activity on their own.
That being said, savvy companies will take things a step further and plan more focused events such as team-building retreats. These activities create an important balance between fun, bonding, and working toward bigger goals. To get the most bang for your buck, organize your next company retreat with Surf Office. We help teams of all sizes to plan fun, energizing events that get everyone out of the office and into a new, exciting location together.
