264 Fun Rapid Fire Questions for Employees & Friends

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Rapid fire questions are quick-response prompts players ask each other to find out the first answer that comes to mind. For example, “what do you like on toast?” and “where is your dream destination?” The purpose of rapid fire questions is to help employee or friend groups get to know each other more quickly, without thinking too much. These prompts are also called “quick fire questions.”

These prompts are a type of question game and getting to know you challenge, and are similar to icebreaker questions.

This list includes:

• one word rapid fire questions
• random rapid fire questions
• yes or no rapid fire questions
• rapid fire questions with two options
• funny rapid fire questions for work
• deep rapid fire questions
• hard rapid fire questions
• rapid fire questions for work from home
• rapid fire questions for work anniversaries
• rapid fire questions for teams
• holiday rapid fire questions

Here we go!

Rapid fire question generator

We built this random rapid fire question generator so that you can think up prompts just as quickly as players think up answers.

One word rapid fire questions

1. What is your job title?
2. What was your first job?
3. What is your favorite month?
4. What is your favorite season?
5. What is your favorite animal?
6. What is your favorite color?
7. What is your favorite food?
8. What is your favorite word?
9. What word do you hate hearing?
10. What word do you have a hard time pronouncing?
11. Who do you text most?
12. Who is your hero?
13. Where did you go on your last vacation?
14. What is your go-to passtime?
15. What was your favorite subject in school?
16. Where did you grow up?
17. Where do you live now?
18. What is your favorite body part?
19. What is your favorite word in another language?
20. What is your favorite dessert?
21. What is your favorite breakfast?
22. If you had to change your first name, what would you change it to?
23. Name a four letter word that starts with the letter “b”
24. What is your favorite type of weather?
25. What is the best non-curse-world one-word insult?
26. Name an onomatopoeia.
27. What is your favorite store?
28. What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
29. What time do you usually go to bed at night?
30. What is your favorite type of music?
31. What is your favorite movie genre?
32. What is your Hogwarts house?
33. Who is your best friend?
34. Describe your style in one word.
35. What kind of landscape would you like to live in?
36. What were you afraid of as a child?
37. One subject you would like to learn more about.
38. What is a good spy codename for you?
39. What do you collect?
40. What is your favorite type of stationery?

Random rapid fire questions

1. What has been your favorite age so far?
2. What is your go-to lazy dinner?
3. What is your favorite thing to do in the summertime?
4. How often do you floss?
5. What is one of your nicknames?
6. What was your major in college?
7. What is the stupidest dare you ever agreed to?
8. What item is worth spending more money on?
9. Is your bed made right now?
10. If you could afford any car, which one would you drive?
11. Have you ever written a song for someone?
12. What is the last craft you made?
13. What is one thing you regret spending money on?
14. What movie do you enjoy quoting the most?
15. If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose?
16. Have you ever gone viral online?
17. What dish do you cook best?
18. What story do you tell most often?
19. What is your hidden talent?
20. What is your favorite board game?
21. What is your favorite rainy day activity?
22. How do you usually answer the telephone?
23. Who is your favorite Disney character?
24. Finish the phrase “the way to my heart is…..”
25. What are you most looking forward to?
26. What is one thing you wish you enjoyed more?
27. What never fails to make you laugh?
28. What is your favorite way to workout?
29. If you were to write a book, what would it be about?
30. Where do you prefer to go on a first date?

Yes or no rapid fire questions

1. Do you have pets?
2. Do you have kids?
3. Are you married?
4. Do you own your home?
5. Do you have siblings?
6. Have you ever lived abroad?
7. Have you ever traveled abroad?
8. Are you active on social media?
9. Do you enjoy running?
10. Would you ever try standup comedy?
11. Would you ever appear on a reality show?
12. Do you think you could win a game show?
13. Have you ever moved cross country?
14. Do you speak more than one language?
15. Do you consider yourself tech-savvy?
16. Do you enjoy performing in front of an audience?
17. Do you vote in local elections regularly?
18. Have you ever won a contest?
19. Do you believe in ghosts?
20. Do you believe in soulmates?
21. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
22. Have you ever won a bet?
23. Have you ever delivered a perfect comeback?
24. Do you have a bucket list?
25. Are you in the profession you dreamed of when you were a child?
26. Would your 12 year old self think you were cool?
27. Would you ever skydive?
28. Have you ever walked out of a movie theatre mid-show?
29. Have you ever worn socks with sandals?
30. Can you freestyle rap?
31. Can you name more than 10 US presidents?
32. Do you correct other people’s grammar?
33. Do you like clothes shopping?
34. Do you think you would make a good spy?
35. Do you have any tattoos?

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Rapid fire questions with two options

1. Work or play?
2. Love or friendship?
3. Money or happiness?
4. Cats or dogs?
5. Summer or winter?
6. Morning or evening?
7. Salty or sweet?
8. Do you watch shows one episode at a time or binge whole seasons?
9. Do you shower at night or in the morning?
10. Would you rather fly or have super strength?
11. Would you rather find your dream job or win the lottery?
12. Physical strength or mental strength?
13. Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
14. A night out or a night in?
15. Expensive presents or homemade presents?
16. Do you kill bugs you find inside or take them outside?
17. Do you prefer driving or flying?
18. Would you rather travel to the past or to the future?
19. Do you prefer social time or alone time?
20. Are you more of a thinker or a doer?
21. Street smarts or book smarts?
22. Learn by watching or learn by doing?
23. Fresh food or fried food?
24. Are you more cautious or bold?
25. Cannonball into the pool or dip a toe in first?
26. Would you rather sleep in late or take a long nap midday?

For similar questions, check out This or That prompts, or Would You Rather questions.

Funny rapid fire questions for work

1. Do you have your own Netflix account or do you use somebody else’s?
2. What is your guilty pleasure?
3. What is your go-to karaoke song?
4. What is your last Google search?
5. What is the punchline to your favorite joke?
6. What was your last impulse buy?
7. Which celebrity annoys you the most?
8. What is not a big deal to most people but is torture to you?
9. What is the weirdest thing your pet does?
10. If your pet could talk, what would they say about you?
11. What are the least-likely three words someone would use to describe you?
12. What mythical creature would you believe was real?
13. What is the strangest thing you ever saw while walking down the street?
14. What is the cringiest thing you did as a teenager?
15. What non-existent job do you wish existed?
16. What world record do you think you have a shot at beating?
17. Do public restrooms make you self-conscious?
18. Do you know how to perform a magic trick?
19. Have you ever planned a prank months in advance?
20. What object do you misplace or lose the most?
21. What is your favorite pun?

Deep rapid fire questions

1. What do you think the meaning of life is?
2. What motivates you the most?
3. Whose death hit you the hardest?
4. What quote resonates with you?
5. What is the best advice you ever received?
6. What do you wish you learned sooner?
7. What secret about the universe would you most want to learn?
8. Are you where you want to be in life?
9. What do you think is the key to living a good life?
10. How do you cope with hardship?
11. What movie, book, or TV show changed your life?
12. What was one “before” and “after” in your life?
13. Right now, what is the most pivotal relationship in your life?
14. What is your most strongly held belief?
15. What trait most defines who you are?
16. If you were to devote the rest of your life to philanthropy, what cause would you choose?
17. What stranger do you still think about sometimes?
18. What is the kindest thing someone ever did for you?
19. What is the kindest thing you have ever done for someone else?
20. Do you think that people can change?
21. Do you believe in second chances?

Hard rapid fire questions

1. What is your deepest fear?
2. What is your biggest flaw?
3. Which moment would you most like a do-over of?
4. If you could go back in time and change history, would you?
5. If you could undergo a procedure to erase memories, would you?
6. Would you want to hear a harsh truth, even if it was unflattering?
7. Do you think that society is improving?
8. If given the chance to start your life over, would you take it?
9. Would you rather have regrets about actions or inactions?
10. Do you believe in free will?
11. Would you fake your own death if it meant protecting your family?
12. What do you think people misunderstand about you?
13. What makes you sad?
14. What makes you angry?
15. What makes you hopeful?
16. What is humanity’s worst quality?
17. What is humanity’s most redeeming quality?
18. How do you want loved ones to remember you?
19. How would you like strangers to remember you?
20. What is a lesson that took you a long time to learn?
21. What is one missed opportunity that you wish you could have a second chance at?

Rapid fire questions for work from home

1. Do you live with anyone?
2. Where do you live?
3. What do you usually wear while working?
4. What is your favorite part about working from home?
5. What is your least favorite part about working from home?
6. What is your best remote work tip?
7. What is your favorite thing in your home office?
8. What software do you use most during the work day?
9. What phrase do you find yourself typing most?
10. Which coworker do you message most?
11. What fact about you might surprise co workers who have never met you in real life?
12. How tall are you?
13. What are your typical work hours?
14. What do you like about Zoom meetings?
15. What do you dislike about Zoom meetings?
16. What is the funniest thing you ever witnessed during a Zoom meeting?
17. What is your go-to snack?
18. What do you miss most about working in an office?
19. What is the coolest feature in your home?
20. What is most likely to distract you when you work from home?
21. How many times a day do you wander into the kitchen?
22. Do you wake up long before work, or right before you start working?
23. When working from home, do you work consistently or take several breaks?
24. On a scale of one to ten, how messy is your house or apartment?

Rapid fire questions for work anniversaries

1. How many years have you been with the company?
2. What is your favorite work memory?
3. What is your favorite part of this job?
4. What has changed the most since you started working here?
5. What is your proudest work accomplishment so far?
6. Who was your favorite boss?
7. Who was the most memorable client?
8. What surprised you the most about the job?
9. Which coworker did you learn the most from?
10. Which coworker did you get into the most mischief with?
11. Which coworker makes you laugh the most?
12. Which coworker never fails to cheer you up?
13. Which of your colleagues have you worked with longest?
14. What advice would you give an employee on their first day?
15. What was your favorite work outing?
16. What is the silliest work mistake you ever made?
17. What do you see for the future of this company?
18. What would you like to accomplish in the coming year?
19. What do you hope to accomplish in 10 years?
20. At what age would you like to retire?
21. Have you ever changed careers?
22. If the CEO asked for your advice, what would you say?
23. If you could not work in this industry, what profession would you pursue?

Holiday rapid fire questions

1. What is your favorite holiday?
2. What is your least favorite holiday?
3. Given the power, what holiday would you create?
4. What is the best Halloween costume you ever wore?
5. What is your favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving?
6. What is your favorite part about the Christmas season?
7. What is your least favorite part about the Christmas season?
8. What is your favorite Christmas carol?
9. What is your favorite holiday food?
10. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
11. What is one unusual holiday fact you know?
12. What is the best present you have ever received?
13. What is the worst present you have ever received?
14. Do you send thank you cards for presents?
15. Do you make New Year’s resolutions?
16. Do you like Valentine’s Day?
17. How do you usually celebrate the 4th of July?
18. What is your favorite holiday memory from childhood?
19. Do you decorate for holidays?
20. Would you rather cook for the holidays or eat out?
21. What holiday activity do you think is overrated?
22. What is your favorite holiday movie?

Final Thoughts

Rapid fire questions are a quick and easy activity that can help employees get to know each other. These games move fast and do not require much time. While there is pressure to respond quickly, players do not have to agonize about formulating a perfect answer. These games can be a great way to learn lots of personal information in a short period of time. Not to mention, the informal nature of the activity can help team members overcome jitters at work and feel more comfortable around coworkers.

Next, check out this list of check-in questions, this list of random questions, these what-if questions, and these team building questions for the workplace.

We also have a list of the best conversation starters for work and a list of questions to play “How well do you know me?”.