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Everyday life

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  • A book in a sunny spot or A walk with no destination?

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  • An early start or A late night?

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  • A quiet weekend at home or A weekend full of plans?

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  • Music while you work or Silence while you work?

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  • A handwritten note or A voice message?

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  • A perfectly organized desk or A desk full of things you're making?

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  • A sunny morning or A rainy afternoon?

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  • Fix something yourself or Learn from someone fixing it?

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  • A familiar routine or A different plan every day?

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  • A paper calendar or A digital calendar?

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  • Start with the easy task or Start with the hard task?

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  • A balcony garden or A shelf full of books?

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  • Keep a photo album or Keep a journal?

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  • A little extra time each morning or A little extra time each evening?

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  • A favorite song on repeat or A new playlist every day?

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  • Finish one project or Try several small projects?

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  • A useful gift or A surprising gift?

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  • Rearrange a room or Explore a new neighborhood?

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  • A long lunch break or An early finish?

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  • Plan tomorrow tonight or Decide when you wake up?

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Ideas & imagination

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  • Play an instrument or Speak another language?

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  • Visit a fictional world or Meet a fictional character?

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  • Write a short story or Make a short film?

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  • A day in an art studio or A day in a science lab?

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  • Design a game or Design a playground?

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  • Learn by reading or Learn by doing?

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  • Explore the deep ocean or Explore outer space?

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  • Be a great storyteller or Be a great interviewer?

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  • Build something big or Make something tiny?

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  • A clever solution or A beautifully simple solution?

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  • Learn a new craft or Improve a craft you know?

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  • Take a photography class or Take a pottery class?

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  • Ask better questions or Explain ideas more clearly?

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  • Make a map or Make a model?

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  • Read the book first or Watch the adaptation first?

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  • Learn how something works or Learn how something was invented?

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  • Work from a blank page or Improve a first draft?

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  • Invent a new holiday or Invent a new sport?

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  • A big library or A well-equipped workshop?

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  • Time to create or Time to explore?

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Food & drink

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  • Cook something new together or Try a neighborhood restaurant?

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  • Breakfast for dinner or Dinner leftovers for breakfast?

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  • Sweet snacks or Salty snacks?

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  • A picnic in the park or Dinner at home?

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  • Try a new recipe or Perfect a familiar recipe?

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  • Crunchy peanut butter or Smooth peanut butter?

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  • A warm dessert or A frozen dessert?

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  • Breakfast with friends or Dinner with friends?

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  • Grow your own herbs or Bake your own bread?

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  • A food market or A cooking class?

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  • A bowl of soup or A toasted sandwich?

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  • Try everyone's dishes or Order your own favorite?

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  • A meal with three simple ingredients or A meal with lots of little dishes?

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  • Fresh fruit or Fruit in a dessert?

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  • A surprise menu or Choose every course?

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  • Cook the meal or Set the table and host?

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  • Learn a traditional recipe or Create a new food tradition?

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  • Coffee with a friend or Tea with a friend?

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  • A familiar comfort meal or A dish you've never tried?

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  • Bring the main dish or Bring the dessert?

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Places & adventures

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  • A weekend in a new city or A cabin in the mountains?

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  • Travel by train or Travel by boat?

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  • A beach walk or A forest walk?

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  • A detailed itinerary or Room to decide as you go?

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  • Visit somewhere new or Return to a favorite place?

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  • Sunrise on a hill or Sunset by the water?

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  • A busy street market or A quiet botanical garden?

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  • A long trip once a year or Short trips throughout the year?

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  • Explore your own town or Take a day trip somewhere nearby?

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  • A walking tour or A bicycle tour?

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  • A historic building or A natural landmark?

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  • Travel light or Pack for every possibility?

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  • Snowy mountains or Sunny coast?

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  • A scenic detour or More time at the destination?

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  • A guide who knows the place or Explore with a friend?

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  • A campsite or A small guesthouse?

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  • A museum afternoon or An outdoor afternoon?

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  • See a place in every season or See four places in one season?

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  • Take lots of photographs or Keep a travel notebook?

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  • A trip built around food or A trip built around nature?

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People & connections

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  • A small dinner with close friends or A big party with new faces?

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  • A game night or A movie night?

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  • Make something together or Learn something together?

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  • A thoughtful letter or An afternoon spent together?

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  • Host a gathering or Help someone else host?

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  • Talk on a walk or Talk around a table?

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  • A friend who shares your hobbies or A friend who introduces new hobbies?

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  • A planned reunion or A spontaneous catch-up?

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  • Give a handmade gift or Plan a shared experience?

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  • Join a club or Start a small group?

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  • Work with a partner or Work with a small team?

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  • Teach someone a skill or Learn a skill from them?

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  • Hear someone's best story or Hear their best advice?

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  • Celebrate with a surprise or Celebrate with a favorite tradition?

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  • A shared playlist or A shared photo album?

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  • Help behind the scenes or Welcome people at the door?

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  • A friendly competition or A cooperative challenge?

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  • Meet over a hobby or Meet over a meal?

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  • Ask the first question or Answer the first question?

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  • Keep an old tradition or Start a new tradition?

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This or that questions for groups and game nights

This or that questions for friends

Two-choice questions make a quick warm-up for a game night. Choose Friends under Audience, give everyone a chance to pick, then compare your reasons. Selecting an option reveals a follow-up question. For longer stories, switch to an open-ended prompt. Explore open-ended conversation topics for friends.

This or that for work and class

Choose the Work or Classroom audience filter for everyday choices that don't require personal disclosure. People can raise a hand or discuss a choice with a partner. Keep participation optional and review prompts for the age of your group. Building a regular check-in routine? Use a question of the day to open the conversation.

This or that questions for couples

Choose Date night under Audience and compare your preferences for food, places, and time together. Neither answer needs to be the correct one. Ask what would make the other choice appealing rather than turning a difference into a debate. Save a few favorites for your next conversation.

Frequently asked questions

What are this or that questions?

They are prompts with two options, such as a city weekend or a mountain cabin. Each person chooses the option they prefer. The reason behind the choice can become a conversation of its own.

How is this or that different from would you rather?

The two overlap. This or that often uses simple preferences between two familiar things, while would you rather often introduces a hypothetical situation or trade-off. Neither needs strict rules.

Do this or that questions need a score?

No. They can be a conversation game with no winner. If a group wants to compare answers, count the choices honestly and keep it friendly; a minority choice is not a wrong answer.

What if someone likes both options?

They can choose what appeals most today, explain what would change their answer, or pass. The point is to understand a preference, not to force a permanent decision.