This or That Questions: 190 Good Pairs to Ask Any Group

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  1. Easy this or that questions (simple and quick)
  2. What are this or that questions?
  3. Food and drink this or that questions
  4. Animals and nature
  5. Home and everyday life
  6. Movies, TV, music and books
  7. Tech and phone pairs for this or that 2026
  8. School and work
  9. Places and outings
  10. Sports and hobbies
  11. Superpowers and fantasy
  12. This or that scenarios
  13. Personality pairs that get people talking
  14. Rapid fire questions: this or that style
  15. Fun questions of the day: this or that pairs
  16. This or that writing prompts
  17. This or that vs would you rather
  18. How to ask this or that questions
  19. Tips for writing good this or that questions
  20. Frequently asked questions

Easy this or that questions (simple and quick)

Start with simple this or that questions. New groups need low-risk questions. This or that questions with easy options get every player answering in the first minute. These quick this or that questions also work for kids as young as 5.

  1. PizzaorBurgers?
  2. Hot weatherorCold weather?
  3. OceanorLake?
  4. Movie theaterorMovie at home?
  5. PenorPencil?
  6. StairsorElevator?
  7. Board gamesorVideo games?
  8. Ice creamorCake?
  9. RedorBlue?
  10. SpringorFall?
  11. IndoorsorOutdoors?
  12. BreakfastorDinner?
  13. ApplesorOranges?
  14. Nap on the couchorNap in bed?
  15. DrawingorPainting?
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What are this or that questions?

What is this or that? It is a question game with one rule: pick this or that. Good questions make both sides tempting, so nobody sits in the middle. A player hears "Pizza or Burgers?" and has to choose. People also call them either this or that questions, that or this questions, or this or that type questions.

This or that options can be foods, places, habits, movies or full scenarios. The format works for kids, teens, adults, coworkers and couples. Only the topics change.

When someone says "give me this or that questions," they usually want a ready list to read aloud. This list of this or that questions sorts 190 pairs into this or that categories. Pick from this or that topics such as food, places and superpowers.

Food and drink this or that questions

Food pairs are the most popular this or that questions because everyone eats and everyone has opinions. Pick pairs from the same meal or snack type so both sides feel close.

  1. ChipsorPopcorn?
  2. SpaghettiorMac and cheese?
  3. SushiorRamen?
  4. DonutsorMuffins?
  5. Hot chocolateorApple cider?
  6. LemonadeorIced tea?
  7. StrawberriesorWatermelon?
  8. CookiesorBrownies?
  9. Grilled cheeseorPB&J?
  10. Thin crustorDeep dish?
  11. Fried chickenorBBQ ribs?
  12. Breakfast for dinnerorDinner for breakfast?
  13. CheesecakeorTiramisu?
  14. SodaorSparkling water?
  15. NachosorQuesadillas?
  16. Ice cream coneorIce cream cup?
  17. Mashed potatoesorBaked potato?
  18. Cinnamon rollsorCupcakes?
  19. Spicy foodorMild food?
  20. Home cookingorTakeout?

Animals and nature

  1. ElephantsorGiraffes?
  2. WolvesorBears?
  3. ButterfliesorLadybugs?
  4. HorsesorLlamas?
  5. ParrotorTurtle?
  6. ForestorDesert?
  7. ThunderstormorSnowstorm?
  8. Starry nightorFull moon?
  9. WaterfallorVolcano?
  10. SunflowersorRoses?
  11. OctopusorJellyfish?
  12. FoxesorDeer?

Home and everyday life

Habit pairs show how people live. They make good this or that questions to ask a new roommate, a new team or a date.

  1. Make the bedorLeave it unmade?
  2. Fuzzy socksorBare feet?
  3. Snooze buttonorUp on the first alarm?
  4. Big partyorSmall dinner?
  5. CookorDo the dishes?
  6. VacuumorLaundry?
  7. Sleep with a fanorSleep in silence?
  8. Phone by the bedorPhone in another room?
  9. CandlesorString lights?
  10. Minimalist homeorCozy clutter?
  11. Paper booksorE-reader?
  12. Handwritten notesorTyped notes?
  13. Grocery storeorGrocery delivery?
  14. SaturdayorSunday?
  15. Plan everythingorGo with the flow?

Movies, TV, music and books

  1. ComedyorHorror?
  2. NetflixorYouTube?
  3. Binge a seriesorOne episode a week?
  4. CartoonsorLive action?
  5. ConcertorComedy show?
  6. MarvelorDC?
  7. DisneyorPixar?
  8. Harry PotterorLord of the Rings?
  9. SpotifyorApple Music?
  10. PoporRock?
  11. CountryorHip-hop?
  12. KaraokeorDancing?
  13. Subtitles onorSubtitles off?
  14. Reality TVorDocumentaries?
  15. Mystery novelsorFantasy novels?
  16. Sing in the showerorSing in the car?

Tech and phone pairs for this or that 2026

Tech pairs date fast, so refresh them every year. These this or that 2026 pairs cover the phones, apps and habits people argue about now.

  1. iPhoneorAndroid?
  2. TextorVoice memo?
  3. EarbudsorHeadphones?
  4. LaptoporTablet?
  5. Dark modeorLight mode?
  6. SmartwatchorRegular watch?
  7. Group chatorOne-on-one chat?
  8. StreamingorPhysical copies?
  9. SelfieorGroup photo?
  10. Phone caseorNo case?
  11. Reply with emojiorReply with words?
  12. Notifications onorNotifications off?
  13. AI assistantorSearch engine?

School and work

  1. MathorEnglish?
  2. ScienceorHistory?
  3. RecessorLunch?
  4. Homework right awayorHomework later?
  5. Work from homeorOffice?
  6. Morning meetingsorAfternoon meetings?
  7. EmailorChat message?
  8. Sit in frontorSit in back?
  9. Group projectorSolo project?
  10. HighlightersorSticky notes?
  11. Four 10-hour daysorFive 8-hour days?
  12. Field triporPajama day?
  13. Standing deskorRegular desk?

Places and outings

  1. ParisorTokyo?
  2. New YorkorLos Angeles?
  3. Live in a castleorLive in a treehouse?
  4. City apartmentorFarmhouse?
  5. Hot tuborPool?
  6. Theme parkorWater park?
  7. ZooorAquarium?
  8. LibraryorBookstore?

Sports and hobbies

  1. BasketballorSoccer?
  2. FootballorBaseball?
  3. Play sportsorWatch sports?
  4. RunningorSwimming?
  5. YogaorWeightlifting?
  6. ChessorCheckers?
  7. Jigsaw puzzlesorCrosswords?
  8. BowlingorMini golf?
  9. BikingorSkateboarding?
  10. GardeningorBaking?
  11. FishingorKayaking?
  12. Summer OlympicsorWinter Olympics?

Superpowers and fantasy

Fantasy pairs get the longest answers, because players explain their plans. Save them for when the group has warmed up. Each fun this or that question here works for ages 8 and up.

  1. Read mindsorSee the future?
  2. Super strengthorSuper speed?
  3. Talk to animalsorSpeak every language?
  4. WizardorSuperhero?
  5. Mermaid tailorWings?
  6. Live in spaceorLive underwater?
  7. Magic carpetorFlying broom?
  8. Pause timeorRewind time?
  9. Pet dragonorPet phoenix?
  10. Never need sleeporNever need food?
  11. Shrink to ant sizeorGrow to giant size?
  12. Night in a haunted houseorNight on a spaceship?

This or that scenarios

This or that scenario questions put a short situation on each side. They sit between a quick pair and a full would you rather question. Use 3 to 6 words per side so players can still answer fast.

  1. Win the lotteryorFind your dream job?
  2. Live 100 years agoorLive 100 years ahead?
  3. Only summer foreverorOnly fall forever?
  4. Always 10 minutes earlyorAlways 10 minutes late?
  5. Lose your phoneorLose your wallet?
  6. Be famousorBe rich?
  7. Play every instrumentorAce every sport?
  8. Free flights for lifeorFree groceries for life?
  9. No phone for a weekorNo sweets for a month?
  10. Live on a boatorLive in an RV?
  11. Personal cheforPersonal driver?
  12. Relive your best dayorSkip your worst day?
  13. Funniest in the roomorSmartest in the room?
  14. Only whisperorOnly shout?
  15. Never wait in line againorNever sit in traffic again?

Personality pairs that get people talking

These pairs ask how someone thinks rather than what they like. Follow each one with "Why?" and give the player 30 seconds.

  1. Big friend grouporFew close friends?
  2. Give giftsorGet gifts?
  3. Plan the partyorAttend the party?
  4. Lead the teamorSupport the team?
  5. Talk it outorWrite it down?
  6. AdventureorComfort?
  7. PastorFuture?
  8. LogicorGut feeling?
  9. SurprisesorKnowing ahead?
  10. SaveorSpend?
  11. Learn by readingorLearn by doing?
  12. Praise in publicorPraise in private?

Rapid fire questions: this or that style

This or that rapid fire questions use one-word options and a 3-second limit. Read the pair, point at a player, and move on as soon as they answer. No explanations until the round ends.

Some teachers open with a clapping chant ("this or that, this or that, this, this or that") to set the beat before the first pair.

  1. SunorMoon?
  2. SaltorPepper?
  3. LeftorRight?
  4. CircleorSquare?
  5. GoldorSilver?
  6. HugsorHigh fives?
  7. GreenorPurple?
  8. TrainsorPlanes?
  9. PicklesorOlives?
  10. MintorCinnamon?
  11. ClaporSnap?
  12. StripesorPolka dots?
  13. LemonsorLimes?
  14. BananasorGrapes?
  15. JeansorSweatpants?
  16. HoneyorMaple syrup?
  17. BubblesorBalloons?
  18. ThunderorLightning?
  19. ForksorChopsticks?
  20. CrayonsorMarkers?

Fun questions of the day: this or that pairs

A fun question of the day: this or that format takes one minute and needs no prep. Write the pair on a whiteboard, a Slack channel or a sticky note wall, and let people vote as they arrive.

Post daily this or that questions of the day for a month, then switch to a question of the week: this or that style, with a longer pair and a written reason. Classrooms with a topic of the day: this or that pairs fit it in one line.

  1. Snow dayorField day?
  2. Breakfast in bedorBrunch out?
  3. Rainy day insideorSunny day outside?
  4. Tell a jokeorHear a joke?
  5. Write a letterorGet a letter?
  6. Sleep inorDay trip?
  7. Monday offorFriday off?

This or that writing prompts

Any pair on this page works as one of the this or that prompts for a journal or an opinion paragraph. The student picks a side, then defends it in writing.

  1. Write one pair on the board, for example "Live in space or Live underwater?"
  2. Give students 1 minute to pick a side and write it at the top of the page.
  3. Ask for three reasons, each in its own sentence.
  4. Have them write one sentence about what the other side gets right.
  5. Pair up students who chose opposite sides and let them read to each other.
  6. Let students bring their own this or that idea for the next prompt.

This or that vs would you rather

People often search for would you rather this or that questions as if they were one game. They are close cousins with a few real differences.

Families who ask this or that questions for fun on car rides often mix in a few would you rather questions once the easy pairs run out.

  • This or that names two things ("Tacos or Sushi?"). Would you rather describes two actions ("Would you rather eat only tacos or only sushi for a year?").
  • This or that answers take 2 or 3 seconds. Would you rather answers often take 30 seconds or more.
  • Use this or that for warm-ups and rapid fire rounds. Use would you rather once a group is comfortable and ready to explain.
  • Turn any scenario pair above into a this or that would you rather question by adding "Would you rather" to the front.

How to ask this or that questions

Picking questions for this or that is the easy part. Delivery matters more. Use these steps for any group of 4 to 30 people.

  1. Pick 15 to 20 pairs from two or three this or that themes, such as food, habits and superpowers.
  2. Start with easy pairs so everyone answers once in the first two minutes.
  3. Read each pair aloud as "A or B?" and point to a side of the room for each option.
  4. Have players choose this or that by moving to a side, raising a hand, or holding up 1 or 2 fingers.
  5. Ask one or two players per round to explain their pick in a sentence.
  6. End with a fantasy or scenario pair, since those get the longest and funniest answers.

Tips for writing good this or that questions

Great this or that questions follow a few rules. Use them to judge pairs from any list.

  • A good this or that question splits the group. "Pizza or Broccoli?" fails because nearly everyone picks pizza.
  • Keep both sides the same size. Balanced this or that choices compare a snack with a snack and a trip with a trip.
  • Use 1 to 4 words per side. Long options turn this or that into would you rather.
  • Match the audience. Kids under 8 do best with food, animals and colors; adults enjoy habits and scenarios.
  • Skip politics, religion and real people at work or school. Those pairs split the room in the wrong way.
  • Keep your top this or that questions and new this or that ideas in a phone note. Add pairs that got big reactions.
  • Common this or that questions such as Cats or Dogs still work. Mix them with less familiar pairs so the game does not feel repeated.
  • Rotate this or that lists every few weeks so regulars hear new pairs. What makes this or that questions fun is the surprise of a new split.

Frequently asked questions

What are some good this or that questions?

Good this or that questions pair two options people like equally, such as Sushi or Ramen, Zoo or Aquarium, Read minds or See the future, and Saturday or Sunday. The best this or that questions have no right answer, use short options, and lead to a quick "why" from each player.

Kids enjoy this or that questions about food, animals and colors, such as Elephants or Giraffes, Crayons or Markers, and Recess or Lunch. Keep options to one or two words for kids under 8. The kids page has a longer list.

Good work pairs stick to habits and preferences, such as Work from home or Office, Email or Chat message, and Four 10-hour days or Five 8-hour days. These questions to ask this or that style fit the first five minutes of a team meeting.

The best this or that question to start with is Hot weather or Cold weather. Everyone has an opinion, nobody needs to explain much, and the room usually splits. Other easy openers include Ocean or Lake, Pen or Pencil, and Movie theater or Movie at home.

Examples of this or that questions include Chips or Popcorn, iPhone or Android, Wolves or Bears, Work from home or Office, and Pause time or Rewind time. This or that examples can cover food, animals, habits, tech, school, work, sports and fantasy. Any two options with no wrong answer work.

Fun this or that questions mix silly and personal pairs, such as Only whisper or Only shout, Mermaid tail or Wings, and Snooze button or Up on the first alarm. For this or that fun questions that get laughs, use the superpowers and scenarios sections.

Prepare 15 to 20 pairs for a 10-minute session and about 40 for a 30-minute game. The this or that questions list on this page holds 190 pairs, so you can print 100 this or that questions for a long event or a month of warm-ups.

Rapid fire this or that questions are one-word pairs asked with a 3-second answer limit, such as Sun or Moon, Salt or Pepper, and Gold or Silver. The host reads pairs quickly and saves follow-up questions for the end. A round of 20 takes about 3 to 5 minutes.

No. This or that names two things, while would you rather do this or that questions describe two actions or situations. "Beach or Pool?" is this or that. "Would you rather swim with sharks or skydive?" is would you rather. Both work well together in one game.

Yes. Do you like this or that questions and do you prefer this or that questions are other names for the same format. The host names two options and the player picks one. Adding "do you prefer" sounds softer, which helps with younger kids and new coworkers.

A good choice for a this or that question of the day is Snow day or Field day for school, or Monday off or Friday off for work. Pick pairs people can answer in five seconds as they walk in, and post the results before everyone leaves.

Yes. For a this or that Q&A, use pairs with clear visual sides: Sunflowers or Roses, Dark mode or Light mode, Fuzzy socks or Bare feet, and Candles or String lights. Instagram Stories has a poll sticker that turns each pair into a two-button vote.

Search Reddit for "this or that" or "would you rather" to find threads where users trade pairs. Quality varies, and many threads mix in adult topics, so check every pair before using it with kids or at work. The lists on this page are sorted by audience-safe categories.

Yes. A this or that edition is a themed set, such as a Halloween, summer, travel or Bible edition. Each one is a this or that list of questions built around one theme, which gives you fresh this or that question ideas for each season. See the related pages below.

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