This or That Generator and Wheel: Random Questions, Spinners and Rankers

How to use the this or that picker on this page

The random this or that picker sits right under the introduction at the top of this page. It works as a this or that question generator for classrooms, meetings, road trips and parties.

1. Open the List menu. Leave it on All lists, or pick one list such as kids, work, couples or food.
2. Press Next question. A random pair appears with an "or" between the two options.
3. Read the pair aloud, or put your screen on a projector or TV so the group can see it.
4. Tap an option to mark your pick. The button stays highlighted until you draw the next question.
5. Press Next question again for a new pair. The picker never shows the same pair twice in a row.
6. Check the count under the button to see how many questions sit in the list you chose.

How to make a this or that wheel or spinner

A this or that spinner adds a moment of suspense before each question. Wheel of Names is a free website that spins a wheel of any text you type in.

1. Pick 10 to 20 pairs from the lists below or from any page on this site.
2. Open Wheel of Names and delete the sample entries.
3. Type one full pair per line, such as "Bumper cars or Go-karts?". Each line becomes one slice.
4. Click the wheel to spin. Read the pair that lands and have everyone pick a side.
5. Remove the pair after it lands so the wheel does not repeat it.
6. For a this or that decision maker, put just two slices on the wheel, one per option, and let the spin choose.

This or that ranker, ranking maker and tier list

A this or that ranker turns head-to-head picks into a full ranking. You compare two items at a time, and the item that wins the most matchups ranks first.

To build a custom this or that ranker by hand, list your items, write every pair, and tally one point per win. Five items need 10 pairs and 8 items need 28.

A this or that tier list skips the matchups. TierMaker is a website where you drag items into rows labeled S, A, B, C and D. Run a this or that round first, then place the winners in the top tiers.

• Keep a ranking to 5 to 8 items. Past that, the number of pairs grows too fast for a live group.
• Use a spreadsheet as a this or that ranking maker: one row per pair, a column for the winner, and COUNTIF to total the wins.
• Use a bracket instead of every pair when you have 16 items or more. A 16-item bracket needs only 15 matchups.
• Ask the group to vote by raising hands and record the majority as the winner of each pair.

AI this or that question generators

Any AI chat assistant, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, can act as a this or that question generator. Give it the audience, the topic and the number of pairs you need.

• Sample prompt: "Write 20 this or that questions for 4th graders about animals. Keep each option to 1 to 3 words. Both options should be equally tempting."
• Say who will answer. A prompt that names "coworkers on a Monday call" returns safer pairs than one that names no audience.
• Ask for a format you can paste, such as one pair per line, so the list drops straight into a wheel or a slide.
• Read every pair before you use it. AI lists often repeat pairs, invent foods or slip in a lopsided matchup.
• Ask for a second batch on a new topic instead of asking for 100 at once. Short lists come back cleaner.

Custom this or that games and templates

A this or that game maker can be any tool that shows two choices and collects votes. Pick the one that fits your room. Even a slide app works as a this or that maker for a one-off game.

• Live class or meeting: Kahoot, Mentimeter or Slido. Make each question a poll with two answer choices.
• Async team or parents: Google Forms or Microsoft Forms with one multiple choice question per pair.
• Screen share: one slide per pair in Google Slides or PowerPoint. The template page linked below shows the layout.
• Phone: Instagram story poll sticker, which has two answer options by default.
• Paper: print any page on this site with your browser's Print button, then cut the pairs into cards for a this or that custom deck.

Everyday pairs for a wheel or picker

1. TextorVoice note?
2. NotebookorNotes app?
3. UmbrellaorRaincoat?
4. Alarm clockorWake up naturally?
5. Bed madeorBed messy?
6. Ceiling fanorAir conditioning?
7. Plan everythingorWing it?
8. Phone on loudorPhone on silent?
9. Fold laundryorWash dishes?
10. Window openorWindow shut?
11. Group dinnerorSolo takeout?
12. Desk by the windoworDesk by the door?
13. Sleep inorStay up late?
14. HandwritingorTyping?
15. PaperbackorE-reader?
16. DominoesorDice games?
17. SunglassesorHats?
18. SpoilerorSurprise?
19. SlippersorBare feet?
20. LeftoversorCook fresh?

Hypothetical pairs

21. Breathe underwaterorWalk on walls?
22. Control the weatherorControl gravity?
23. Live in a castleorLive on a yacht?
24. Skip boring daysorReplay best days?
25. Pet dragonorRobot butler?
26. Free flights for lifeorFree hotels for life?
27. Live in a submarineorLive in a blimp?
28. X-ray visionorNight vision?
29. Speak to dolphinsorSpeak to birds?
30. Moon baseorOcean base?
31. Shrink to ant sizeorGrow giant?
32. Magic carpetorJetpack?
33. Photographic memoryorPerfect pitch?
34. Never need sleeporNever feel cold?
35. Famous cheforFamous painter?

This or that ranking starter pairs

These pairs share a category, so the winners stack neatly into a ranking or tier list. Run all the outings pairs, then rank the winners.

36. Safari parkorButterfly house?
37. PlanetariumorScience center?
38. Bumper carsorGo-karts?
39. Trampoline parkorClimbing gym?
40. Pottery classorPaint night?
41. PicnicorBarbecue?
42. Ferris wheelorCarousel?
43. SleddingorTubing?
44. HikingorKayaking?
45. PuzzleorColoring book?
46. Roller coasterorWater slide?
47. MonopolyorUno?
48. JengaorConnect 4?
49. BattleshiporClue?
50. RobloxorFortnite?

Quick-fire pairs for a spin wheel

Short pairs fit on a this or that spin wheel slice and take two seconds to answer. Use them for a 3-minute warm-up.

51. StarsorStripes?
52. Polka dotsorPlaid?
53. ZipperorButtons?
54. HighlighterorSticky note?
55. TriangleorStar?
56. Cold pizzaorReheated pizza?
57. RainbowsorLightning?
58. GlitterorConfetti?
59. StickersorStamps?
60. SparklersorGlow sticks?
61. ChalkorPaint?
62. ComicsorCartoons?
63. WhistleorSnap?
64. Left-handedorRight-handed?
65. Morning personorAfternoon person?

Tips for running a this or that online game

• Set a pace of about 30 seconds per question. A 20-question round then takes 10 minutes.
• Pick a single list in the picker when the group is young or the setting is formal. All lists mixes in adult and work pairs.
• Let a different player press Next question each round. Kids stay alert when they know their turn is coming.
• On a video call, share your screen with the picker open and have people answer in the chat with 1 or 2.
• Write down pairs that split the room 50/50. Save them for a custom this or that list you can reuse.