This or That Template: How to Make Slides, Printables, Cards and Signs

How to make a this or that slide template in Google Slides

1. Open a blank presentation in Google Slides. It uses 16:9 by default.
2. Go to Slide, then Edit theme, and pick a blank layout. Add two large rectangles, one per half, so every new slide gets them.
3. Add a text placeholder inside each rectangle and a circle in the middle with "or" in it.
4. Close the theme editor. Add a new slide with that layout and type your first pair.
5. Press Ctrl+D (Cmd+D on a Mac) to duplicate the slide, then change the words for the next pair.
6. Present full screen, or use File, then Download, to save the deck as a PDF or a PowerPoint file.

How to make a this or that PowerPoint template

PowerPoint lets you save your layout as a real template file, so every new this or that PPT starts with the same design.

1. Open PowerPoint and check Design, then Slide Size. Choose Widescreen (16:9).
2. Open View, then Slide Master. Add two option boxes, an "or" circle and a title placeholder to one layout.
3. Close the master view and add slides with that layout. Type one pair per slide.
4. For clickable this or that buttons, draw a shape over each option. Use Insert, then Link, and point it to a slide that reveals the class vote or a fun fact.
5. Save the file with File, then Save As, and choose PowerPoint Template (.potx) to reuse the layout.
6. Export a PDF copy with File, then Export, for anyone who does not have PowerPoint.

This or that printable: save any list as a free PDF

Every list on this site works as a this or that printable free of charge. Your browser does the work, so there is no file to download and nothing to pay.

1. Open the list you want, such as the kids, work or food page.
2. Click the "Print or save as PDF" button in the "On this page" box, or press Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on a Mac).
3. To print on paper, pick your printer. To get a this or that printable PDF free, choose Save as PDF as the destination.
4. Turn off headers and footers in the print settings for a cleaner page.
5. Print one copy for the host, or one per player so people can circle their picks.

How to make this or that cards

Cards let players draw a random question from a pile. They work at dinner tables, in a classroom center, and in a car on a road trip.

• Quarter-sheet cards: split a letter page into 4 boxes of 4.25x5.5 inches, one pair per box, and cut along the lines.
• Index cards: write one pair per 3x5 card by hand. A pack of 100 cards covers a whole school year of morning questions.
• Business-card size: set up a 3.5x2 inch page in Canva or Word and print on card stock for a deck that fits a pocket.
• Print on card stock (65 lb or heavier) so the text does not show through the back.
• Color-code the decks by topic, such as blue for food and green for animals, so players can pick a category.

This or that sign, chart and board ideas

• This or that sign: print one pair in 100-point text on a letter page and put it in a frame by the tip jar, the classroom door or the office coffee machine.
• This or that chart: draw two columns on a poster, one per option. Players add a sticky dot or a tally mark to vote.
• Question of the day board: put the pair at the top of a bulletin board. Students clip a clothespin with their name onto one side.
• Magnetic whiteboard: write the pair across the top and give each person a magnet with their name to move.
• Swap the pair every morning and write yesterday's winner in the corner. People check the board to see results.

This or that button and sticker ideas

• Pin-back buttons: design a 2.25-inch circle with one option per button, such as "Team Pancakes" and "Team Waffles". Guests wear their pick at a party.
• This or that sticker sheets: print each option on round labels. Hand players a sheet and have them stick their picks on a shared chart.
• Digital stickers: on an Instagram story, the poll sticker adds two tappable answer buttons. The Instagram page linked below has the steps.
• Slide buttons: in PowerPoint or Google Slides, link a shape to another slide so clicking an option reveals the result.

This or that presentation examples

These this or that presentation examples show how teachers and team leads set up a deck. Each one uses one pair per slide.

• Morning meeting slide show: 5 pairs from the classroom list below, one slide each, with a timer in the corner. Runs about 3 minutes.
• Team kickoff presentation: a title slide, 8 work-safe pairs, and a closing slide with the most split vote. Runs about 5 minutes on a video call.
• Party this or that slideshow: 20 pairs on a TV, each with a photo for each option. Guests move to the left or right side of the room.
• Get-to-know-you deck for a new class: 10 pairs, then a slide that asks each student to explain one pick.
• Holiday edition: swap the slide colors and pull 15 pairs from a seasonal list on this site.

Pairs for a classroom slide show

1. Pencil pouchorPencil box?
2. Farm field triporScience museum trip?
3. DodgeballorKickball?
4. Library dayorArt day?
5. Science fairorTalent show?
6. Mechanical pencilorWooden pencil?
7. Show and tellorStory time?
8. Class hamsterorClass fish?
9. Gym classorMusic class?
10. Glue stickorLiquid glue?
11. Chapter bookorGraphic novel?
12. RecorderorXylophone?
13. Spelling testorMath quiz?
14. Class photo dayorPajama day?
15. Book fairorField day?
16. Clicky penorCap pen?
17. Bean bag chairorWobble stool?

Pairs for printable cards

18. Baking cookiesorBuilding a fort?
19. Pillow fightorWater balloon fight?
20. SandcastleorSnowman?
21. Treasure huntorScavenger hunt?
22. CartwheelorSomersault?
23. JugglingorUnicycle?
24. Magic tricksorCard tricks?
25. Bubble wraporPacking peanuts?
26. Freeze tagorRed light, green light?
27. Rock collectionorShell collection?
28. PostcardorLetter?
29. Garage saleorCar wash fundraiser?
30. Paper airplaneorPaper fortune teller?
31. Top bunkorBottom bunk?
32. Cardboard box fortorBlanket fort?
33. Rubber duckorBath boat?

Pairs for an office sign or board

34. Desk drawer snacksorBreak room snacks?
35. Shared calendarorPaper planner?
36. Hot deskorAssigned desk?
37. Walking meetingorCoffee meeting?
38. Name tagorLanyard?
39. Fridge snacksorCandy bowl?
40. SpreadsheetorSlide deck?
41. HeadsetorEarbuds?
42. Pen and paperorTablet?
43. Lunch at your deskorLunch outside?
44. Swivel chairorBall chair?
45. Out-of-office replyorCheck email on vacation?
46. Morning stand-uporWeekly recap?

Weekend and outdoor pairs

47. Paper lanternsorString lights?
48. Gas station snacksorDiner stop?
49. Mountain lakeorOcean cove?
50. FirefliesorStargazing?
51. CanoeorRowboat?
52. Ski lodgeorBeach resort?
53. Picnic blanketorCamping chair?
54. Hot tuborCold plunge?
55. County fairorStreet fair?
56. Corn mazeorHayride?
57. Snow globeorMusic box?
58. Train rideorFerry ride?
59. Sidewalk chalkorBubble wands?
60. Bike bellorBike basket?
61. Tree climbingorRock skipping?
62. Jigsaw puzzleorCrossword?
63. Pancake artorLatte art?
64. Brass bandorString quartet?
65. Garden gnomeorPink flamingo?

Tips for a this or that game template

• Use at least 60-point text on slides. People in the back row should read the options without squinting.
• Keep the same colors on every slide: one color for the left option and one for the right. Players learn "blue means left" fast.
• Put one pair per slide. Two pairs on a slide split attention and slow the vote.
• Leave the last slide blank with "Your turn" so a student or teammate can suggest the next pair.
• Test the deck on the real screen before the meeting. Projectors often wash out light colors.
• Save master copies of your this or that templates and duplicate one for each event, so the originals stay clean.