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Agree or disagree questions are the fastest way to get a whole team talking. Read out a statement, everyone picks a side, and the fun starts when people explain why.
Here are 108 agree or disagree questions for work, also known as do you agree questions, sorted from light to thought-provoking. Every statement is work-safe and needs no preparation. Want a random prompt? Try our icebreaker generator.
How do you play agree or disagree?
- Read out a statement. Pick one from the lists below.
- Everyone votes at once. Thumbs up or down, move to one side of the room, or type A or D in the chat.
- Hear both sides. Ask one person who agrees and one who disagrees to explain in a sentence.
- Keep it moving. Spend 30 to 60 seconds per statement, then read the next one.
Five statements take about five minutes for a team of 5 to 15.
Follow-up questions that spark a good debate
- What would change your mind?
- Has anyone switched sides after hearing the other view?
- Is there a situation where the opposite is true?
- Who feels most strongly, and why?
Do you agree questions for work
βοΈ Light and easy
π Mornings are the best part of the day.
πΆ Every office should have a dog.
β Rainy days are underrated.
π Film adaptations are usually better than the book.
ποΈ Holidays are more fun to plan than to take.
𧦠Socks are a perfectly good present.
π± Phones should stay out of the bedroom.
π It's fine to put decorations up in November.
πΆ Walking is the best way to explore a new city.
π΅ Music was better when you were a teenager.
ποΈ You should make your bed every morning.
π‘οΈ It's better to be too hot than too cold.
π² Board games bring out the worst in people.
π E-readers are just as good as paper books.
π Everyone should live abroad at least once.
π Food and drink
π Pineapple belongs on pizza.
π₯ Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
π« Dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate.
π A hot dog is a sandwich.
π Chips should always come with vinegar.
β Decaf coffee is pointless.
π₯ Pancakes shouldn't just be for Pancake Day.
π§ Cheese makes everything better.
π Different pasta shapes taste different.
π₯ A salad can be a proper meal.
π¦ Ice cream is just as good in winter.
π³ Brunch is overrated.
π₯« Tinned soup is a perfectly good lunch.
πΆοΈ Spicier is always better.
πͺ Biscuits are made for dunking.
πΌ Work life
π§ Most meetings could be an email.
β° Early starts make for more productive days.
π Nobody can work well without a to-do list.
π§ Music helps you concentrate.
ποΈ Fridays should be meeting-free.
π’ Open-plan offices help teams work together.
π¬ Instant messages are more distracting than emails.
π₯ Lunch should never be eaten at your desk.
π Slides make presentations worse.
π§Ή A tidy desk means a tidy mind.
π― It's better to do one thing well than many things quickly.
π A quick call beats a long chat thread.
π Some people genuinely work best late at night.
π§βπ« Everyone should mentor someone.
β The best ideas come up during coffee breaks.
π» Tech and software
β¨οΈ Everyone should learn to touch type.
π§βπ§ Every developer should spend a day in customer support.
π Every bug is a feature nobody asked for.
π§ͺ Tests should always be written before the code.
π Small, frequent releases beat big launches.
π Good code doesn't need comments.
π±οΈ Keyboard shortcuts are always faster.
π€ AI tools make developers better at their jobs.
π¦ One big repository is better than lots of small ones.
π Notifications should be off by default.
π» A laptop is all anyone really needs.
π± Every product should be designed for mobile first.
π§βπ» Pair programming is worth the time.
ποΈ It's fine to have 50 browser tabs open.
π Documentation matters as much as code.
π Remote and hybrid work
π‘ Working from home makes people more productive.
πΉ Cameras should be on in team meetings.
ποΈ You can work just as well from the sofa as from a desk.
π Remote teams can be as close as teams in an office.
π Pets on video calls make meetings better.
π Core hours matter more than where people work.
π§ Headphones are the best remote work tool ever made.
π§βπ€βπ§ Teams should meet in person at least once a quarter.
π¨ Written updates are better than daily stand-ups.
π’ Offices are for collaboration, not focus work.
πΊοΈ Everyone should be able to work from anywhere.
π« Virtual coffee chats are worth the time.
π€ Meetings and teamwork
π£οΈ Every meeting needs an agenda.
β±οΈ No meeting should last longer than 30 minutes.
π The quietest person often has the best idea.
π Teams should celebrate small wins, not just big ones.
π§ Teams work best with one clear leader.
π₯ Disagreement makes teams stronger.
π Retrospectives are the most useful meeting in a sprint.
π Stand-ups should be done standing up.
π§ Icebreakers make meetings better.
π€ Everyone should take a turn running the team meeting.
π© Snacks improve meeting attendance.
β Every meeting should end with clear actions.
π§ Thought-provoking statements
Good for teams who know each other well. Keep the tone friendly and let people pass.
πͺ Failure teaches more than success.
π‘ Creativity can be learned.
π Experience matters more than qualifications.
βοΈ It's better to be kind than to be right.
π Long-term plans are mostly guesswork.
π― Limits make people more creative.
π§ Comfort zones are overrated.
π³οΈ Groups make better decisions than individuals.
π°οΈ It's never too late to change career.
π± Habits matter more than motivation.
𧩠Generalists are more valuable than specialists.
π£ Feedback should always be given in private.
π¦ Fun hypotheticals
π¦Έ Being able to pause time is the best superpower.
π Dragons would make terrible pets.
β³ Time travel would cause more problems than it solves.
ποΈ You could survive a month on a desert island.
π€ Robots will run most offices within 25 years.
π½ Aliens would find human meetings confusing.
π§ Wizards would make great project managers.
π¦ A dinosaur park would be more exciting than any roller coaster.
π© Everyone should own at least one ridiculous hat.
π A trip to Mars would be worth two years of travel.
π¬ A river of chocolate would be more trouble than it's worth.
π Being king or queen for a day would be exhausting.
Tips for running agree or disagree questions
- Start light. Open with food or everyday statements before moving on to work topics.
- Always hear both sides. The point is the conversation, not the score.
- Keep it friendly. Remind the team there are no wrong answers.
- Use it before a retro. A couple of statements about teamwork, like "Disagreement makes teams stronger", warm people up for honest feedback. Then move into one of our retro formats.
- Save the deeper ones. Use thought-provoking statements with teams who already trust each other, and build that trust with psychological safety in mind.
Which statements should you avoid at work?
Avoid politics, religion, money, health and anything about specific people. If a statement could make someone feel judged for their answer, pick a different one.
More icebreakers
- Question of the day ideas
- Two truths and a lie ideas
- Either or questions
- 'Would you rather' questions
- Icebreaker games for meetings
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are agree or disagree questions?
Agree or disagree questions are short statements that everyone takes a side on, like "Most meetings could be an email". They're also called do you agree questions. Because everyone answers at once, they get the whole team involved in seconds.
How do you play agree or disagree with a team?
Read out a statement and ask everyone to vote at the same time, with a thumbs up or down, by moving to one side of the room, or by typing A or D in the chat. Then ask one person from each side to explain their view in a sentence. Five statements take about five minutes.
Are agree or disagree questions good for remote meetings?
Yes. They work well on video calls because voting is instant and nobody has to talk over anyone. Use emoji reactions or the chat for votes, then invite a couple of people to explain.
How do you keep agree or disagree questions work-safe?
Stick to light topics like food, work habits and tech, and avoid politics, religion and anything personal. Debates should be fun and low stakes, so nobody feels judged for their answer.
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