16 Ice Breaker Questions to Stimulate Rich Conversations

When meeting new people, it can be tough to break the ice and start interesting conversations. To help combat this, the author came up with a list of 16 ice breaker questions that can lead to robust discussions and self-revelation without being too embarrassing. The questions are open-ended and encourage introspection, such as "What is something people think they know about you but really don’t know?" or "When did you realize in life that you would be doing what you’re doing right now?" The approach used by the author involves people drawing the questions randomly, and then having the option to pass the question to someone else at the table or answer themselves. Finally, the author recommends using these questions with a group that's in the mood to be introspective.