Why you should use icebreaker questions

Even if you’re an experienced public speaker, it can be difficult to break through your audience’s defenses and get them on your side. A good icebreaker question accomplishes exactly that. The trick is finding a question that gets people thinking while also appealing to their emotions. Funny icebreaker questions work particularly well in these situations because they tend to elicit laughter. Once you’ve caught your audience off guard with a funny or interesting question, you can move on to more serious topics and really hold their attention.

Ice breakers

Examples of fun icebreaker questions

Here are a few icebreakers you could use to start off your presentation on the right foot:

  • Tell me something unusual or surprising about yourself.
  • Have you ever had an out-of-body experience?
  • If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
  • What is the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?
  • What was the most embarrassing moment of your life?
  • Who is the most famous person you’ve met?
  • What are three things on your bucket list?
  • If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

How to use them in a presentation

An icebreaker will ease some of the tension, make you and your audience more comfortable, and allow you to kick-off your presentation with confidence. You can introduce icebreakers in a few different ways. One of them is by using a live Word Cloud or ask them open ended questions via Sendsteps. The audience can send in answers via their phone. This is an easy and fun way to engage your audience.

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