What's in the Get to Know You deck
The deck has 200 open questions in five categories of 40. Each card says “Get to know you” at the top, with one question below. There are no right answers and no scores, just questions that get people talking. The full deck takes 25 pages, and each category fills exactly 5. The questions come from our Get to Know You game.
Light & fun
Easy openers about food, hobbies and weekends. What does your ideal Saturday morning look like, from the moment you wake up?
What if
Imaginary choices that are fun to explain. If you opened a small shop or café, what would it sell and what would you call it?
Memories
Childhood, trips and first times. What was your favorite thing to do on summer break as a kid?
Work icebreakers
For new teams and meetings. What's a tool, trick or shortcut that saves you time every single day?
Friends
For groups who already know each other a little. What's a tradition you have with a friend or a group of friends?
How to use the cards with a group
- 1Shuffle the cards and put the stack face down in the middle.
- 2The first player draws a card, reads it out loud and answers it.
- 3Go around the group so everyone answers the same card, or let the next player draw a new one.
- 4Anyone can ask one follow-up question. That's often where the best stories come out.
- 5Anyone can pass on a card and draw another, with no explaining needed.
There's no score and no winner. In a big group, split into tables of four to six so everyone gets a turn to talk.
Printing and hosting tips
- Print on cardstock. The cards get passed around a lot.
- Cut along the dashed lines with a paper cutter or scissors. One page makes 8 cards.
- Laminate a set for a classroom or a meeting room, so it lasts all year.
- Try talking chips: give everyone three pieces of wrapped candy or bingo chips. Players put one in the middle each time they answer, so everyone gets a turn and nobody talks the whole time.
- Start with Light & fun. Move to Memories or What if once people are comfortable.
Ways to use the cards
First day of class
Give each student one card. They find a partner, ask each other their questions, then swap cards and find a new partner.
New team meeting
Open the first few meetings with one card from Work icebreakers. Everyone answers in a sentence or two.
Family reunion
Put a small stack on each table. Memories cards get cousins, aunts and grandparents swapping stories.
Dinner table
Set one card at each place setting. Between courses, each person reads theirs out loud and answers it.
One card a day
Read one card each morning at the start of class or a standup, and let a few people answer.
Mixer first
Start with Find Someone Who bingo so people get up and mingle. Then sit down in small groups with the cards.
For classrooms, new teams and family gatherings
Every question is clean, and people can answer at whatever depth they like. That makes the deck a good fit for the first week of school, a new team, a club, a family reunion or a dinner with friends.
Work icebreakers is written for coworkers. Friends works best when people already know each other a little. Light & fun, What if and Memories fit almost any group. For more ideas, see our icebreaker games and classroom games pages.
Play the same questions on one phone
No printer? Open our Get to Know You game on one phone, pick a category and tap Next. It has these five categories plus a few more. For a fresh question every day, check the Question of the Day.
For a mixer where people get up and move, print Find Someone Who bingo. For quick picks with one-word answers, try the This or That cards.
Questions
How many get to know you cards are there?
200 cards in five categories of 40. They print 8 to a page, so the full deck takes 25 pages and each category takes exactly 5.
Can I print just one category?
Yes. Turn categories on or off above the preview before you print. Work icebreakers on its own makes a 40-card deck for a new team.
Can I use these as conversation starter cards?
Yes. Each card is one open question, so they work as conversation starters at a dinner table, a family reunion or a party. Light & fun, What if and Memories are the easiest to start with.
Are the questions OK for school and work?
Yes. The printable deck sticks to light, everyday topics like food, hobbies, travel, memories and work. Anyone can pass on a card.
How many people can play?
Two is enough. Groups of four to six give everyone time to talk. With a whole class, have students pair up, ask their card and swap.
Can we play without printing?
Yes. Open the Get to Know You game on one phone and pass it around. It's free and runs in the browser, with no app and no sign-up.