What are good Christmas this or that questions?

Good ones give two quick holiday options anyone can pick in a second, like “Gingerbread pancakes or cinnamon roll waffles?” or “Tinsel everywhere or no tinsel at all?” This page has 100 for work in six sets: food, movies and music, traditions, the office party, cozy, and winter picks for people who don't celebrate.

How do you play Christmas this or that at work?

Read a pair, have everyone pick at once (move to one side of the room, hold up a card, or type 1 or 2 in chat), then hear one reason from each side. Plan on about 15 pairs in 10 minutes as a quick vote, or 8 with reasons.

How do you play this or that on Zoom or Teams?

Share the picker on this page, read the card aloud and have people type 1 or 2 in chat at the same moment, or paste the pair into a meeting poll. Spotlight one person from each side, then press Next pair.

Are these questions OK for coworkers who don't celebrate Christmas?

Yes. Every pair is a light preference with nothing personal to share, and the winter set, like “Snowshoeing or cross-country skiing?”, needs no holiday at all. Let anyone pass, and lead with the food and winter sets when the team is mixed.

What are some office party this or that questions?

Try “An ugly sweater contest or a desk-decorating contest?” or “Volunteer together or party together?” The office party set has 20, and the votes double as a quick survey of what your team wants from the party.

Can someone host a holiday game for our team?

Yes. KraftyLab books live-hosted holiday games such as Holiday Fun & Games, about an hour of seasonal games and trivia with a host on Zoom (Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request). Its page shows the live price for your headcount, and hosted games book about 2 weeks ahead.

100 Christmas this or that questions for work and holiday parties

Christmas this or that questions are quick holiday pairs, like gingerbread pancakes or cinnamon roll waffles, where everyone picks one side at the same moment. Here are 100 clean ones for work in six sets. Tap the picker for a random pair to share on screen.

KraftyLab TeamUpdated Nov 20268 min read

See all 100 questions or have a host run the holiday games

Holiday foodGingerbread pancakes or cinnamon roll waffles?

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Coworkers in winter sweaters laugh with mugs of cocoa as one points across a lightly decorated office.

Read a pair, everyone picks at once by moving, voting in a poll or typing 1 or 2 in chat, and one person from each side says why. As a quick vote you get through about 15 pairs in 10 minutes; with reasons, about 8. Every pair is clean for work, with no drinking, money or dating, and the winter set works for people who don’t celebrate Christmas.

20 Christmas food this or that questions

The safest place to start. Everyone has a strong opinion about cookies, and nobody has to share anything personal.

1. Gingerbread pancakes or cinnamon roll waffles?
2. Linzer cookies or crinkle cookies?
3. Frosted cutout cookies or jam thumbprint cookies?
4. A cookie swap or a soup swap?
5. Tamales or pierogi for the holiday table?
6. Lasagna or enchiladas for a big holiday dinner?
7. Fluffy mashed potatoes or crispy roast potatoes?
8. Panettone or cinnamon babka?
9. A peppermint cheesecake or a tall coconut layer cake?
10. Chocolate-dipped pretzels or white chocolate popcorn?
11. Candied pecans or a bowl of spiced popcorn?
12. Peppermint ice cream or gingerbread ice cream?
13. Marshmallow snowmen or pretzel reindeer?
14. Give fruitcake a fair try or pass it right along?
15. Classic peppermint candy canes or the wild fruit flavors?
16. A grazing board or a hot appetizer buffet?
17. Chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin on the plate for Santa?
18. Leftover sandwiches or a leftover breakfast hash?
19. Warm apple crumble or a molten chocolate cake?
20. Cranberry orange scones or banana bread with chocolate chips?

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15 Christmas movie and music this or that questions

Great for a team that quotes movies. Expect a few passionate defenses of an old favorite.

21. Home Alone or The Polar Express?
22. The 1966 cartoon Grinch or the live-action Grinch from 2000?
23. A Charlie Brown Christmas or the stop-motion Rudolph special?
24. The Muppet Christmas Carol or A Christmas Story?
25. Arthur Christmas or Klaus?
26. Cartoon holiday specials or live-action holiday movies?
27. Holiday movies with the lights off or with only the tree lights on?
28. A holiday baking competition show or a light-decorating competition show?
29. Holiday songs sung by a choir or played by a jazz trio?
30. All I Want for Christmas Is You or Last Christmas?
31. Jingle Bell Rock or Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree?
32. Feliz Navidad or Let It Snow?
33. A holiday playlist on shuffle or one holiday album on repeat?
34. The Nutcracker ballet or a holiday orchestra concert?
35. A holiday movie marathon at home or a holiday show downtown?

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20 Christmas tradition this or that questions

Customs vary a lot from family to family and country to country, which is what makes these fun to hear about.

36. A fresh evergreen wreath or a wreath made of ornaments?
37. Stockings first or gifts under the tree first?
38. A clementine in the toe of the stocking or a tiny toy?
39. Wrap every gift weeks early or all of them the night before?
40. Tree up right after Thanksgiving or in mid-December?
41. Tree down on New Year's Day or when it starts dropping needles?
42. A tall skinny tree or a short wide one?
43. Tinsel everywhere or no tinsel at all?
44. Twinkling lights or lights that stay steady?
45. Drive past the big light displays or walk a lit-up neighborhood?
46. Handwritten holiday cards or a photo card?
47. A posed holiday card photo or the funniest outtake?
48. Build a gingerbread house or a gingerbread train?
49. Shake the presents to guess or wait patiently?
50. Track Santa online on Christmas Eve or go to bed early?
51. Rip the wrapping paper open or peel it off to save it?
52. A holiday market or a model train display?
53. A big holiday gathering or a small quiet one?
54. Holiday music in the car all month or only the last week?
55. Collect ornaments or collect snow globes?

20 office party this or that questions

Fun to play, and useful: the votes tell the party committee what the team actually wants.

56. A holiday lunch or an after-work party?
57. An ugly sweater contest or a desk-decorating contest?
58. A gift swap where you can steal or one where every gift is final?
59. Party at the office or at a restaurant?
60. A cookie decorating table or an ornament-making table?
61. Holiday games in teams or every player for themselves?
62. Holiday trivia or holiday bingo?
63. Assigned seats or sit anywhere?
64. A potluck or a catered spread?
65. A December party or a January party when things calm down?
66. A photo booth with silly props or one big group photo?
67. Team awards or a quick year-in-review slideshow?
68. A festive dress code or come as you are?
69. A gift exchange with a theme or totally open?
70. A long party or a short one that ends early?
71. Decorate the office together or let a committee surprise everyone?
72. One person picks the playlist or the whole team builds it?
73. Volunteer together or party together?
74. A festive out-of-office message or a strictly business one?
75. Mail remote teammates a snack box or a craft kit?

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15 cozy Christmas this or that questions

Low-key picks for a quiet team or the last meeting before the break.

76. A fuzzy throw blanket or a weighted blanket?
77. A crackling fireplace video or real snow falling outside?
78. Flannel sheets or a heated mattress pad?
79. A holiday mystery novel or a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle?
80. A candle that smells like pine or like sugar cookies?
81. A lazy pajama day or a busy day of errands and lights?
82. Knitting or baking on a slow afternoon?
83. Board games or card games on a winter night?
84. A nap under the tree lights or an early night with a book?
85. A window seat on a snowy train or a corner booth in a warm cafe?
86. Soup in a bread bowl or tomato soup with grilled cheese?
87. Tree lights on a dimmer or at full brightness?
88. Snowed in with a great series or snowed in with a giant puzzle?
89. A mug that never cools down or slippers that are always warm?
90. A homemade gift or a gift you picked out in a store?

10 winter this or that questions for everyone

No holiday needed. Use these when part of the team doesn't celebrate Christmas, or mix them into any set.

91. Snowshoeing or cross-country skiing?
92. A snowy forest walk or a city walk on a cold, clear night?
93. Fresh snow on a workday or a sunny 50-degree day in January?
94. A winter farmers market or an indoor botanical garden?
95. Hot springs in the snow or a sauna after a cold walk?
96. The northern lights or a sunrise over snowy mountains?
97. Build a snow fort or make a snow sculpture?
98. Ice fishing or a windy winter beach walk?
99. An indoor climbing gym or an indoor water park?
100. Mark the shortest day with a sunrise walk or a candlelit dinner?

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How to play Christmas this or that at work

Four steps, three ways to vote, and one line for each setting.

Pick one set for the moment. Food or winter to open a meeting, movies and music for a team that loves them, office party when you want real votes for the party plan.
Read both options, then count to three. Everyone picks at the same moment, so nobody waits to copy the boss.
Ask the smaller side for one reason. Twenty seconds each. The minority answer is almost always the funniest one.
Move on quickly. As a fast vote you get through about 15 pairs in 10 minutes; with one reason per side, about 8.

Poll, move or chat

Poll: paste the pair into a Zoom or Teams poll, or a Slack poll, and show the result before you ask for reasons.
Move left or right: in the office, point to two sides of the room. People walk to their pick, and the crowd on each side does the talking.
Chat: on video, everyone types 1 or 2 at once. A tree emoji for the first option and a snowflake for the second works too.

In the office, hybrid or on video

In the office: use the two sides of the room, or hand out red and green cards for anyone who would rather stay seated.
Hybrid: the room moves or holds up cards, the call types in chat, and the host reads both counts together.
On video: share the picker, read the card, and give the chat three seconds before anyone explains.
In a team channel: post one pair each morning in December as a poll and share the team's favorite picks before the break.

Over about 60 people, counting hands stops being fun. A host-run virtual game show splits a big group into teams and keeps everyone playing.

A host at a cozy home desk watches remote coworkers raise their hands to vote on a video call.