This or That Questions

96 quick this or that choices, from “tea or coffee?” and “mountains or beach?” to “samosa or pakora?” and “Diwali or Holi?”. Great as a 2-minute warm-up for a class, a team meeting or a party.

This or that questions cards to print (PDF)

These four pages show the this or that cards: 12 on a page in color, 8 big cards, a small 20-card page in black and white, and the matching card backs. Click any picture for the PDF, or use the generator above to choose the number of cards per page.

Print the this or that questions cards

• Choose the deck, the level and how many cards fit on a page (8 big cards, 12, or 20 small ones).
• Add your own cards at the bottom: family names, inside jokes, films your group loves.
• Tick Card backs to add a matching back page (print double-sided, flip on the long edge).
• Press Download PDF or Print, cut along the dotted lines, and shuffle.

Play it now on a phone or a TV

No cards to cut? Use the game below. Pick a level, set the timer and let the game keep score for two teams. Put it on full screen on a laptop or TV for the whole room, and press Copy link to send the same shuffled deck to friends on a video call so everyone follows along.

Ways to play this or that questions

• Move to vote: left side of the room for the first choice, right side for the second.
• Speed round: read ten cards as fast as you can; everyone shouts their pick.
• Get to know you: pairs guess each other’s answers before revealing them.
• Team meeting warm-up: post one card in the chat and let everyone reply with an emoji.

This or that questions list: all 96

1. Tea or Coffee?
2. Mountains or Beach?
3. Books or Films?
4. Cats or Dogs?
5. Summer or Winter?
6. Sunrise or Sunset?
7. Pizza or Burger?
8. Chocolate or Vanilla?
9. Early bird or Night owl?
10. Texting or Calling?
11. City or Countryside?
12. Sweet or Savory?
13. Rain or Sunshine?
14. Cake or Ice cream?
15. Train or Plane?
16. Samosa or Pakora?
17. Biryani or Pulao?
18. Cricket or Football?
19. Movies at home or Movies at the cinema?
20. Shoes or Sandals?
21. Board games or Video games?
22. Jeans or Joggers?
23. Morning shower or Night shower?
24. Paper books or E-books?
25. Pool or Sea?
26. Road trip or Flight?
27. Dance or Sing?
28. Cook or Order in?
29. Ketchup or Mustard?
30. Hot chocolate or Cold coffee?
31. Comedy or Horror?
32. Spring or Autumn?
33. Stairs or Lift?
34. Big party or Small dinner?
35. Apple or Banana?
36. Pancakes or Parathas?
37. Car or Bike?
38. Hills or Desert?
39. Chips or Popcorn?
40. Sea view or Garden view?
41. Save or Spend?
42. Plan everything or Go with the flow?
43. Text or Emoji?
44. Salty popcorn or Sweet popcorn?
45. Theme park or Museum?
46. Dosa or Idli?
47. Ice skating or Roller skating?
48. Photos or Videos?
49. Superman or Batman?
50. Moon or Stars?
51. Juice or Milkshake?
52. Mango or Watermelon?
53. Chai or Lassi?
54. Crosswords or Sudoku?
55. Headphones or Speakers?
56. Walking or Cycling?
57. Fireworks or Lanterns?
58. Handwritten letter or Voice note?
59. Old songs or New songs?
60. Hug or High five?
61. Beach house or Log cabin?
62. Painting or Photography?
63. Lunch out or Dinner out?
64. Sneakers or Heels?
65. Breakfast or Dinner?
66. Library or Bookshop?
67. Silence or Background music?
68. Gold or Silver?
69. Window seat or Aisle seat?
70. Sunflowers or Roses?
71. Pasta or Noodles?
72. Tennis or Badminton?
73. Zoo or Aquarium?
74. Paneer or Chicken?
75. Gulab jamun or Rasgulla?
76. Snow or Sand?
77. Day trip or Weekend away?
78. Karaoke or Dancing?
79. Hot soup or Cold salad?
80. Wake up with an alarm or Wake up naturally?
81. Birthday cake or Birthday pudding?
82. Sci-fi or Fantasy?
83. Math or English?
84. Hide or Seek?
85. Diwali or Holi?
86. Cartoons or Superhero films?
87. Train journey or Bus journey?
88. Guitar or Piano?
89. Science or Art?
90. Pen or Pencil?
91. Red or Blue?
92. Owl or Eagle?
93. Ocean or Lake?
94. Dinosaurs or Robots?
95. Camping or Hotel?
96. Lemonade or Iced tea?

This or that game: six themed rounds from the list

The 96 choices in this or that game fit naturally into six rounds, so you can pick one for each part of the party. Each round has a favorite or two that always starts an argument:

This or that questions for kids: how to make them work in class

This or that questions for kids are a perfect brain break: they take less than a minute and every child can answer. Put one pair on the board, let the class move to the left or right side of the room and ask one child from each side to say why. For a longer activity, ask the class to write a sentence beginning “I would choose… because…”.

This or that list: ten rules for a fast game

1. Read the two choices once, clearly, and then count down “three, two, one”.
2. Everyone answers at the same time, by moving, pointing or holding up a hand.
3. No explaining until the count is over.
4. Ask the smaller group to speak first, because they usually have the best reasons.
5. Allow one “neither” per game, to avoid arguments.
6. Count the votes on the board, and keep a tally of the favorite choice across the games.
7. Let a different person read each card.
8. Skip a card if the group is bored.
9. Add your own pairs about your class, your family or your team.
10. Stop after 20 cards, which takes about five minutes.

This or that cards and would you rather: which to choose

This or that cards are faster than would you rather questions, and the two games fit well together. Use this comparison to decide which to play:

For longer questions with reasons, play would you rather questions or would you rather for kids. For the printable cards, use the generator above and print the 96 pairs at 20 per page on 5 sheets. For party games in general, Wikipedia’s party game article gives a broad overview.

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