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What's the laziest thing you've ever done that you're secretly proud of?
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For classrooms
Question of the Day for Students
180 grade-aware prompts, classroom filters, facilitation notes, and printable five-day plans.
For teams
Question of the Day for Work
120 professional prompts for remote, hybrid, onboarding, meetings, and retrospectives.
For an easy laugh
Funny Question of the Day
100 audience-safe funny prompts, daily rotation, filters, and printable five-day plans.
Seasonal sets: November question of the day, Thanksgiving, December and Christmas.
🏫 Question of the Day Ideas: Classroom
- •If you could instantly master one school subject, which would you pick and why?
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- •What's something you learned outside of school that everyone should know?
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- •If our class wrote a book together, what should it be about?
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- •What invention do you think the world will have by the time you graduate?
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- •Which historical figure would be the most interesting substitute teacher?
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- •If you could rename this school anything, what would you call it?
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- •What's one question you wish teachers asked more often?
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- •If you could add one class to the schedule that doesn't exist yet, what would it teach?
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- •What's the best mistake you've ever made — one that taught you something?
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- •If aliens visited our classroom today, what would you show them first?
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- •What does a perfect school day look like, hour by hour?
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- •Which book, movie, or game world would make the best field trip?
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- •What's something hard you can do now that you couldn't do a year ago?
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- •If you were principal for a week, what's your first new rule?
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- •What job do you think won't exist in 20 years — and what will replace it?
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- •What's one small thing someone did that made your week better?
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- •If you could ask the smartest person in history one question, what is it?
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- •Would you rather be the best player on a losing team or the worst on a winning team?
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- •What's something everyone in this room probably has in common?
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- •If today had a soundtrack, what song is playing right now?
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- •What's a skill you'd love to see added to the report card?
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- •If you could freeze time for one hour a day, what would you do with it?
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- •What's the most interesting thing you've ever found?
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- •Which season would you cancel if you had to lose one, and why?
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💼 Question of the Day Ideas: Work & Teams
- •What's the best piece of career advice you've ever received?
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- •If your job had an honest tagline, what would it be?
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- •What's one tool you use daily that you'd fight to keep?
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- •What's a small win from this week that nobody clapped for?
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- •If you had a fully paid month to learn anything, what would you study?
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- •What did you want to be at age 10 — and how close did you land?
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- •What's the most useful thing you learned in your first job?
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- •Coffee order as a personality test: what's yours and what does it say?
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- •What's one meeting you'd delete from every calendar forever?
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- •If our team were a band, who plays what — and what's our name?
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- •What's your most productive hour of the day, honestly?
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- •What's a skill on your resume that never gets used but you're proud of?
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- •Describe your work style in exactly three words.
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- •What's the best team you've ever been on — what made it work?
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- •If you could automate one part of your day, what goes first?
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- •What's a 'boring' skill that has quietly paid off the most?
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- •What's your favorite way to celebrate finishing something big?
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- •Remote, office, or hybrid — and what's the real reason?
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- •What's one thing this team does better than any team you've seen?
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- •What would you present at a company talent show?
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- •What's the strangest job that exists that you know of?
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- •If your inbox could talk, what would it complain about?
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- •What's your 'I've made it' milestone — the small one, not the big one?
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- •Which fictional boss would you actually work for?
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🧒 Question of the Day Ideas: Kids & Family
- •If your pet could talk for one day, what's the first thing it would say?
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- •What superpower would be the most fun for exactly one hour?
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- •If you opened a restaurant, what would you serve and what's it called?
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- •What's the best smell in the whole world?
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- •If you could shrink to the size of an ant for a day, where would you explore?
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- •What animal would make the funniest school teacher?
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- •If your toys came alive at night, which one is the leader?
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- •What would you build if you had a million LEGO bricks?
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- •If you could eat only one food for a whole week, what survives the test?
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- •What's the silliest word you know — and can you use it in a sentence?
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- •If our family had a flag, what would be on it?
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- •Would you rather have a dragon or be a dragon?
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- •What's something grown-ups do that makes no sense to you?
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- •If you found a door in a tree, would you go in? What's inside?
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- •What sound do you think the moon would make if it could?
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- •If bedtime were cancelled tonight, what's your plan?
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- •Which cartoon character would be the best babysitter?
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- •If you could invent a new holiday, what are we celebrating?
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- •What's the best thing about being exactly the age you are?
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- •If your shoes could take you anywhere in one step, where to first?
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- •What would a playground on the moon need?
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- •If you could talk to babies, what would you ask them?
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- •What's your favorite family memory from this year so far?
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- •If vegetables tasted like candy, which one would you eat first?
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🌌 Question of the Day Ideas: Deep & Reflective
- •What's something you believe that most people around you don't?
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- •If you could relive one ordinary day — not a special one — which would you pick?
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- •What's the kindest thing a stranger has ever done for you?
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- •Which of your habits would you not wish on anyone — and which would you gift to everyone?
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- •What's a question you're still too young to answer, no matter your age?
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- •If your life had chapters, what would this one be titled?
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- •What's something you've forgiven that you never announced?
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- •When did you last change your mind about something important?
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- •What do you hope is true?
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- •What's the difference between being smart and being wise, in your own words?
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- •Which version of you would today's you thank — and for what?
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- •If memories had weight, which one of yours is heaviest? Which is lightest?
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- •What are you slowly getting better at that nobody notices?
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- •What would you do differently if nobody ever found out either way?
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- •What's a tradition you want to start rather than inherit?
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- •What's the most useful thing pain has taught you?
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- •If you could know one truth about the universe, what would you ask?
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- •Whose life did you change without meaning to?
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- •What does 'enough' look like for you?
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- •What's something beautiful you saw recently that you didn't photograph?
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- •Which word do you hope people use when they describe you?
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- •What part of your daily life will seem strange in fifty years?
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- •What did you almost do — and do you regret not doing it?
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- •If you wrote one sentence for your future self to read every morning, what is it?
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😄 Question of the Day Ideas: Funny & Light
- •What's the most ridiculous fact you know off the top of your head?
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- •If animals could file complaints, which one has the strongest case against humans?
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- •What food do you refuse to share, no exceptions, not even family?
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- •What would be the worst superpower to have?
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- •If your life had a laugh track, when would it have played today?
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- •What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten and pretended to enjoy?
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- •Which emoji do you use way too much, and what does that say about you?
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- •If you were a kitchen appliance, which one are you and why?
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- •What's a hill you'll die on that absolutely does not matter?
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- •What's the most embarrassing song you'd defend in public?
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- •If your pet reviewed you online, how many stars — and what's the review?
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- •What everyday object would make the worst murder-mystery weapon?
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- •What's the laziest thing you've ever done that you're secretly proud of?
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- •If you had a warning label, what would it say?
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- •Which fictional food do you most wish were real?
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- •What's the pettiest thing that instantly ruins your mood?
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- •If sneezes had customizable sounds, what would you set yours to?
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- •What's the worst advice you've ever received — that you followed anyway?
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- •If you could rename any animal, which one gets a better name?
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- •What's your NPC catchphrase — the thing you say on repeat?
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- •Which household chore would you pay real money to never do again?
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- •What's the most dramatic thing you've done because you were slightly hungry?
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- •If Monday were a person, what would you say to them?
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- •What's the strangest compliment you've ever received?
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Question of the Day at a glance
| What it is | A free daily question for classrooms, teams and families: 120 editor-written questions, one shown per day, plus a quick vote. |
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| Categories | Classroom (24), Work & Teams (24), Kids & Family (24), Deep & Reflective (24), Funny & Light (24) |
| When it changes | At midnight in your own time zone. The page HTML uses midnight UTC until your browser loads. |
| Who sees the same question | Everyone who picks the same category on the same date, so a whole class or team can answer together. |
| Daily vote | 4 suggested answers plus “Something else”. |
| Cost and signup | Free, no account. Copy, share or print the full list of questions. |
How to use the question of the day
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- Give everyone 1–2 minutes to answer, then vote or share answers.
- Come back tomorrow for a new question, or tap for a random one now.
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How to Run a Question-of-the-Day Ritual
The power of a question of the day isn't the question — it's the ritual. One question, same time every day, everyone welcome to answer. In classrooms that's the morning meeting; on teams it's the 9 a.m. Slack post; at home it's the dinner-table opener. Keep answers short, never force participation, and let the streak build: by week three, people start showing up curious about what today's question will be.
Need more than one a day? Our random question generator deals unlimited questions, the icebreaker generator is tuned for meetings and events, and get-to-know-you questions go deeper for new groups. Want a debate instead? Try ethical dilemma questions or the debate topic generator. For journaling instead of discussion, use the journal prompt generator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a question of the day?
A question of the day (QOTD) is a single, thoughtful question posed once a day to spark conversation — in classroom morning meetings, team Slack channels, family dinners, or journals. The ritual matters as much as the question: same time, one question, everyone answers. Choose a daily category for your group. Visitors using the same category and local date see the same question, and the browser can remember that category for tomorrow.
What are good question of the day ideas?
Good QOTD questions are open-ended (no yes/no dead ends), answerable by everyone in the room in under a minute, and safe to answer honestly in public. Rotate flavors across the week: light and funny to start the week, curious mid-week, deeper on Fridays. Our bank tags every question by audience — classroom, work, kids, deep, and funny — so you can match the question to the room.
How do teachers use a question of the day?
The classic pattern is the morning meeting: project the question, give students a minute to think, then share in pairs before a few answer aloud. It builds speaking confidence and community in under five minutes. Teachers also use QOTDs as journal warm-ups, exit tickets, or early-finisher prompts. Every classroom question in our bank is written for classroom discussion; teachers should check suitability for their group.
How do teams use a question of the day at work?
Post it in a Slack or Teams channel each morning and let answers accumulate — it's the lowest-effort team ritual that actually builds connection, especially for remote teams. Keep answers optional, keep questions light on Mondays, and let anyone take over posting duty. The Work & Teams category is written to be safe and fun for professional settings.
Does the question of the day change automatically?
Yes — the featured question is chosen deterministically from the bank based on the date, so it's identical for the same daily category and local date, and switches at midnight in your local timezone. Your daily-category preference is stored only in this browser; if browser storage is blocked, it lasts for this open page. If today's doesn't fit your group, hit Random Question and filter by category; the generator never repeats a question until you've seen the whole set.
More Question of the Day Ideas by Occasion
Extra questions for specific moments, outside the daily rotation. Copy one into Slack, Teams or the whiteboard when the day calls for it.
🏠 Remote and hybrid teams
- What does your workspace look like today?
- What's one thing you'd miss about working from home?
- What's your go-to work-from-home lunch?
- Which app could you not work without?
- What's the best background noise for focusing?
- What's one remote-work habit you'd recommend to a new hire?
👋 New hires and onboarding
- What's a skill you bring that isn't on your résumé?
- What was your very first job?
- How do you like to receive feedback?
- What's one thing you hope to learn here in your first 90 days?
- What's a fun fact your new teammates should know?
- Which time of day are you sharpest?
🌱 Wellbeing check-ins
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how's your energy today?
- What's one small thing that made you smile this week?
- How do you recharge after a long day?
- What's a boundary that helps you work better?
- What's one thing you're looking forward to this week?
- What would make tomorrow a little easier?
🙏 Gratitude and recognition
- Who helped you out this week, and how?
- What's a recent win you're proud of?
- What's something at work you're thankful for right now?
- Which teammate taught you something recently?
- What's a tool or process that saved you time this month?
- What's the best advice a coworker ever gave you?
🍂 Seasonal and holiday
- What's your favorite fall tradition?
- Best Halloween costume you've ever worn?
- What dish would you bring to a team Thanksgiving potluck?
- What's one goal you want to hit before the year ends?
- Hot cocoa or pumpkin spice latte?
- What's a holiday tradition from your family that others might not know?
✅ Quick yes-or-no questions
- Have you ever met someone famous?
- Do you make your bed every morning?
- Have you ever been on TV?
- Can you whistle?
- Do you read the last page of a book first?
- Would you go to space if you could?
Sample Answers to Get People Started
“What's one small thing that made you smile this week?” — “My neighbor's dog figured out how to open the gate and came to say hi at 7 a.m.” Short, specific and a little funny is the tone to model.
“If you could instantly master one school subject, which would you pick?” — “Chemistry, so I'd finally know why my cookies go flat.” A reason in one line invites follow-up questions.
“Which app could you not work without?” — “My calendar. If it's not in there, it doesn't exist.” When the host answers first, quieter people join in.
Question of the Day Mistakes to Avoid
- Making it mandatory. Answering should stay optional; a forced answer turns a warm-up into a chore.
- Asking about sensitive topics. Skip politics, religion, money, health and family situations in mixed groups — keep it to preferences, memories and small wins.
- Going too deep too early. Start with light and funny questions; save reflective ones for groups that already trust each other.
- Letting it run long. One or two minutes per person is enough. The daily habit matters more than any single answer.
- Never reading the answers. Reply, react or bring an answer up later — that's what makes people keep answering.
Question of the Day vs. Icebreaker Questions
An icebreaker is a one-off opener for a group that is meeting for the first time or starting an event. A question of the day is a repeating ritual: the same slot every day, one question, short answers, building familiarity over weeks. Use the icebreaker generator for kickoffs and workshops, and this page for the daily habit — or pick a set made for your group: work, students, funny or couples.