These 40 Christmas Family-Feud-style questions are designed for work teams, department parties and mixed groups. Each prompt includes a practical suggested answer board so the host can run the game without collecting a survey first. The answers are not claimed as national survey results; adjust them to fit your workplace and country.
Best for: 8–60 players in two to six teams. Time: 20–40 minutes. Supplies: questions, score sheet, timer and optional projector.
How to play the Christmas survey game at work
- Divide players into balanced teams of three to eight.
- Read a question and let one representative from two teams face off.
- The team with the higher answer chooses to play or pass.
- Reveal matching suggested answers as the team guesses. Allow three misses before another team may steal.
- Award one point per revealed answer, or use 10 points for the top answer and descending points for the rest.
- Play five to eight boards for a 25-minute round.
Trademark note: This is an independently created survey-style party game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Family Feud television program.
40 Christmas Family Feud questions and suggested answers
1. Name something coworkers bring to an office holiday party.
Suggested board: Cookies · A gift · A festive sweater · A drink · A plus-one
2. Name a reason someone arrives late to a Christmas party.
Suggested board: Traffic · Work ran late · Shopping · Weather · Could not find parking
3. Name something found on an office Christmas tree.
Suggested board: Lights · Ornaments · A star · Tinsel · Company decorations
4. Name a food people expect at a holiday potluck.
Suggested board: Cookies · Cheese and crackers · Dip · Cupcakes · Mini sandwiches
5. Name something people forget before a gift exchange.
Suggested board: The gift · A name tag · Wrapping paper · The spending limit · Who they drew
6. Name a harmless office-party photo pose.
Suggested board: Team group shot · Holding props · By the tree · Funny faces · Matching sweaters
7. Name something people wear to an ugly-sweater party.
Suggested board: Christmas sweater · Santa hat · Jingle-bell necklace · Holiday socks · Reindeer antlers
8. Name a Christmas song almost everyone recognizes quickly.
Suggested board: Jingle Bells · Silent Night · Last Christmas · White Christmas · Feliz Navidad
9. Name something that makes an office party awkward.
Suggested board: Forced dancing · Long speeches · Bad jokes · Work talk · Uneven gifts
10. Name a prize employees actually want.
Suggested board: Gift card · Extra time off · Chocolate · Coffee voucher · Small gadget
11. Name something people do immediately after arriving.
Suggested board: Find coworkers · Get food · Hang up a coat · Take a photo · Look for a seat
12. Name a winter drink served at a party.
Suggested board: Hot chocolate · Coffee · Tea · Apple cider · Punch
13. Name something on a Christmas dessert table.
Suggested board: Cookies · Cake · Candy canes · Brownies · Pie
14. Name a movie people rewatch at Christmas.
Suggested board: Home Alone · Elf · The Grinch · Love Actually · A Christmas Story
15. Name something Santa carries.
Suggested board: Gift sack · List · Bells · Candy · Map
16. Name something that can go wrong with holiday lights.
Suggested board: One bulb fails · They tangle · They will not turn on · They fall down · The colors do not match
17. Name a reason a Secret Santa gift is difficult to choose.
Suggested board: Do not know the person · Budget is small · They have everything · No wish list · Need workplace-safe gift
18. Name something people put on top of a Christmas tree.
Suggested board: Star · Angel · Bow · Snowflake · Santa hat
19. Name something coworkers might do during a virtual holiday party.
Suggested board: Play a quiz · Wear a festive background · Open gifts · Drink cocoa · Take a screenshot
20. Name something that belongs in a holiday photo booth.
Suggested board: Santa hat · Speech signs · Reindeer antlers · Fake snow · Large glasses
21. Name a sound associated with Christmas.
Suggested board: Bells · Carols · Wrapping paper · Laughter · Crackling fire
22. Name something people travel with during the holidays.
Suggested board: Suitcase · Gifts · Winter coat · Snacks · Travel documents
23. Name a reason someone prefers a daytime office party.
Suggested board: Easier commute · Family plans · More energy · No late night · Fits work hours
24. Name something people hang during Christmas.
Suggested board: Stockings · Lights · Wreath · Garland · Mistletoe
25. Name a color strongly associated with Christmas.
Suggested board: Red · Green · Gold · White · Silver
26. Name something people complain about in December.
Suggested board: Crowds · Traffic · Cold weather · Expense · Busy schedule
27. Name a simple team game for a holiday party.
Suggested board: Trivia · Charades · Bingo · Scavenger hunt · Name That Tune
28. Name something people wrap.
Suggested board: Presents · Food basket · Bottle · Book · Gift card
29. Name a Christmas smell.
Suggested board: Cinnamon · Pine · Cookies · Peppermint · Gingerbread
30. Name something people do on the last workday before the holiday.
Suggested board: Finish tasks · Exchange greetings · Clean their desk · Leave early · Set an out-of-office message
31. Name something found in a Christmas stocking.
Suggested board: Candy · Small toy · Gift card · Socks · Orange
32. Name a reason a team might skip an activity.
Suggested board: Too shy · Needs to finish work · Accessibility issue · Does not know the rules · Prefers to watch
33. Name something used to decorate an office doorway.
Suggested board: Wreath · Garland · Lights · Ribbon · Paper snowflakes
34. Name a Christmas character besides Santa.
Suggested board: Rudolph · The Grinch · Frosty · An elf · Scrooge
35. Name something that makes a holiday game inclusive.
Suggested board: Optional participation · Clear rules · Mixed teams · Accessible roles · Neutral winter questions
36. Name a gift that works for almost any coworker.
Suggested board: Gift card · Mug · Chocolate · Notebook · Coffee or tea
37. Name something teams might build at a party.
Suggested board: Gingerbread house · Paper snowman · Tree decoration · Gift tower · Holiday card
38. Name something people check before booking an office party.
Suggested board: Budget · Date · Attendance · Venue · Dietary needs
39. Name a way to break a tie.
Suggested board: Sudden-death question · Fastest answer · Closest estimate · One final round · Rock-paper-scissors
40. Name something the host should prepare in advance.
Suggested board: Questions · Score sheet · Prizes · Timer · Team list
A ready 25-minute office running order
- 0–3 minutes: explain the face-off, three-miss and steal rules.
- 3–15 minutes: play four standard boards.
- 15–20 minutes: run one workplace-specific board and one inclusive winter board.
- 20–23 minutes: use the fast round below.
- 23–25 minutes: announce the winner and award one team prize.
Fast round for two finalists
Give each finalist 30 seconds to answer five prompts. They cannot repeat an answer already given by their teammate.
- Name a Christmas color.
- Name a holiday drink.
- Name something on a tree.
- Name a workplace-safe gift.
- Name a Christmas song.
Make it inclusive and genuinely work-appropriate
- Let participation be optional and offer host, scorekeeper and timekeeper roles.
- Mix Christmas questions with winter, food, travel and year-end office prompts.
- Avoid questions about religion, alcohol, relationships, salaries or family circumstances.
- Read each question aloud and show it on screen.
- Accept equivalent regional terms, such as jumper and sweater.
- Use team discussion so no individual is pressured to perform alone.
Remote-team version
Put each team in a breakout room for 20 seconds, then collect one answer in the main chat. Reveal the board one answer at a time. For a faster alternative, ask all teams to type but wait for a countdown before pressing Enter.
Prizes that do not create awkwardness
- A shared snack box
- Small coffee or lunch vouchers
- First choice at the dessert table
- A playful printable certificate
- Ten extra minutes added to a future team break, where management allows it
For a music round, use our Christmas Name That Tune clues. Larger departments can combine this with our Christmas office games for large teams, while remote teams can use the Christmas emoji quiz.
For a lighter matching round with no official survey answers, use our Christmas finish-the-phrase prompts for work teams.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions do I need for a 30-minute game?
Prepare six to eight standard boards plus one tie-breaker. Keep the remaining questions as backups.
Are the suggested answers based on a formal survey?
No. They are editorially created common-response boards for easy home or office play. Survey your own team if you want organization-specific results.
Can this work for an international team?
Yes. Use the food, colors, travel, office and winter boards; accept regional wording and skip culture-specific questions that the whole team may not recognize.
Editorial note: These prompts and answer boards were created for Easy Group Games and reviewed for originality, workplace appropriateness and inclusive participation.
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