Thanksgiving is one of those rare occasions where the whole family actually sits around the same table. Between the turkey carving and the pie eating, you need something to keep the conversation going. That’s where “Would You Rather” comes in — a simple game that turns any dinner into a memorable one.
We put together 100 Thanksgiving-themed questions that cover everything from food fights to Black Friday chaos. Pick a category, go around the table, and watch the debates unfold.
How to play “Would You Rather”
The rules are dead simple. One person reads a question with two options, and everyone else has to pick one. No “both” and no “neither” — you have to commit to a side.
The real fun starts when people explain their choices. You’ll learn things about your relatives you never expected. Uncle Steve choosing gravy as a beverage? That tells you something.
Go around the table and take turns reading questions. Stick with one category per round or mix them up — whatever keeps things interesting. With 100 questions on this list, you won’t run out before dessert.
Play “Would You Rather” online
Want to keep the game going after dinner? Our online version gives you an endless supply of questions across dozens of categories — not just Thanksgiving ones.
Play directly in your browser or grab the app for your phone. It’s perfect for the car ride home or while waiting in line on Black Friday.
Thanksgiving dinner “Would You Rather” questions
These questions are all about the food, the table, and the traditions that make Thanksgiving dinner what it is. From turkey preferences to side dish battles, this section will settle some long-standing family debates.
1. Would you rather eat only turkey for the entire Thanksgiving meal or eat everything except turkey?
Sometimes the sides steal the show anyway.
2. Would you rather have to cook the entire Thanksgiving dinner by yourself or clean up the entire mess afterward by yourself?
One is hours of prep, the other is hours of scrubbing. Choose wisely.
3. Would you rather give up mashed potatoes forever or give up gravy forever?
The mashed potato and gravy duo is iconic — but if you had to break them up?
4. Would you rather eat Thanksgiving dinner at 2 PM or at 9 PM?
Early birds versus night owls — the eternal family scheduling conflict.
5. Would you rather have Thanksgiving dinner with no dessert or no appetizers?
Starting strong or ending sweet — what matters more to you?
6. Would you rather sit at the kids’ table for the rest of your life or give the Thanksgiving toast every single year?
One keeps you young, the other puts you in the spotlight.
7. Would you rather only eat canned cranberry sauce or homemade cranberry sauce for the rest of your life?
This one will divide your family faster than politics.
8. Would you rather have a Thanksgiving dinner where everything is slightly undercooked or slightly overcooked?
Pink turkey or dry turkey — neither is ideal.
9. Would you rather eat stuffing from inside the turkey or stuffing baked in a separate dish?
The stuffing debate is real and it gets heated.
10. Would you rather have to eat your entire plate with chopsticks or with your hands?
Either way, things are going to get interesting at the table.
11. Would you rather drink only apple cider or only hot chocolate for the entire fall season?
Both are cozy, but you can only have one.
12. Would you rather have Thanksgiving dinner at a five-star restaurant or a home-cooked meal at grandma’s house?
Fancy plating or grandma’s love — there’s no wrong answer (but there kind of is).
13. Would you rather eat the same Thanksgiving meal every year forever or never have the same dish twice?
Tradition versus variety. This one says a lot about a person.
14. Would you rather eat cold Thanksgiving leftovers straight from the fridge or never eat leftovers at all?
Cold turkey sandwiches at midnight are a whole vibe, honestly.
15. Would you rather bring a controversial side dish nobody likes or forget to bring anything at all?
Showing up with Jell-O salad takes courage. Showing up empty-handed takes nerve.
16. Would you rather have sweet potato casserole with marshmallows or without?
The marshmallow topping is a hill some people will absolutely die on.
17. Would you rather eat pumpkin pie or pecan pie for the rest of your life?
The great Thanksgiving pie debate starts here.
18. Would you rather have Thanksgiving dinner outside in the cold or in a house that’s way too warm?
Sweater weather or sweating through your sweater?
19. Would you rather eat only bread rolls for Thanksgiving or eat everything but the bread rolls?
Carb lovers, this one’s for you.
20. Would you rather have to say what you’re thankful for before every single bite or sing a Thanksgiving song before sitting down?
Gratitude on repeat or a performance before the feast.
21. Would you rather have a turkey that’s perfectly cooked but completely plain or a turkey that’s incredibly flavorful but slightly burnt?
Looks versus taste — the culinary dilemma.
22. Would you rather eat Thanksgiving dinner standing up or lying down?
Neither is traditional, both are memorable.
23. Would you rather have an endless supply of one Thanksgiving side dish or a normal portion of every side dish?
Unlimited mac and cheese sounds good until day four.
24. Would you rather host Thanksgiving every year or never host but always have to travel?
The host does the work, but the traveler sits in traffic.
25. Would you rather eat your Thanksgiving dinner as a soup or as a sandwich?
The leftover sandwich is a classic, but Thanksgiving soup? That’s creative.
Funny Thanksgiving “Would You Rather” questions
Ready to get the whole table laughing? These questions take Thanksgiving situations to absurd extremes. Perfect for loosening everyone up between courses.
26. Would you rather have to gobble like a turkey every time you agree with someone or strut like a turkey every time you enter a room?
Thanksgiving personality traits you never asked for.
27. Would you rather wear a full turkey costume to Thanksgiving dinner or have a live turkey as your plus-one?
Either way, you’re making an entrance.
28. Would you rather accidentally call your mother-in-law by the wrong name at dinner or spill gravy all over the tablecloth?
One is a social disaster, the other is a laundry disaster.
29. Would you rather have your Thanksgiving dinner narrated by a sports commentator or by a nature documentary narrator?
“And here we see the uncle, reaching for his third helping of stuffing…”
30. Would you rather have cranberry sauce shoot out of your nose when you laugh or have your burps smell like pumpkin spice?
At least one of these is sort of seasonal.
31. Would you rather have to arm-wrestle for the last piece of pie or settle it with a coin flip?
Physical strength or luck — how do you want to earn that slice?
32. Would you rather have your Thanksgiving dinner interrupted by a marching band or by a flash mob?
Unexpected entertainment or total chaos?
33. Would you rather have turkey-scented cologne or pumpkin pie-scented shampoo?
You’ll smell festive either way.
34. Would you rather have a food fight at Thanksgiving dinner or a pillow fight after dinner?
Both will be talked about for years, but only one ruins the food.
35. Would you rather ride on a float in the Thanksgiving Day Parade or play in the Thanksgiving football game?
Celebrity status or athletic glory — your call.
36. Would you rather have your grandma roast you at dinner or roast the turkey?
Grandma’s burns are usually well done — just like the turkey.
37. Would you rather have to eat Thanksgiving dinner in complete silence or with everyone talking at the same time?
Peaceful awkwardness or total noise?
38. Would you rather have a pet turkey that follows you everywhere or a pet turkey that talks but only complains?
Loyal companion or grumpy roommate?
39. Would you rather have your Thanksgiving dinner in a bouncy castle or on a roller coaster?
Keeping your food down is the real challenge here.
40. Would you rather have to do a Thanksgiving-themed interpretive dance before dinner or write and perform a Thanksgiving poem?
Either way, you’re performing for your supper.
41. Would you rather accidentally sit on the pumpkin pie or drop the turkey on the floor?
Both are tragic. One is messier for you personally.
42. Would you rather have a tiny turkey the size of a chicken or a giant chicken the size of a turkey?
Size matters when it comes to poultry.
43. Would you rather have Thanksgiving dinner with a random celebrity or with your favorite fictional character?
Real star power or imaginary best friend?
44. Would you rather have butter fingers (literally, fingers made of butter) at Thanksgiving dinner or have to eat everything with oven mitts on?
Both make holding a fork extremely challenging.
45. Would you rather have your chair break during Thanksgiving dinner or have your pants rip when you stand up afterward?
One happens at the table, the other happens in front of everyone after.
46. Would you rather sneeze into the mashed potatoes or trip while carrying the turkey?
Public embarrassment with a side of food contamination.
47. Would you rather have a Thanksgiving where everyone speaks in rhymes or everyone speaks in questions?
“Would you pass the gravy, maybe?” or “Is this the stuffing? Could I have some?”
48. Would you rather have your phone read all your texts aloud at the dinner table or have your browser history displayed on the TV?
The true Thanksgiving horror question.
49. Would you rather replace all Thanksgiving food with gas station food or replace all drinks with gravy?
Questionable quality or questionable beverage choices.
50. Would you rather have a Thanksgiving dinner where everyone has to whisper or everyone has to yell?
Intimate secrets or absolute volume — no in between.
Thanksgiving “Would You Rather” questions for kids
These questions are perfect for the younger crowd at the table. They’re silly, easy to understand, and will keep kids entertained between bites. Great for the kids’ table or for the whole family.
51. Would you rather have a pet turkey or a pet owl?
One says gobble, the other says who — both are pretty cool.
52. Would you rather jump in a giant pile of leaves or a giant pile of marshmallows?
Crunchy fun or squishy fun?
53. Would you rather have pumpkin pie for breakfast every day or turkey sandwiches for lunch every day?
Dessert for breakfast sounds like a win to most kids.
54. Would you rather live in a house made of gingerbread or a house made of candy corn?
Sweet home, literally.
55. Would you rather be a Pilgrim kid or a kid in the future?
Old-fashioned adventures or futuristic gadgets?
56. Would you rather ride to school on a turkey or on a giant pumpkin?
Both are slow, but you’d definitely be the coolest kid in the drop-off line.
57. Would you rather have a magic cornucopia that gives you any food you want or a magic leaf pile that teleports you anywhere?
Endless snacks or instant travel — tough call.
58. Would you rather have turkey feathers for hair or corn cobs for fingers?
Fashion statement or built-in snack holders?
59. Would you rather eat a whole pumpkin or drink a whole gallon of apple cider in one sitting?
That’s a lot of either one.
60. Would you rather be the size of a turkey for a day or have a turkey be the size of you for a day?
Tiny you or giant turkey — both are wild.
61. Would you rather build a fort out of hay bales or out of pumpkins?
One is cozy, the other is very orange.
62. Would you rather wear a turkey costume to school for a week or gobble instead of talking for a day?
Social bravery or a day of creative communication.
63. Would you rather have Thanksgiving break last a whole month or have summer break start a week earlier?
More fall fun or more summer sun?
64. Would you rather bob for apples or have a pie-eating contest?
Classic fall fun, either way.
65. Would you rather have a Thanksgiving where it snows or a Thanksgiving where it’s warm enough to swim?
White Thanksgiving or pool-party Thanksgiving?
66. Would you rather help cook the turkey or help make the desserts?
Main course duty or sweet treats — what’s your kitchen vibe?
67. Would you rather find a wishbone that grants one real wish or find a golden ticket in your dinner roll?
Magic bones or mysterious prizes?
68. Would you rather have a food fight with mashed potatoes or with cranberry sauce?
White splatter or red splatter — choose your weapon.
69. Would you rather go on a Thanksgiving scavenger hunt or play Thanksgiving charades?
Active exploring or hilarious acting?
70. Would you rather eat a turkey-shaped cake or a cake-shaped turkey?
Dessert that looks like dinner or dinner that looks like dessert?
71. Would you rather be in charge of the Thanksgiving parade or be in charge of halftime at the football game?
Balloons and floats or music and performances?
72. Would you rather have a talking pumpkin as a friend or a singing turkey as a pet?
Your new buddy is either round and orange or feathered and musical.
73. Would you rather make a Thanksgiving craft that comes to life or draw a Thanksgiving picture that you can jump into?
Art that’s alive or art you can live in?
74. Would you rather go apple picking or go on a hayride every weekend in fall?
Orchard adventures or bumpy rides through the fields?
75. Would you rather have a Thanksgiving dinner on the moon or at the bottom of the ocean?
Zero gravity turkey or underwater stuffing?
Thanksgiving “Would You Rather” questions for adults
Once the kids have left the table, it’s time for the grown-up questions. These are a bit edgier and tackle the real Thanksgiving struggles — family dynamics, Black Friday madness, and the stuff nobody says out loud.
76. Would you rather sit next to the relative who asks why you’re still single or the one who talks about their diet the entire meal?
Pick your conversational poison.
77. Would you rather host Thanksgiving with zero budget or attend someone else’s Thanksgiving where you hate all the food?
Broke host or miserable guest?
78. Would you rather confess your most embarrassing moment at the dinner table or let your parents tell their version of it?
At least if you tell it, you control the narrative.
79. Would you rather go Black Friday shopping at midnight or wake up at 4 AM for the doorbuster deals?
Sleep deprivation comes either way. The question is when.
80. Would you rather have your in-laws critique your cooking all day or have your family critique your partner all day?
The Thanksgiving pressure cooker — and we don’t mean the Instant Pot.
81. Would you rather get stuck in Thanksgiving traffic for five hours or have your flight delayed by five hours?
At least one of these has a decent lounge.
82. Would you rather have to listen to Christmas music starting Thanksgiving morning or have Thanksgiving decorations stay up until New Year’s?
The holiday season creep is real.
83. Would you rather deal with a burnt turkey in front of all your guests or realize you forgot to buy turkey on Thanksgiving morning?
Crisis management or emergency grocery run?
84. Would you rather have a brutally honest Thanksgiving where everyone says what they really think or a perfectly polite one where nobody means a word?
Raw truth or comfortable fiction?
85. Would you rather be in charge of seating arrangements or in charge of choosing what’s on TV after dinner?
Political power or entertainment control?
86. Would you rather attend Friendsgiving with your college friends or traditional Thanksgiving with extended family?
Chosen family or blood relatives?
87. Would you rather get caught sneaking food before dinner is ready or get caught taking a nap during the family game?
Both are relatable. Only one involves stolen rolls.
88. Would you rather have your Thanksgiving ruined by a kitchen disaster or by family drama?
At least with a kitchen disaster, you can order pizza.
89. Would you rather spend Black Friday camping outside a store or spend Cyber Monday refreshing your browser for 12 hours straight?
Old school shopping warrior or digital deal hunter?
90. Would you rather have to go around the table saying what you’re thankful for (sincerely) or have to roast each family member one by one?
Wholesome vibes or comedy hour?
91. Would you rather have a relative bring an uninvited plus-one or have a relative cancel at the last minute after you’ve cooked for them?
Extra chair or wasted food — both are annoying.
92. Would you rather have your drunk uncle give the toast or your brutally honest grandma?
Unfiltered commentary is guaranteed either way.
93. Would you rather answer every nosy question at Thanksgiving honestly or have to make up a completely fake life story?
“Actually, I’m a professional dolphin trainer now.”
94. Would you rather forget to set a timer and overcook everything or have a kitchen appliance break mid-cooking?
Negligence or mechanical failure — both ruin the meal.
95. Would you rather watch football all day or be forced to participate in every family activity?
Couch potato or reluctant team player?
96. Would you rather have everyone at the table judge your cooking or have to publicly judge everyone else’s dishes?
Taking the heat or dishing it out.
97. Would you rather have a Thanksgiving with no alcohol or a Thanksgiving where there’s only wine from a box?
Stone-cold sober or questionable vintage?
98. Would you rather deal with a passive-aggressive relative all day or a loudly opinionated one?
Subtle jabs or full-volume hot takes?
99. Would you rather have your family Thanksgiving captured by a reality TV crew or live-streamed on social media?
Professional editing or raw, uncut chaos?
100. Would you rather end Thanksgiving with a heartfelt family moment or an epic game night?
Feelings or competition — both are valid ways to cap off the holiday.
There you have it — 100 Thanksgiving “Would You Rather” questions to keep your holiday gathering entertaining from the first appetizer to the last slice of pie. Whether you’re at the kids’ table or the adults-only corner, there’s something here for everyone.
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