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Work deck · 30 cards

Questions about work stories and lessons

The best, worst, and weirdest moments from working life.

How to play

Every card in the pile

  1. 01When did a customer or client make your day?
  2. 02What's a tradition from a past job that you miss?
  3. 03What's the most ridiculous thing you've done to meet a deadline?
  4. 04What's a work trip that didn't go to plan?
  5. 05What's a work email you wish you could unsend?
  6. 06What's the strangest request you've ever gotten at work?
  7. 07What's the most bureaucratic thing you've ever had to do at work?
  8. 08What's the most unexpected thing a job has taught you?
  9. 09What's the most creative excuse you've heard for missing work?
  10. 10What's the funniest thing that's ever happened in a meeting you were in?
  11. 11What's a moment at work you felt proud of that nobody saw?
  12. 12What's the worst first day at a job you've ever had?
  13. 13What's a project that went so wrong it became legendary?
  14. 14What's the worst job interview you've ever had?
  15. 15What's a lesson from your worst job that you still use?
  16. 16What's a job that turned out nothing like its description?
  17. 17What's a tech failure that ruined your day at work?
  18. 18When did you have to fake confidence at work?
  19. 19When were you in over your head at work, and how did you get out?
  20. 20When did you know it was time to quit a job?
  21. 21What's a work moment that made you feel part of something bigger?
  22. 22What's the best compliment you've ever gotten at work?
  23. 23Who's the most memorable coworker you've ever had?
  24. 24What's the best office party or team event you've been to?
  25. 25What's the strangest job perk you've ever had?
  26. 26What's the most stressful deadline you've ever survived?
  27. 27What's a mistake at work that you can laugh about now?
  28. 28What's the longest meeting you've ever sat through, and was it worth it?
  29. 29What's the best job interview question you've ever been asked?
  30. 30What's the kindest thing a coworker has done for you?

How to use them

Read one out loud and let everyone answer before the next. Or start a game: Candor deals the pile at random, and a room code puts the same card on every phone.