#first time meeting
first time meetings & icebreakers
starter sentences for breaking the ice and first time meetings!
feel free to change pronouns/tenses/etc. as needed!
- ❝ you must be new! i didn’t catch your name! ❞
- ❝ hey there! i’m [name]. looks like we’re working together! ❞
- ❝ i’m supposed to meet [name]here. any chance that’s you? ❞
- ❝ i don’t think we’ve met. let’s fix that, shall we? i’m [name]! ❞
- ❝ i’m sorry to bother you! i’m new here, and… lost. can you help me? ❞
- ❝ you look lost, do you need help? ❞
- ❝ um, can you break this bill? i need coins for the vending machine. ❞
- ❝ hey i’ve got extra time on the dryer; you’re welcome to it. ❞
- ❝ excuse me, could you hand me that– ❞
- ❝ i’m sorry; do you mind if i sit here? ❞
- ❝ it’s your first time too, huh? ❞
- ❝ i know a new face when i see one. ❞
- ❝ you stick out like a sore thumb here. ❞
- ❝ usually this isn’t a place to meet new people, but here we are! ❞
- ❝ hey you! being a wallflower won’t gain you friends, come say hi! ❞
- ❝ kind of a loner too, huh? maybe we can stick together? ❞
- ❝ let’s stick together, yeah? i’m [name], how about you? ❞
- ❝ oh no! let me help you with that! ❞
- ❝ help! please?! ❞
- ❝ uh! a little help here?! ❞
- ❝ thanks! for a moment there i thought i was a goner! ❞
- ❝ well that’s one way to make an introduction! ❞
- ❝ oh no! i’m sorry! this is a horrible first impression! ❞
- ❝ i think we got off on the wrong foot. can we start over? ❞
- ❝ wait can we start over, i prefer to leave a good impression. ❞
first time meetings & icebreakers: unfriendly version
sentence starters for conflict and unfriendly icebreakers.
feel free to change the pronouns/tenses/etc. as you like!
content warnings: swearing, aggression, and conflict
- ❝ get lost! ❞
- ❝ out of my way! ❞
- ❝ watch where you’re going asshole! ❞
- ❝ what are you staring at? ❞
- ❝ what the fuck are you looking at?! ❞
- ❝ got a problem!? ❞
- ❝ keep gawking and there’ll be a problem. ❞
- ❝ can i helpyou? ❞
- ❝ you’ve got one of those damn faces. ❞
- ❝ you’ve got the kind of face i want to punch. ❞
- ❝ you’re an ugly motherfucker aren’t you?! ❞
- ❝ just spit it out, i don’t have time for idiots. ❞
- ❝ just met you and i’m bored already. ❞
- ❝ talk fast. you’re already losing my interest. ❞
- ❝ yeah i’m [name]what’s it to you? ❞
- ❝ yeah i’m [name]. the hell do you want? ❞
- ❝ hey fuckface, are you [name]? ❞
- ❝ so you’re [name]? you’re an even bigger jackass in person! ❞
- ❝you? this has to be a joke! ❞
- ❝ oh no.why the hell did they stick me with you?! ❞
- ❝ goddamn it, looks like i’m stuck working with you. ❞
- ❝ fine, i guess i’ll work with you. just don’t do anything stupid. ❞
- ❝ we just met and i’m embarrassed already. ❞
- ❝ how do you get through life being such a fucking moron? ❞
- ❝ you looking for a fight? ❞
