About the Two Truths and a Lie
Two truths and a lie is the classic icebreaker: you say three things about yourself, two true and one invented, and everyone guesses which one is the lie. The hard part is never the game, it is thinking of statements on the spot.
This generator hands you three statement ideas at a time, things like I have broken a bone or I have slept in an airport. Keep the two that are actually true for you, then turn the third into a believable lie. That is your round, ready in about ten seconds.
Pick the set that matches the room: starter for any group, work for team meetings and onboarding, school for classrooms, and travel for a group that has been places.
How to use it
- Pick a set and tap for three statement ideas.
- Keep the two that are true for you.
- Rewrite the third as a believable lie, then read all three out loud.
Starter statement ideas
- I have broken a bone
- I can touch my nose with my tongue
- I have met someone famous
- I have never had a cavity
- I can drive a manual car
- I have been on live television
- I have a scar with a good story
- I have never broken a phone screen
- I can name every country in Europe
- I have gone a full week without my phone
- I have sung karaoke in front of strangers
- I have won a trophy
- I can whistle with my fingers
- I have been stung by a jellyfish
- I have read the same book more than five times
- I have ridden a horse
- I have never watched a Star Wars movie
- I can solve a Rubik's cube
- I have cut my own hair
- I have slept through an entire flight
- I have been in a school play
- I can juggle three things at once
- I have eaten something I later regretted
- I have never had a nickname
- I have stayed awake for 24 hours straight
Work statement ideas
- I have worked in food service
- I once had a job with a uniform
- I have been to more than five countries for work
- I have never missed a deadline
- I got my current job from a cold email
- I have given a talk to more than 100 people
- I have worked a night shift
- I have started a business that failed
- I have had the same email address since school
- I once slept at the office
- I have been promoted twice in one year
- I taught myself the main skill I use at work
- I have worked from a different country
- I have interviewed someone for a job
- I have never had a coffee at work
- I once fixed something nobody knew was broken
- My first paycheck went entirely on something silly
- I have worked with someone famous in my industry
- I have written something that a lot of people read
- I once had two jobs at the same time
School and kids statement ideas
- I have never been late to school
- I can play a musical instrument
- I have a pet with an unusual name
- I have been to a different country
- I can swim underwater the length of a pool
- I have won a class competition
- I have a hidden talent nobody knows about
- I have read a book in one day
- I have been camping in a tent
- I can speak a few words of another language
- I have seen a shooting star
- I have baked something completely from scratch
- I have been on a stage
- I can name every planet in order
- I have caught a fish
- I have built something out of wood
- I have a favorite teacher I still remember
- I have never eaten a vegetable I liked
- I can do a cartwheel
- I have met a famous animal, like a zoo star
Travel statement ideas
- I have missed a flight
- I have slept in an airport
- I have been to more than ten countries
- I have swum in three different oceans
- I have gotten lost in a foreign city with no phone
- I have taken a trip completely alone
- I have been on a road trip longer than 12 hours
- I have eaten something I could not identify
- I have been upgraded on a flight
- I have ridden a motorbike in another country
- I have seen the northern lights
- I have been to a place with no cell service for days
- I have crossed a border on foot
- I have stayed in a hostel with strangers
- I have booked a trip on the same day I left
- I have hiked to the top of a mountain
- I have been snorkeling or diving
- I have lost my luggage
- I have sent a postcard that never arrived
- I have taken a train that lasted overnight
Two Truths and a Lie FAQ
- What is a good lie for two truths and a lie?
- A boring one. Big dramatic lies are easy to spot, so change a small detail of something true: a different country, a different year, a slightly different number.
- How do you win two truths and a lie?
- Say all three statements in the same flat tone, and choose truths that sound unlikely. The strangest thing you say should be the true one.
- Is this good for a work icebreaker?
- Yes. The work set keeps every statement professional, so nobody has to share anything personal to play.
