Office Habits
Name something people check first when they start work.
Inbox
Calendar
Teams/Slack
Coffee
Task list
Name something that fills up your inbox the fastest.
CC’d emails
Automated notifications
Reply-all threads
Follow-ups
Meeting invites
Name something that is often missed during a website update.
Broken links
Image sizing
Mobile view
Spelling/grammar
SEO metadata
Name a reason meetings run longer than planned.
Too many people
Off-topic discussions
No agenda
Tech issues
One person talking too much
Name a way teams connect outside of work tasks.
Team events
Volunteering
Coffee chats
Slack channels
Icebreaker games
Name something people do while pretending to listen in a meeting.
Multitask
Check email
Nod
Take fake notes
Turn camera off
Name an email subject line that causes stress.
“Quick question”
“Following up”
“Urgent”
“Can we talk?”
“Per my last email”
Name something people Google at work but won’t admit.
Excel formulas
HTML/CSS basics
Grammar/spelling
Time zones
Acronyms
Name something that makes meetings better.
Clear agenda
Shorter time
Defined action items
Camera optional
Fewer attendees
Name something that helps build team trust.
Communication
Support
Transparency
Consistency
Respect
Name a small thing that can make or break your workday.
Wi-Fi
Coffee
System access
Clear instructions
Fewer meetings
Name a reason emails go unread.
Too many emails
Low priority
Long messages
Sent after hours
Missed notifications
Name a reason a website update gets delayed.
Waiting on approvals
Missing content
Technical issues
Last-minute changes
Testing / QA
Name a phrase you hear all the time at work.
“Circling back”
“Just checking in”
“Let’s take this offline”
“Per my last email”
“Quick sync”
Name something that makes people feel appreciated at work.
Recognition
Feedback
Thank-you notes
Time flexibility
Support from peers
Name a habit that helps people stay productive.
To-do lists
Time blocking
Coffee breaks
Focus music
Short walks
Name something that makes you sigh when you open an email.
Long email threads
No clear ask
Missing attachments
Vague subject lines
“Please advise”
Name an issue reported most often on landing pages.
Content updates not live yet
Missing or incorrect CTA buttons
Form not submitting correctly
Mobile formatting issues
Broken links
Name something people secretly do during virtual meetings.
Multitask
Turn camera off
Check phone
Respond to emails
Eat snacks
Name something that helps teams feel more connected.
Open communication
Team check-ins
Recognition
Shared goals
Humor/laughter
Name something people do every morning at work before actually working.
Check emails (and panic a little)
Make coffee ☕ (or a second coffee)
Complain about being tired
Open multiple tabs and accomplish nothing
Say “I just need a minute”
Name something in your inbox that instantly ruins your mood.
“Per my last email”
Reply-all chains
Emails with no subject
“Quick question” (that’s not quick)
Emails sent after hours
Name something people think is a “quick website update” but absolutely isn’t.
“Just change the hours”
“It’s a small text edit”
“Can you update Google too?”
“It was working yesterday”
“We need this live today”
Name something people say in meetings that means nothing will be decided.
“Let’s circle back”
“We’ll take this offline”
“Let me check with my team”
“That’s a great question”
“We’re running out of time”
Name something people pretend to enjoy at work.
Icebreakers
Team-building games
“Fun” meetings
Mandatory happy hours
Icebreaker questions about fun facts