Office Puns (Groan Allowed)
Why did the keyboard go on vacation?
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Too much shift work.
Why did the calendar get promoted?
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It had many dates.
Why did the stapler bring a suitcase?
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It was tired of paper jams.
Why did the spreadsheet break up with the calculator?
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It couldn’t count on it.
Why did the paperclip get hired?
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It had strong connections.
Why do project managers love elevators?
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They take things one level at a time.
What do you call a group chat that never ends?
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A perpetual Slack thread.
Why did the boss bring a ladder to the all-hands?
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To take the team higher.
Quick Brain Teasers
What has hands but never claps?
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A clock.
What building has the most stories?
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A library.
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
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A ton.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
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A towel.
What can you catch but not throw?
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A cold.
What belongs to you but others use more than you do?
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Your name.
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
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An echo.
What disappears as soon as you say its name?
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Silence.
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
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Footsteps.
What has cities but no houses, roads but no cars?
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A map.
Coffee-Break Challenges
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
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A keyboard.
What invention lets you look right through a wall?
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A window.
What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
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Short.
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
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A candle.
What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps?
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A river.
How can you make the number 6 into an odd number by removing one letter?
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Remove the S from SIX — you’re left with IX (9), which is odd.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and left on Friday. How?
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His horse’s name was Friday.
You see a boat full of people, yet not a single person is on board. How?
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Everyone is married.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
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Mount Everest—it was still the highest.
What question can you never answer yes to?
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Are you asleep yet?
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
How should I use these riddles?
Drop one in Slack, use them as standup icebreakers, or solve a few over coffee before diving back in.
Where can I find more themed riddles?
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