SOME OF OUR FAVORITE ICEBREAKERS!
An icebreaker is an excellent way to kick off a meeting, especially with new people. It helps participants shift focus away from the distractions on their screen and surroundings and helps everyone settle into the meeting.
You’ll see more engagement and higher quality feedback, especially from cross functional teams.
1
The Name Game
Rearrange the letters of your name. Add or replace one letter. Create the most positive word you can.
2
Debate: Pizza vs Toast
Break into two teams. One team argues for pizza, the other for toast.
3
Predictive Poetry
Start a text message with the word ‘work’. Select the next 10 words your phone suggests. Share your poetry.
4
One Two...Ten
Count to 10 as a group, but only one person can count at a time.
You must start over if two or more people count at the same.
Everyone has to count at least once.
No preparation or planning.
5
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Pick two people to start.
Play a round of rock, paper, scissors.
Then, two more people play.
The winners play each other.
Continue until you have a winner.
6
Five Word Snapshot
Take a few moments to think about how you are feeling about your current project or work.
Describe your feelings or attitude using five words or less.
7
Deskposition
Select an item on your desk, hold it up for everyone to see, and explain why it’s on your desk.
8
Time Travelers
If you could travel through time, either forward or backward, where would you go and why?
9
The Breakfast Club
What did you have for breakfast, and why?
10
Food Moods
What’s your favorite international dish?
Where is the best place to get it?
11
The Same Game
As a group, come up with a list of 10 things that everyone has in common.
12
Bit 'O' Ditty
Sing a few bars of a favorite song.
