Examples of icebreaker activities

There are a variety of icebreaker activities on the internet. Your choice depends on the amount of time you have, the number of participants, how well the participants know each other, and the type of workshop (in-person, remote, or hybrid).

Here's a list of possible icebreaker games that you can facilitate both on-site or remotely:

• My first job: Participants write down their first jobs and describe what they have learned from this experience. To spice things up a little, ask participants to stay anonymous and collect their notes in a hat. The goal of the group is to guess which job belongs to which person.
• Pointless questions: A facilitator prepares a list of random, non-work-related questions. Participants take turns answering these questions. It's a great game to know each other a bit better. Questions could be:

1. What food would you choose for your last meal?
2. What songs would be on the soundtrack of your life?
3. What is the first thing you notice when meeting new people?

• Guess who: Participants write down a random fact about themselves. A facilitator reads a fact aloud and takes a vote on whom it might belong to. The "owner" of the fact can then come forward and shares more details if they feel comfortable doing so.
• Just one lie: Participants take turns and say two true facts and one lie about themselves. Others have to guess the false statement.
• Share a photo: All participants share a photo from their gallery. It can be the funniest, silliest, or prettiest image they'd like to share. They can then say a few words about when the photo was taken, why they wanted to share it, who is in the picture, and any other relevant details.^[1]