Conversation Starter Game For Breaking The Ice - Card Talk
Conversation Starter Game For Breaking The Ice - Card Talk is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Lay a deck of playing cards face-up in front of your group.
- Invite each person to select one card from the deck based on how brave they are feeling.
- If they are feeling brave, they may choose a high-value card, or if they would prefer to play it safe, they may choose a low-value card.
- Once every person has taken a card, invite them to find a partner (see Getting into Pairs for ideas.)
- Instruct each person to share as many things about themselves according to the value of their card, ie a person with a Two will share two things while their partner holding a Jack will share ten things.
- Invite each person to interact with as many different partners as they can within the allotted time frame, eg 10 minutes.
- Card Talk Conversation starter game that builds meaningful connections.
- Card Talk offers a refreshing twist on the traditional get-to-know-you game format, particularly brilliant with diverse groups.
- This fun icebreaker activity creates multiple opportunities for meaningful dialogue, allowing participants to control what they share whilst breaking down social barriers gradually.
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Prompts to use +
Invite each person to select one card from the deck based on how brave they are feeling.
If they are feeling brave, they may choose a high-value card, or if they would prefer to play it safe, they may choose a low-value card.
Once every person has taken a card, invite them to find a partner (see Getting into Pairs for ideas.)
Instruct each person to share as many things about themselves according to the value of their card, ie a person with a Two will share two things while their partner holding a Jack will share ten things.
Invite each person to interact with as many different partners as they can within the allotted time frame, eg 10 minutes.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Conversation Starter Game For Breaking The Ice - Card Talk. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite each person to select one card from the deck based on how brave they are feeling.; If they are feeling brave, they may choose a high-value card, or if they would prefer to play it safe, they may choose a low-value card.; Once every person has taken a card, invite them to find a partner (see Getting into Pairs for ideas.); Instruct each person to share as many things about themselves according to the value of their card, ie a person with a Two will share two things while their partner holding a Jack will share ten things.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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