Purpose
This fun exercise is especially useful for a group of people who don’t know each other very well such as new employees or people from different departments within an organisation. This activity can be used as an ice breaker to help people get to know each other better.
Objective
Each participant has to find out a series of information from other people in the group.
What You Need
- A box of chocolate
- A copy of the "questionnaire" shown below for each delegate
Setup
Each delegate has to fill in at least five of the spaces on their questionnaire. Once finished the delegate should shout bingo! The first person who has the five answers is the winner. The winner should go through his or her list and explain what information belongs to whom.
Example:
Question: Someone who was born in the same year as you
Answer: John
Box of chocolate goes to the winner.
Timing
Explaining the Test: 5 minutes.
Activity: 10 minutes
Group Feedback: 10 minutes.
Variations
You can change the questionnaire or simply design your own questions for this task.
Discussion
How did the delegates found this exercise? Were there any surprises? Would this task and similar activities make professional relationships easier to build and maintain?
Questionnaire
Q: A person who was born in the same year as you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who shares the same star sign with you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who likes the same colour as you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who enjoys the same sport as you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who enjoys the same takeaway food as you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who has the same taste in music as you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person shares a favourite childhood game with you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who has the same hobby as you
A:________________________________________
Q: A person who lives in the same area as you
A:________________________________________