Communications ice breakers

Here are some fun and effective communication icebreakers that can help team members get to know each other better and build rapport:

  1. Two Truths and a Lie: Each person shares two true statements about themselves and one false statement. The others have to guess which one is the lie.
  2. Human Bingo: Create bingo cards with different traits, characteristics, or interests (e.g. "has traveled to another country", "speaks more than one language", etc.). Each person needs to find someone who fits each of the characteristics and get them to sign the corresponding square.
  3. The Name Game: Have each person introduce themselves and share a unique fact about themselves that starts with the same letter as their name (e.g. "I'm Sarah and I love sailing").
  4. Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items or challenges that team members need to complete (e.g. "find someone wearing the same color shirt as you", "take a photo with someone who has the same birthday as you", etc.).
  5. Would You Rather: Present two difficult choices and ask each person which one they would prefer (e.g. "would you rather be able to fly or be able to breathe underwater?").
  6. Show and Tell: Ask each person to bring an object that represents something about themselves (e.g. a favorite book, a memento from a trip, etc.) and share its significance.
  7. Word Association Game: Have each person write down a word that comes to mind when they hear a specific word or phrase (e.g. "summer" might evoke the word "vacation").
  8. The One-Word Game: Ask each person to come up with a word that describes themselves (e.g. "adventurous", "creative", etc.).
  9. Guess the Baby Photo: Ask each person to bring a baby photo of themselves and have the others try to guess who is who.
  10. Speed Friending: Inspired by speed dating, have each person talk to someone for a set amount of time (e.g. 2-3 minutes) and then switch to talk to someone else.
  11. The Human Knot: Have each person stand in a circle and put their hands in the center. Each person should grab the hand of someone across from them, not next to them. Then, they need to work together to untangle themselves without letting go of each other's hands.
  12. Mission Impossible: Divide the group into small teams and give them a seemingly impossible task to complete (e.g. "build a bridge with only straws and tape"). This encourages teamwork and creative problem-solving.
  13. The Story Game: Have each person start telling a story, then pass it on to the next person, who continues the story, and so on.
  14. Would You Like to Be: Ask each person if they would like to be someone else for a day (e.g. a famous person, a superhero, etc.).
  15. The Five-Word Game: Ask each person to come up with a five-word phrase that describes themselves (e.g. "adventurous, creative, and optimistic").

Remember to keep the icebreakers light-hearted and fun, and make sure they're inclusive and respectful of all team members.