Ice breakers for presentations

Icebreakers are a great way to start a presentation and help your audience feel more comfortable and engaged. Here are some fun and creative icebreaker ideas you can use:

  1. Two Truths and a Lie: Ask each participant to come up with 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 participant has to find someone who fits each of the characteristics and get them to sign the corresponding square.
  3. The Name Game: Have each participant introduce themselves and share a unique fact about themselves that starts with the same letter as their name (e.g. "I'm John and I love jogging").
  4. Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items or challenges that participants have to complete before the presentation starts (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. Word Association Game: Ask each participant to write down a word that comes to mind when they think of the topic of your presentation. Then, ask each person to share their word and explain why they chose it.
  6. Would You Rather: Present two options and ask each participant which one they would prefer (e.g. "would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible?", "would you rather have a million dollars or the ability to travel anywhere for free?", etc.).
  7. Show and Tell: Ask each participant to bring an object that represents something about themselves (e.g. a favorite book, a memento from a trip, etc.). Then, have each person explain the significance of the object.
  8. The One-Word Game: Ask each participant to come up with a word that describes themselves (e.g. "adventurous", "creative", etc.). Then, ask each person to explain why they chose that word.
  9. Speed Friending: Inspired by speed dating, have each participant talk to someone for a set amount of time (e.g. 2-3 minutes) and then switch to talk to someone else.
  10. Group Mural: Provide a large piece of paper or whiteboard and ask each participant to contribute to a group mural that represents the topic of your presentation.
  11. What's Your Why: Ask each participant to share why they are interested in the topic of your presentation or what they hope to learn from it.
  12. The Human Knot: Have each participant 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, ask them to work together to untangle themselves without letting go of each other's hands.

Remember to keep your icebreaker simple, fun, and relevant to your presentation topic. The goal is to help your audience feel more comfortable and engaged, not to overwhelm them with too much information.