Icebreaker: Original

This icebreaker can be useful in any group size. 

Group is encouraged to sit/stand in a circle or at a meeting table. 

1. Ask participants to write down a ice breaker question. 
2. Ask participants that the question provided must be unique and must NOT be a cliché or commonly used icebreaker, to embrace creativity and interest.
3. Ask participants, once done writing, to not share or read aloud what was written down. 
4. Instruct participants to fold the sticky note horizontally, once done writing. 
5. Ask for all folded sticky notes to be placed on the whiteboard. 
1. NOTE: Facilitator also participates to encourage trust and teamwork.
6. Facilitator then mixes up sticky notes on white board.
7. Instruct each participant to acquire one sticky note. 
1. NOTE: If a participant receives their own written sticky note, ask them to swap sticky notes by placing back on whiteboard and/or swap with their neighbor.
8. Instruct participants to go around the circle and read aloud and answer their icebreaker question to the group. 
9. Repeat until all participants have successfully completed reading and responding to their acquired Ice break sticky note.