Creative Icebreakers exploiting Name Tags

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Creative Icebreakers exploiting Name Tags.
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Ice breakers are an effective way of
starting a training session or team-building
event. Icebreakers are conducted to help people
get to know each other and get acquainted. A
well-designed and well-facilitated icebreaker
session can really help get things off to a great
start. By getting to know each other, getting to
know the facilitators, and learning about the
objectives of the event, people can become more
engaged in the proceedings and so contribute more
effectively towards a successful outcome. Name
Tags plays a vital role in these icebreaking
sessions.
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There are a lot of ways in which icebreakers
sessions can be carried out. Some ways are
mentioned here.

• Include hometown in the name tag.
• Group trivia for drink tickets or free
  giveaways.
• Play Guest Fantasy Football.
• Fill in the blank.
• Celebrity Pairing.

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Include hometown in the name tag.
In this icebreaker, the hometown of each
person is used. Every person has a hometown and
most people enjoy talking about their homeland.
Gather these details at the time of registration
and convert their name tags into a conversation
starter. This will definitely form an instant
connection with others in the room, even if no
two people are from exactly the same town. It
supports an introduction amongst the guests who
grew up close to one another or set off a
conversation about the area among those who have
never visited.
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Group trivia for drink tickets or free giveaways.
Everyone likes free giveaways and they are
willing to talk to an unfamiliar person for it.
Make a list of trivia questions for your event
location. Give half the group name tags with the
questions, and the other half name tags with
answers. Tell guests at the door that a specified
number of people who find their trivia
counterpart first will be awarded with something
free. If there is a bar at your event, drink
tickets are a go-to give away.
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Play Dream Football.
Make everyone split into groups by
themselves by making a "dream squad" of guests.
Fix on how many groups youd like to create, and
split the participants into categories. Inform
your guests that they should be assembled into a
team with one of each position. In order to group
a full team they have to make their way around
the room and introduce themselves to others.
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Fill in the blank.
Humor is one of the best ways to break the
ice. Let your guests be imaginative and comical
with off-the-wall fill in the blanks on their
name tags. The more unusual the question, the
more likely the responses is going to be
interesting enough to inspire conversation.
Examples are ___ is my spirit animal, I make the
best___, I love it when___, I cant wait to___,
Most embarrassing nickname___, My greatest
inspiration__, etc.
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Celebrity pairing.
As an alternative of advising everyone to
divide into groups of two and find 3 facts in
common, print the name of a famous celebrity on
their name tag and tell them to find their pair
in the crowd. In the process of finding out their
pair, they will have to talk to other guests.
When a pair is found, they can introduce
themselves and swap facts and decide on 3 in
common. Here are some examples your guests will
likely know Batman Robin, Brad Pitt Angelina
Jolie, Sherlock Holmes Watson, Barack
Michelle Obama, etc.
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