Partner Introductions

• Ask each person to select a partner who is a stranger to them.
• Give 10 minutes for partners to interview each other and find out as much about each
  other as possible.
• Suggest they take notes during the interview.
• After the interviews, ask each person to stand in turn and introduce their partner to the
  entire group. (Encourage them to refer to their notes freely.)
• Note: This icebreaker works best with smaller groups (less than 20). For larger groups,
  it is too time-consuming.

Non-Verbal Introductions

• Divide the group into two-person teams, or small groups sitting together as a team.
• Explain that the purpose is to introduce yourself to your partner (team), but this entire
  activity must be done with no words, ie. Completely nonverbally.
• They may use visuals, pictures, signs, gestures, signals and anything nonverbal. For example
  pointing to a wedding ring to indicate marriage.
• After 2-minute time period allowed for each introduction, allow a minute (if necessary) for
  each person to verbally state what they were communicating nonverbally.

Group Resume

• Small groups put their collective resume on a flipchart.
• Get them to list:
  - previous jobs held
  - years in the business
  - degrees, diplomas and courses attended
  - major skill areas
  - hobbies

Two Truths and a Lie

• Use this icebreaker for small groups or for each small group sitting together as a team,
  (e.g. 4-6 people.)
• Ask each person in the group to list 3 facts about themselves on paper. Two of those
  facts should be true and one should be false.
• One person in the group begins by reading their three items out loud to the others.
• The group then tries to guess which fact is false.
• The person in question then reveals which one was false.
• The others then read their three items in turn until everyone has finished.

Common Ground

• Use this icebreaker for small groups or for each small group sitting together as a team
  (e.g. 4-6 people.)
• Give the groups a specific time (e.g. 5 minutes) to list everything they can find that they
  all have in common. Tell them to avoid the obvious - "we're all taking this workshop." Ask
  them to write out their lists.
• After the time is up, ask each group how many items they have on their lists.
• For fun, ask them to announce some of the most interesting items on their lists.

The Name Game

• Ask each person to think of an adjective that starts with the first letter of their name.
  They will use this name along with the adjective to introduce themselves to the group.
  Example: Hello, I'm Adorable Ann
• The next person does the same type of introduction, however, they go back to introduce
  the person who just spoke.
  Example: Hello, I'm Jolly Jack, and I'd like you to meet Adorable Ann.
• The next person does same, following back to introduce all previous people who spoke.
  Example: Hello, I'm Happy Holly, I'd like you to meet Adorable Ann and Jolly Jack.
• The introductions get more challenging as the size of the group and introductions continue,
  but mistakes and humor are encouraged.

Me Too

• Everyone in the small group gets 10 pennies/toothpicks/scraps of paper (whatever.)
• The first person states something they have done (e.g. water skiing.)
• Everyone else who has done the same thing admits it and puts one penny in the middle
  of the table.
• Then the second person states something (e.g. I've eaten frogs' legs.)
• Everyone who has done this puts another penny in the center.
• Continue until someone has no pennies left.

Last Supper

• Each person reports to their group as follows: if you could have any 3 people, living or
  dead, as guest in your home for an evening, who would they be and what would you talk
  about?
• After hearing from everyone, the group selects their "all-star" team of 3 guests from all
  of the ones listed. Put these 3 on a flipchart so other groups can read them.

Cocktail Party

• Use this icebreaker with larger groups.
  
• Ask people to circulate and speak to one person at a time to get acquainted.
• After one minute, announce 'CHANGE" and have everyone find a new person to get
  acquainted with for one minute.
• Continue changing every minute until there have been opportunities for people to meet
  most of the others.

Dreams & Nightmares

• Each person states a "dream" about something positive they hope will happen in this
  workshop.
• Each person state a "nightmare" about something negative they hope will not happen in
  this workshop.
• Put the ideas on a flipchart so all groups can read them.