CrowdWords Letter Swap

Letter Swap

Purpose/Focus:  Introductions or Reflection

Props Needed:  CrowdWords cards

Grouping:  10+ people

Overview:  Get to know people through random discussion starters.

Facilitation Process:

1. Each Participant is given a CrowdWords card to start the exercise.
2. When the activity starts, participants will eventually exchange their CrowdWords card with each new partner they meet.
3. Ask participants to find a partner and use their card to serve as the starting point for a number of possible conversation topics such as:

• Starting letter for an adjective describing themselves.
• Starting letter for something representative of their hometown.
• Starting letter for an element of their favorite cuisine.
• Starting letter for a word representing a skill they can bring to the group.
• Starting letter for a word representing a skill they saw in someone else.
• Starting letter for a word representing something they hope to learn.
• Starting letter for a word representing something they learned about themselves.

Once each person has shared, they will exchange cards and find a new partner. they will use their new card to shape their new conversation.

Tips for Success & Troubleshooting:

• Change the topics of conversation periodically. This keeps the topics moving and allows for greater depth.
• As the facilitator, it is advised to pull the letters x, y & z out of the options as these are hard to use in this context.

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