How Well Do You Know Your Teammates?
A childhood photo guess, a who is most likely to poll and a desert island question. Swap in your own team's names and photos first.
Get to know the person next to you
A pair activity: everyone answers ten questions about the person sitting next to them.
- 10prompts
- 10minutes
- Phonesplayers join with a code
- Zoom, Teamsor in the room
When to use this template
Scenarios where teams use it, and why it fits.
A new-starter onboarding workshop
Pairs answer ten questions about each other, so a new hire leaves with at least one friendly contact.
A cross-team workshop
Partners from different departments learn what motivates the other, which builds trust before a joint project.
A hybrid pairing exercise
Put remote colleagues in virtual pairs and use the polls and word clouds to compare how well they guessed.
The prompts
Every prompt, in slide order. This template has no scored answers.
Prompt 1 · Open ended
What is your partner’s favorite way to relax after work?
Prompt 2 · Poll
When does your partner feel most productive?
Prompt 3 · Word cloud
What ONE word describes your partner’s personality?
Prompt 4 · Open ended
What is one thing your partner would love to learn this year?
Prompt 5 · Poll
What motivates your partner most at work?
Prompt 6 · Open ended
What’s a hobby or side interest your partner enjoys?
Prompt 7 · Word cloud
What is your partner really good at?
Prompt 8 · Poll
If your partner had a superpower at work, what would it be?
Prompt 9 · Open ended
What’s one thing your partner is proud of?
Prompt 10 · Poll
How likely are they to become your new work buddy?
How to host
Copy it
Press View and claim to open the slides, then make your own copy.
Customise it
Add your team's names, a prize and any questions of your own.
Present it
Start it on your big screen or share your screen.
Share the join code
Players join on their phones and play live.
Questions people ask
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes for all 10 prompts, going by the timers on the slides.
Can we play remotely?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom or Teams and put the join code in the chat. Everyone answers on their own device.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Once you have your own copy, every question is yours to edit.
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