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LIFE STORIES

Icebreaker
Easy
30 min / 40 min
5 / 50

Method author: isabela_navarrete@yahoo.com

Goal:

The goal of "Life Stories" is to create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere within the group by sharing amusing anecdotes from participants' lives. This activity promotes camaraderie, creativity, and laughter.

Description:

In "Life Stories," each participant writes down a humorous or interesting anecdote from their life on a piece of paper anonymously. The stories are then collected, shuffled, and read aloud by the facilitator. The group must guess who the author of each story is.


Required materials
Basic:

Instruction
Step 1:

Provide each participant with a piece of paper and a pen.

Step 2:

Instruct participants to write down a funny or interesting anecdote from their life without including their name.

Step 3:

Collect the papers and shuffle them to ensure anonymity.

Step 4:

Begin the guessing game by having the facilitator read each story aloud to the group.

Step 5:

After each story is read, allow the group a moment to discuss and guess who the story belongs to. Encourage participants to share additional details or context about their stories, fostering further laughter and connection within the group.


Additional tips:

• Encourage participants to be creative and imaginative with their stories to maximize laughter and engagement.

• Remind participants to keep their stories light-hearted and appropriate for the group setting.

• Consider setting a time limit for writing the stories to keep the activity moving at a brisk pace.


Debriefing question
What was your favorite story from the guessing game, and why?
How did you feel when your story was being guessed by the group?
Did you learn anything surprising about your fellow participants through their stories?

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