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Icebreaker

Silent Line-Up

The group lines up by birthday, height or start date without speaking a word.

Time
10 min
Group
10–60 people
Format
In-office
Energy
Lively
Budget
Free
Materials
None

How to run it

  1. 1
    Clear a space long enough for everyone to stand in one line.
  2. 2
    Announce the order: birthday, January to December.
  3. 3
    No talking, no phones. Gestures and fingers are fine.
  4. 4
    When the group says done, check the line out loud from one end.

Variations

  • Repeat with a harder order: years at the company, or distance from home.
  • Split into two lines and race.

Host tips

Pick an order that does not single anyone out (avoid age).
Laugh at the mistakes, they are the point.