APPENDIXPhrases to Find Partners and Form Groups

This is a phrase book to break the ice when you open a conversation, meeting, or presentation. Some of the phrases introduce ice-breaking activities that require a partner. This section gives you phrases to help your listeners find partners and form groups whether you’re at the beginning, middle, or end of a meeting or presentation. It also gives phrases to decide who leads or goes first. There are some very fun ways to do that.

Image Hand out playing cards. Find people with the same suit card you have.

Hand out playing cards. Form groups based on the numbers on the cards. Aces together please! Kings, ...

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