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[Self-Introduction & Games] Icebreaker Ideas Collection
Are you familiar with “icebreakers”? They’ve become a popular method among business professionals, so if you’re in the workforce, you may have experienced them at least once.
An “icebreaker” is a way to break (or loosen) the stiff atmosphere (the “ice”) when you’re in the same place with people you’re meeting for the first time or haven’t spoken with much.
What do you actually do? Everyone present participates in activities such as game-like self-introductions and games that help shorten the distance with others or create opportunities for people to get to know you.
In this article, we’ll introduce icebreakers that are actually used in practice.
They’re effective for moments like “no one is speaking” or “the atmosphere feels heavy.” Be sure to give them a try!
[Self-Introduction & Games] Icebreaker Ideas Collection (1–10)
Introduce yourself using conjunctions.
When introducing yourself—especially in a group of people you’re meeting for the first time—it can be really nerve-wracking, right? Even if you think ahead about what to say, you still get nervous.
With this card-based introduction, though, you might be able to enjoy it a bit like a game.
Start with your name and one short comment, like your favorite food.
Then flip over one of the face-down cards in front of you and continue talking about your favorite food in a way that connects to the conjunction written on the card.
The cards have conjunctions like “however,” “and,” “for example,” and “so.” It turns introductions into lively conversations that naturally expand and build excitement.
Liar’s Self-Introduction
In a self-introduction where you mix in just one lie among facts like your name, hometown, job, and hobbies, others try to guess which part was the lie—this is the “Liar’s Self-Introduction.” It’s a game that makes it easy to communicate even with people you’re meeting for the first time.
If you do it in a group, you can also discuss together which part might be the lie.
It’s a humorous idea that makes it easier to remember people—“Oh, that’s the person who told that lie.”
Block-style self-introduction
Some of you might have played this when you were little.
For example, the first person introduces themselves by saying, “I’m Ma-kun, who likes mikan (mandarin oranges),” and the next person continues from what was said before: “Next to Ma-kun, who likes mikan, I’m Eiko, who likes apples.” As it goes on, the sentences get longer and longer, so it’s hard to remember everything! It’s a fun self-introduction game like that.
Shiritori self-introduction
As the title suggests, it’s a game where you take the last letter of the other person’s self-introduction and use it to start your own.
Even having just the first letter decided can make you wonder what to say, right? The rules are very simple, so even preschool or kindergarten children could play.
Try to think carefully and speak so that your self-introduction sounds as natural as possible.
Introducing someone else
It’s a “self-introduction” turned into an “other-introduction.” Simply put, it’s having someone else introduce you.
Introducing someone can be a bit nerve-wracking, but it’s true that both the introducer and the one being introduced leave a strong impression.
If you can present the person clearly in your own words, they’ll surely appreciate it.
It’s a friendly, easygoing icebreaker idea.
Pictorial Self-Introduction
It’s a game that mixes a personality test with self-introductions.
The host gives prompts, and participants draw what they’re told on paper.
Each prompt carries meanings—like how social you are or how strongly you feel about the opposite sex.
At the end, everyone shows their drawings and shares self-analyses and opinions.
Since people’s personalities come out as they are, it’s fun and really livens things up.
Dice self-introduction
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhgkJv_FboZ/Prepare a die and six themes labeled from 1 to 6.
You roll the die, and then introduce yourself while incorporating the theme that comes up—that’s a “Dice Self-Introduction.” If you remember the daytime variety show “Lion no Gokigenyo,” that might make it easier to picture.
It’s an icebreaker game that tests your speaking skills.