30 Second Monologue

Duration:

5 Minutes

Objective

To help break the ice at the beginning of a training session or meeting

Resources Needed

A bell or whistle

Instructions

1. Tell the group that before session starts they will have 30 seconds to
tell the group something about themselves the group are unlikely to
know.
2. The monologue MUST be truthful, but can be humorous or serious.
3. The trainer or chair person calls time (Bell or whistle) after the first 30
seconds and the next person clockwise around the table must then
start.
4. Continue until everyone has spoken.

Possible Variations:

5. Participants can be seated at more than one table in which case all
tables go simultaneously.
6. You can set the topic(s) by putting slips of paper in a hat with topics
such as:
Rhubarb Crumble in my life
Watching paint dry
7. The monologue can also be reduced to 15 seconds.

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