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This social mingling exercise instantly transforms a quiet space into a buzzing hub of activity and connection. Cocktail Party elevates the traditional icebreaker game by adding playful elements that encourage natural interactions. Perfect as a large group mixing activity, participants quickly engage in multiple brief conversations while moving throughout the space. This interactive group game creates an energetic atmosphere of authentic engagement.
Cocktail Party – Social Mingling Exercise
- Gather your group rather closely around you, as if standing in a small room.
- Ask everyone to hold out their left hand as if they were holding their favourite drink.
- On “GO” everyone shakes the hands and greets as many people in the room as possible.
- Encourage people to use the name of the person they are greeting in the conversation.
- For fun, announce your group has 43.5 seconds (or other nominal time) to achieve this task.
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