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Two Truths and a LieCreate a communicative atmosphere while getting to know each other.
30 – 60 min2+ Participantsactivitiescreativeteam
Open in FigJam
Summary

The game "Two Truths and a Lie" is an enjoyable icebreaker that encourages participants to exercise their creativity. In this activity, each member shares two true facts about themselves along with one lie. After this, the other participants try to guess which statement is the false one out of the three.

Step-by-step
  1. Each participant thinks of three statements about themselves, out of which two are true and one is false.

  2. The participants present their statements one after another. It is up to the rest to guess which of the three claims is untrue. The respective author then reveals the statement that has been the lie.

What you need
  • Two Truths and a Lie template
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