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Two Lies and a TruthThis can be a very fun activity for a group with diverse backgrounds and/or creative imaginations. Number of people: Probably best if kept to less than 12 or 15. Any more than that and interest is lost by those listening. For larger groups, split into smaller groups and then wrap up with a "Best Of" presentation by each of the groups using the best truths and lies heard in that subgroup. Time: Allow 1 to 2 minutes per person Purpose: Getting to know another, getting people to talk, open up and relax Instructions Tell people to think of some happening or event in their lives that might surprise people. Then ask them to think of 2 other made up stories that people may or may not believe. In turn, each indidual will share his/her "experiences" and the remainder of the group will try and guess which statement was the truth. The condensed version of my 3 statements were the times I almost died: - kayaking As it happens, I haven't ever scuba dived in open water and thus never had the opportunity to risk my life in this endeavour. But the problem was I set the bar too high for people to follow with and they believed if they hadn't had a near death experience they had no stories to tell! Try to keep your examples simple. I now use these three examples: - I collect comic books and have one X-Men comic worth $700 I'll let you figure out which one is true and which two are lies! Have fun with this activity. I guarantee you'll learn some new and exciting things about your colleagues.
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