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Guess the Emoji Board

A social guessing game where team members try to match a screenshot of 'most used emojis' to the correct colleague.

10-15 min3-25 peopleEasy
When to Use

To reveal personality traits and digital habits in a lighthearted way.

How It Works

Solves: Lack of personal connection or 'human' insight into remote colleagues.

Step-by-Step Instructions
Follow these steps to facilitate this method
  1. 1

    Step 1: Ask everyone to take a screenshot of their 'frequently used' emoji section on their phone or Slack (Pre-work).

  2. 2

    Step 2: Display one screenshot at a time anonymously (1 min per board).

  3. 3

    Step 3: Participants vote or guess in the chat who the board belongs to (5-10 min).

  4. 4

    Step 4: The owner reveals themselves and explains their most 'unusual' emoji (5 min).

Facilitator Tips
  • Keep it anonymous until the very end to build suspense.
  • Look for the 'weird' emojis—they usually have the best stories.
Variations
  • Emoji Pictionary: Have participants describe their current project using only 5 emojis.
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