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Five Handshakes In Five Minutes

Quick energetic icebreaker to boost interaction & group energy.

Five Handshakes In Five Minutes

Quick energetic icebreaker to boost interaction & group energy.

Quick Energetic Icebreaker

This icebreaking activity creates immediate engagement through a series of fun physical interactions. Five Handshakes in Five Minutes is a quick energetic icebreaker that invites participants to exchange greetings with as many people as possible, creating movement, laughter and connection while breaking down social barriers. As an energetic icebreaker game, it builds comfort and familiarity in under five minutes.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Assemble your group.
Introduce a series of fun handshake greetings, one at a time.
For example, and by demonstration with a volunteer, engage in a typical ‘high-five’ greeting.
Invite each person to engage in a ‘high-five’ greeting with as many people in the group as possible in less than 20 seconds.
Demonstrate a second innovative handshake greeting, eg a fist-bump, inviting your group to try it out with as many people as possible in less than 20 seconds.
Repeat this process with three more interesting greetings.

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