´Caption This´ is a lively and engaging activity designed to capture everyone’s attention and create a fun and interactive experience. It’s a simple yet effective way to energize your team and stimulate their creativity. All you need is a captivating image that sparks curiosity and imagination.
Running the activity:
- Share a thought-provoking image (Tip: Search for captivating and intriguing images that leave room for interpretation).
- Instruct each participant to individually write a creative caption for the image. Encourage them to think outside the box and let their imaginations run wild.
- Invite each participant to share the caption they came up with.
The ´Caption This´ activity lead to interesting discussions, laughter, and a deeper understanding of each other’s perspectives.
Remote team advice: This is a valuable tool for testing team communication and engagement, especially in a remote setting. There are two ways to facilitate Caption This in a remote team setting. (1) Video Conferencing Option: Share the chosen image and ask participants to write their captions on the chat, and (2) Online Board: Share the image on the online board and ask participants to write their individual captions using virtual post-it notes.
Please find below a few sites with interesting images. For bringing one of the images from these sites on the FunRetro ´Caption This´ board, choose the image, right button on it, copy image address, then paste the link to a virtual post it note and hit enter. The app will bring it to the board.