Group Formation Activity

This short activity helps participants form working groups while creating movement, energy and quick personal connections.

Activity: Commonality Questions

The facilitator reads out a series of questions. Participants stand up when a question applies to them and find others who have the same thing in common.

The purpose is to create quick connections and form groups in an active and engaging way before the main group work starts.

Instructions for Participants

The facilitator will read out a series of questions.

If the question applies to you, stand up and find other people who have that in common with you.

Please form groups of 7 to 8 people.

Once your group has 8 people, your group is complete.

If there are more than 8 people for one question, simply form several groups around the same answer.

If your group is too small, stay active and join others during the next question.

Key Rule

Group size: 7–8 people

Once you are 8, your group is complete.

List of Questions

  1. Who plays tennis?
  2. Who has a birthday in July?
  3. Who has been to Japan?
  4. Who likes pineapple on pizza?
  5. Who can play a musical instrument?
  6. Who sings in the car?
  7. Who is more of an early bird?
  8. Who enjoys cooking?
  9. Who prefers taking the stairs rather than the lift?
  10. Who has worked here for more than five years?
  11. Who has run a marathon?
  12. Who has done some exercise today?
  13. Who has been camping before?