I love this question. It’s great to kick off a meeting, but it’s also one of the best non-hokey icebreakers that I’ve seen used in group settings. It only takes each person about a minute to go through all the keys, keychains, and doodads they’ve got but you learn a lot about what people use on a daily basis, where they’ve traveled, and who’s in their lives. Plus EVERYONE’S got keys! No more human knots or trust falls or whatever. You’re welcome!
Source: I got this from a community meeting hosted at St. Monica’s church in Santa Monica, CA
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I used this question to kick off a meeting for a group of college students preparing to go on a service experience. I found it to be a great ice breaker especially for a first meeting when everyone is getting to know each other. Even if someone only has one key, there is usually a good story behind it. Plus for people who get nervous talking about themselves, it’s nice that they have something concrete they are referring to as they are share about themselves.
I have no keys 🙁