← High-Energy Icebreakers

The Echo

The Echo
Needs a room

Whatever the room hears, it claps straight back.

The screen claps a rhythm β€” you hear it and see it β€” and the room claps it back. The patterns get longer and more awkward until somebody drops one. It needs no explanation at all, works on any number of people, and is the fastest way to get a distracted room paying attention to one thing.

FocusGroup CoordinationResetCoordination
Use this when

A room is scattered and talking and you need attention in ten seconds without raising your voice.

Props: None

Run this when…

If none of these is your room, pick another.
  1. Calling a noisy room back together

  2. The first ten seconds of a session

  3. Any moment you need attention without shouting

The run-sheet

What you get once it’s yours. Open any of them to see how.

Sign up to try the magic of Vootza

Every word to say, every step, and the watch-outs β€” for this activity and 107 more. 5 icebreakers free for 10 days. No card.

Start free

Run it yourself

5 icebreakers free for 10 days. No card. Put it on the projector and step through it β€” nobody in the room has to set anything up.

Start free

Already have an account? Sign in

At a glance
6–1000people
2–4minutes
Energymedium
Where
Needs a room
Props
None
Big screen
Required
Teams
Individual only
What it builds
collaboration