The retrospective process - ICEBREAKER

An icebreaker is a great way to get the team talking in fun, easy and engaging way. You can create

  • A random icebreakers based on a category
  • An AI generated suggestion based on a theme and prompts
  • A question that you can edit or create

TeamRetro's icebreaker features include

  • A timer
  • A name spinner
  • Add or remove names
  • Reactions
  • Live meeting feedback

Add an icebreaker


  1. Navigate to the RETROSPECTIVES tab within a specific team.


  2. START A RETROSPECTIVE and select from our ready-to-use templates or choose a Blank Template if you wish to start from scratch.

  1. Click on the PROCESS tab and enable the ICEBREAKER step. Then, create a CUSTOM question, or select a CATEGORY and LANGUAGE from the drop down list.

  • You can also explore creating an AI Generated icebreaker based on a given theme and prompt. Suggestions for icebreaker questions and their purpose will be displayed.


  1. Customize your process and then START RETROSPECTIVE.

  1. The icebreaker will appear as a step. The names of the team will be populated or you can add or change names as required. Live reactions and meeting feedback are also available. You can also set a timer.

Tips: You can use the icebreaker at any point of the meeting.

If you run asynchronous retrospectives and want people to put in ideas before the meeting, simply leave it in the Brainstorm Step and all participants will be able to add ideas before hand.

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