Speed Chats

Pairs chat for three minutes on a set prompt, then rotate to a new partner, so everyone meets several people in one session.

How to play

Prepare one prompt per round, such as what is a skill you picked up recently or what made you laugh this week.
In a room, set up two rows of chairs facing each other; online, use random breakout rooms of two.
Announce the prompt and start a three-minute timer, reminding pairs to split the time evenly.
When the timer ends, one row shifts one seat to the left, or the host reshuffles the breakout rooms.
Run four to six rounds with a fresh prompt each time.
Close by asking a few people to share one thing they learned about someone new.

Display the prompt on screen or a card so nobody has to remember it under pressure.
Put an odd person into a trio rather than leaving them out of a round.
Let people swap a prompt for their own question if it does not suit them.

Work focus: use prompts about how each person likes to receive feedback or plan their day.
Table rotation: groups of four chat at tables and two people move to a new table each round.