Closing
One Word Close
Each participant shares one word that captures their feeling or takeaway. Quick, powerful, and creates a collective snapshot of the group's state.
3-5 min4-30 peopleBoth
Instructions
- 1Ask: "In one word, how are you leaving this workshop?"
- 2Go around the room — each person shares their word without explanation.
- 3Optionally capture the words on a shared board to create a word cloud.
- 4Sit with the collective picture for a moment before closing.
- 5Thank the group and close the session.
Materials
- •Optional: digital word cloud tool
- •Optional: shared board
Facilitator Tip
“Don't ask people to explain their word. The power is in the brevity and the collective pattern.”
Best For
Quick, meaningful closure for any workshop regardless of size
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