The Mystery Envelope

What Is The Mystery Envelope?

The Mystery Envelope is a fun ice breaker game that inspires coworkers to share their interests and experiences. Each person gets an envelope with a surprise topic they have to discuss or act out.

It encourages team members to think creatively and build deeper connections with each other. It's sure to spark conversations — and potentially some laughs, too.

Rules for The Mystery Envelope

1. Prepare an envelope for every participant, each containing a card with a mystery topic or question.
2. Invite everyone to sit in a circle.
3. One by one, have each participant pick an envelope, open it, and read the contents aloud.
4. Then, encourage each person to discuss, answer, or act out the prompt within 1-2 minutes.
5. Open the floor for questions and comments to keep the conversation going.
6. Continue until everyone has had a turn.

Examples for The Mystery Envelope

• "Describe your most memorable vacation."
• "Share a funny story from your childhood."
• "Act out your favorite movie scene."
• "Talk about a hobby that you love."
• "Answer this: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?"

How to Play The Mystery Envelope on Livestorm

1. Use Livestorm's chat feature to send a mystery topic to each participant.
2. Invite each person to answer the question or act out the prompt.
3. Encourage participants to use emoji reactions to support and engage with each other.
4. If the group is too large, create breakout rooms to ensure everyone gets a chance to speak.