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20 check-in questions for meetings and retros
Quick questions to read the room before a meeting or a retrospective. Many take a single word, a number or a weather, so they fit into a minute.
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The questions
- In one word, how are you arriving today?
- What is your weather report right now?
- How much energy do you have, from 1 to 5?
- How do you feel about being in this session?
- What is one thing on your mind that might distract you today?
- How confident are you about this sprint, from 1 to 5?
- What is one thing you want to get out of this meeting?
- If the last sprint were a weather forecast, what would it be?
- In one word, describe the last sprint.
- How well did we work together this sprint, from 1 to 5?
- What is one win, however small, from the last two weeks?
- In one word, what do you need from today?
- How clear are our goals right now, from 1 to 5?
- What is your weather forecast for the coming week?
- Name one thing you are grateful to a teammate for.
- How safe does it feel to speak up today, from 1 to 5?
- In one word, how do you want to leave this meeting?
- How rested do you feel, from 1 to 5?
- What is one thing that surprised you this sprint?
- How are you showing up to this retro?
Facilitator tip
In a live room everyone answers before the reveal, so the first answer does not set the tone for the rest.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use these meeting check-in questions for free?
Yes. Copy them, or use them in the free deck, with no account.
How do I use them in a meeting?
Draw one card and show it full screen, or open a live room where everyone answers on their phone before the reveal.
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