Energizer: Guess who I am

Energizer steps

Step 1

Warm up: Ask adolescents to sit comfortably somewhere in the space. Each adolescent should have a piece of paper and something to write with.

Step 2

Explain: Each adolescent should write the name of a famous person on their piece of paper. Facilitator says: “Try to think of someone who is famous for something positive. Don’t tell anyone else the name of the famous person, and when you see someone else’s paper, don’t say the name out loud!”

Step 3

The facilitator will collect the pieces of paper, while the adolescents stand in a line. The facilitator will then tape a piece of paper to each participant’s back.

Step 4

Explain: The adolescents will not see the name taped to their back. Their task is to find out who they are. They need to go around the room and ask only yes or no questions about their identity.

Step 5

Explain: If they get a “yes” answer, they can continue to ask that same person questions until they get a “no” answer. Then they must move on to ask questions to someone else.

Step 6

When a participant thinks they have figured out who they are, they take the paper off their back, put it on the front of their shirt, and write their own name on it. That person can then help others find out who they are.

Step 7

Finish the game when everyone has discovered who they are.