open · Icebreaker · 15–30 min · 4-15 people · low energy

Two Truths and a Lie (Digital Edition)

A classic social game where individuals share three personal statements—two true and one false—while the rest of the group attempts to identify the deception. It facilitates personal discovery and builds rapport through surprising revelations.

When to use Two Truths and a Lie (Digital Edition)

To help team members learn unique facts about one another in a low-stakes, gamified format.

What it solves

Surface-level relationships where colleagues only know each other's job titles.

How to run Two Truths and a Lie (Digital Edition), step by step

  1. Give everyone 2 minutes of silence to write down two true facts and one believable lie about themselves (2 mins).
  2. Select the first person to read their three statements without giving away the lie (1 min).
  3. Use a chat-based vote or a digital poll for the group to guess the lie (1 min).
  4. The speaker reveals the truth and gives a 30-second context for the facts (1 min per person).

Materials needed

  • Digital polling tool or chat function
  • Timer

Facilitator tips

  • Encourage participants to pick 'boring' truths and 'exciting' lies to make it harder.
  • Keep the reveal stories brief to stay on schedule.

Common pitfalls

  • Statements that are too personal or inappropriate for work.
  • Taking too long per person in groups larger than 10.

Variations

  • Two Truths and a Dream (where the lie is something they want to do in the future).

Running it online or hybrid

Use the 'Polls' feature in Zoom or Teams to let people vote on which statement is the lie to keep it interactive.

What it produces

A set of 'fun facts' about the team that can be referenced in future conversations.

Origin

Based on the Teamland guide to remote culture — source

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