Each person is given a piece of paper, which is then folded in half to form a "book." Each person is responsible for writing his/her life story according to the following directions:

• On the front, write the title of your book—the title must be the name of a popular song.


• On page 2 (the inside cover of the book), write the table of contents which should include:
  
  • the name of the place you were born
  
  
  • a description of your first job
  
  
  • the number of years you have been at your current job
  
  
• On page 3, draw a picture of your family.


• On the back cover of the book, draw a picture of what you plan to do after retirement.

After the books have been created, each participant gets to tell his or her personal story, either in front of the whole group or in smaller groups, depending on the number of participants. A great "getting-to-know-you" exercise.

Here's an ice breaker you can use in your next training session:

Before the session starts, take several comic strips & cut them up so that each frame is separate. As participants enter the room, have each one pick a frame from a hat. After everyone has arrived, participants must find other people with the same comic strip & assemble the frames in the proper order. Excellent for breaking a large group into smaller ones.

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