Silent Telephone

Silent Telephone

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Silent Telephone is a hilarious and interactive game where students work together to pass along a sentence by silently mouthing the words. As the message moves down the line, it often gets distorted, creating laughter and teaching a powerful lesson on communication and listening.

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This game isn’t just about having fun, it helps build teamwork, trust, and laughter with your group. By relying on non-verbal communication and reading visual cues, students learn to pay close attention and think critically. Plus, it’s a great way to illustrate how easily messages can get distorted, making it a perfect lead-in for a lesson on communication, listening, and clarity.

Game Instructions:
Setup:
• Divide the group into two teams of four.
• Have each team line up, side by side, facing away from the screen.
• Reveal a sentence on the screen for the first person in line to see. Once they’ve read it, hide the sentence or position students to ensure they can’t see it again.
 
How to Play:
• The 1st person turns to the 2nd person and silently mouths the sentence. The 2nd person should cover their ears or wear headphones. [Note: Covering your ears is probably sufficient, but you could have students use their own headphones or use cheap, noise-cancelling headphones from Amazon.]
• The 2nd person repeats the process with the 3rd person.
• The 3rd person does the same with the 4th person.
• Once both teams finish, the 4th person shares aloud what they think the original sentence was.
• The rest of the group votes on which team’s answer is closer to the original sentence for a point.

In addition to the instructions above, a Word document is included with variations on how to play this game, along with some tips to help make this game successful.

This Resource Includes:

  • Complete PowerPoint game file
  • Individual (10 rounds + instructions/variations) game slides (jpeg files)
  • Title slide (jpeg file)
  • Gameplay instructions with variations and tips (Word file)

 

Note from Author

About this Product
Consider allowing students to use their hands and acting skills to help communicate the sentence. This can make it a touch easier, while also adding some humor and creativity, as the sentences are kind of obscure.
Andy Klenke

Andy Klenke

Andy is the creator of Experience Scripture, a line of resources dedicated to helping students have meaningful interactions with Scripture. Find out more at www.xpscripture.com.