Telephone
Whisper it down the line. Laugh at the ending.
- Players
- 5+ players
- Time
- 5–20 min
- Ages
- 5+
- Where
- Same room
- You need
- Nothing but this page
How to play Telephone
- 1Sit or stand in a line or circle.
- 2The first player secretly reads the phrase on screen.
- 3They whisper it once into the next player's ear. No repeats!
- 4Each player whispers what they heard to the next.
- 5The last player says it out loud. Then show the original and compare.
Ready to play Telephone?
20 prompts · tip: use ← → keys
Variations
- Tricky pack: phrases full of names and numbers that are easy to mix up.
Tips
- Whisper clearly but quickly. The magic is in the mishearing.
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