Taboo Ideas and Cards for Corporate Events

Taboo is a game that is both fun and good for team communication at corporate events. It works even better with company-specific cards. In this article you will find corporate Taboo ideas, sample cards and tips for running the game.

Why Taboo at a corporate event?

• Easy to prepare: Making cards takes a few minutes.
• Everyone can join: The rules can be explained in a minute.
• It trains communication: It requires active listening and short, clear descriptions.
• It mixes departments: Mixed teams build new connections.

Corporate Taboo ideas

1. Company jargon round: Product names, abbreviations and office terms.
2. Cross-department Taboo: Each department prepares its own words and rival departments describe them.
3. New joiner round: Cards about company history and values. For onboarding ideas see the onboarding page.
4. Year-end fun: Cards about events and funny memories from the year.
5. Customer events: A game built on industry terms and product features.

Sample company cards

• Meeting: agenda, presentation, calendar, invite
• Goal: quarter, success, figure, plan
• Customer: sales, service, complaint, order
• Approval: signature, manager, process, email
• Launch: product, new, announcement, event

How to run it

1. Form teams of 6 to 8 people.
2. Keep each round to 60 seconds.
3. Show the cards on screen with QuizModeOn Taboo and keep the scores automatically.
4. Give the winning team a small prize.

You can find the rules and scoring in How to play Taboo. You can also prepare company cards yourself.

Hybrid and remote teams

Taboo works very well remotely too. For the online setup see the online Taboo guide. For more team games, see team building and employee engagement.

Adapting to the type of event

• Team meeting (20-30 minutes): One round, two teams of 6 to 8. Ideal as a warm-up.
• Year-end party (45-60 minutes): A tournament between departments. Each department prepares its own cards.
• Training and orientation (15-20 minutes): Turn terms learned in training into Taboo cards and reinforce knowledge with fun.
• Customer and dealer events: Turn product and industry terms into cards to raise brand awareness.

Tips for the host

The person running the event should keep the pace of the game fast. Summarise the rules in a minute, play the first round as a trial and show the scoreboard often. To include quiet participants, choose the order of describers at random. At the end, applaud the winning team and collect feedback from participants.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a corporate Taboo event take?

30 to 45 minutes is enough for most teams.

How many people can play?

From small teams to large events. In large groups, keep teams to 6 to 8 people.