Right hand, left hand

Time Required: 5 minutes
Size of Group: 12 to 300
Materials: Flipchart and pens or pre-prepared slide
An icebreaker designed to stretch people physically, get their brain thinking quickly and practise moving their arms in the form of gestures.

Next explain to everyone what they have to do.
As you all read through the alphabet, they're to put their hand up according to the instruction below the letter. R = right arm, L = left arm and B = both arms.
Finish the alphabet slowly.
This is fairly easy so do it again in half the time.
Next do it backwards.
Finish by asking whether everyone is warmed up and how do their arms feel.
You'll find when doing public speaking immediately afterwards you are more inclined to gesture freely, which is encouraged.
A useful exercise during public speaker training.