Virtual improv team building, hosted live

Virtual improv is a 60-minute workshop on your video call: a professional host leads your team through “Yes, and,” storytelling and thinking on your feet. No acting experience needed. The Improv class is $38 a person for a group of 25.

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60 minutes · Zoom, Teams, Meet or Webex · Book at least 14 days ahead

A remote team in Santa hats and reindeer ears smiling on a video call

Two virtual improv workshops

Both run 60 minutes with a professional host on your video call. Prices are live and cover the whole group.

What virtual improv costs at your headcount

Improv has one price up to 40 people and one above; Christmas Comedy Workshop is priced per block of 25 people. Live totals:

Virtual improv price by headcount
Improv10 people: $950 · about $95 a person25 people: $950 · about $38 a person40 people: $950 · about $24 a person60 people: $1,350 · about $23 a person
Christmas Comedy Workshop10 people: $850 · about $85 a person25 people: $850 · about $34 a person40 people: $1,700 · about $43 a person60 people: $2,550 · about $43 a person

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What happens in a virtual improv workshop

What each hour covers, as the workshop descriptions put it. No scripts to learn and nothing to prepare.

Improv

Any time of year: new teams, communication skills, a kickoff

  1. 1Bring the “Yes, and” habit into everyday work
  2. 2Use storytelling to get a specific message across
  3. 3Present work to others
  4. 4Respond to unexpected situations

Christmas Comedy Workshop

The holiday party, in November and December

  1. 1Why we laugh, and how a joke is built
  2. 2Timing, wording and misdirection
  3. 3Writing your own Christmas cracker jokes
  4. 4Delivering them to the group

Christmas crackers are a British holiday table tradition: a paper tube two people pull apart with a snap, holding a paper crown, a small gift and a joke.

Who improv team building suits

No acting experience needed. It works best when people should talk to each other more than they do.

  • New or merged teams

    People who barely know each other build on each other's ideas, and the first laugh does the introducing.

  • Communication training

    Improv for corporate training: “Yes, and,” storytelling, presenting and handling the unexpected, practiced instead of lectured.

  • The holiday party

    The Christmas Comedy Workshop gives the party an hour everyone takes part in, not another slideshow.

  • A kickoff or offsite slot

    A one-hour break in a long day of updates that gets people talking to each other again.

Booking details

What to know before you send the invite.

  • Runs on Zoom by default, or Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request.
  • Everyone needs web-conferencing access. Ask for cameras on, since improv runs on reacting to each other.
  • Book at least 14 days ahead. December dates fill first.
  • Split across time zones? Book two sessions so everyone plays in their own workday.
  • Hybrid works: put the office group in front of one screen the host can see and hear.
  • Reserve with a 50% deposit. Rescheduling is free at least 2 days before your event.

Free improv games to try first

  • What are you doing?One person mimes an action. The next asks “What are you doing?” and gets a different action as the answer, which they must start miming.
  • I am a treeSomeone strikes a pose and says “I am a tree.” Two people add to the picture (“I am the apple,” “I am the worm”), then a new picture starts.
  • Dubbed sceneOne player mutes and acts out a short scene, mouth moving. A partner speaks their lines out loud, and the actor has to follow whatever the voice says.

Run more yourself with 35 improv games for work and the improv prompt generator.

Virtual improv questions

What is improv team building, and does it help teams?

Improv team building uses the games improvisers train with to practice listening, building on each other's ideas and handling surprises. Our Improv class works on the “Yes, and” habit, storytelling, presenting and responding to the unexpected.

Do people need acting or comedy experience? Will shy people be put on the spot?

No experience is needed: the host leads the team through a series of activities, so nobody has to come prepared. The Christmas Comedy Workshop is built to be relaxed and inclusive for introverts and extroverts alike. If your group is shy, tell us when you book.

Does virtual improv work on Zoom or Teams?

Yes. Sessions run on Zoom by default, or Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request. Ask everyone to join with camera and microphone on, since improv runs on reacting to each other. The Christmas Comedy host needs permission to share a screen.

How much does a virtual improv workshop cost?

Improv is $38 a person for a group of 25; Christmas Comedy Workshop is $34 a person for a group of 25 ($850 package). Improv has one group price up to 40 people and a second above 40; Christmas Comedy Workshop is priced per block of 25 people. The table on this page shows the total at 10, 25, 40 and 60 people. A 50% deposit holds the date.

How long is a session, and how many people can join?

Each workshop runs 60 minutes, so it fits one calendar slot. Group size is flexible: Improv has one price up to 40 people and one above, and Christmas Comedy Workshop is priced per block of 25. For a large group, send us your headcount; for a team split across time zones, we can run two sessions.

Is this a virtual comedy show?

Not quite: both are workshops your team takes part in, led by a professional host. If you'd rather sit back and watch, a live virtual magic show is the closest thing we run to a show.

Can the session focus on our goals, like presenting or listening?

The Improv class already covers presenting, storytelling and responding to the unexpected. Tell us your goal when you book and we'll check with the host what fits.

How far ahead do we need to book, and can we reschedule?

Book at least 14 days ahead; December dates fill first, so book the Christmas Comedy Workshop early. A 50% deposit reserves your date. Rescheduling at least 2 days before your event is free; less than 2 days before, the fee is $200 for Improv or $850 for Christmas Comedy Workshop. Cancellation at any time: no refund.

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Send us your date, headcount and what you want the hour to do. You get a full event plan within 24 hours.

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