A ready-to-use 15-minute warm-up agenda for remote team meetings. Includes a minute-by-minute plan, host script, and camera-off and chat-based versions.
This template is for remote team leads, managers, facilitators, and meeting hosts who want to start an online meeting with warmth and intention. It works for team syncs, retrospectives, planning sessions, and any meeting where connection matters.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 0:00–0:02 | Arrival and settling in |
| 0:02–0:05 | One Word Check-In |
| 0:05–0:12 | Mood Check-In or Question Wheel |
| 0:12–0:15 | Transition to agenda |
"Welcome everyone. Before we jump in, let us take two minutes to arrive together. If you are comfortable, type one word in chat for how you are showing up today. I will go first: [your word]." [Wait for responses.] "Thank you. Next, I will share a quick mood check on screen. Pick the one that best fits — you can type it or react with emoji." [Share Mood Check-In.] "Great. Let us carry this energy into our agenda. First item..."
If participants prefer chat-only participation: post the one-word check-in question in chat, wait 60 seconds for responses, post a follow-up question from the Question Wheel, then transition to the agenda. The whole warm-up takes about 5 minutes in chat-only mode.
All activities work with cameras off. Use chat as the primary participation channel. Voice is optional. Emoji reactions count as participation. The facilitator can share their screen with the interactive tool for those who want to see it.
15 minutes is ideal for team meetings. It allows 2-3 short activities without eating into the agenda.
Use chat and emoji reactions. This template includes a camera-off variation.
Yes. For 10 minutes, cut one activity. For 5 minutes, just do the one-word check-in.
No. Use it for meetings where connection matters — team syncs, retrospectives, or collaborative sessions.