After you move into your new home from Hartz Homes, you’ll probably want to get to know the people who live around you. Chances are, there are other new people who want to meet their neighbors too. Why not host a gathering where a lot of your neighbors can meet each other? And, to get the ball rolling, here’s a clever idea to help guests get to know each other faster…and help them in remembering names. The idea is to have some fun with nametags that will give your guests something to talk about and bond over. Here are just a few fun things you can do:
- Have guests add a descriptive adjective that starts with the same letter as their first name. Thus, a wild and crazy gal becomes Crazy Claudia. A shy guy becomes Bashful Bob. A sky-diving enthusiast becomes Daring Dan. The other guests have fun getting to know why each guest chose his or her adjective.
- Pick a question and then have guests answer the question on their nametags. For example, the question might be, “What is your favorite travel destination?” Guests will have a lot of fun discussing places they’ve been or would like to go. Another question might be: “What’s your favorite type of restaurant?” Guests will enjoy comparing notes on great places for Italian food or the new Thai restaurant in town. Any question that can be answered in one or two words will help start a conversation.
- Have guests pick a year where something important or memorable happened to them and have them write on their nametag along with their name. Guests try to guess what happened. The keys to this game are that it should be personal (the guest was involved in some way, like a marriage, the birth of a first child, the year they learned to drive a car, etc.).
- Leave a baby names book out and have your guests write the meaning of their name on the name tag. Have other guests attempt to guess what their name is based on the meaning. You could include hints like what letter their name begins with or how many letters it has.
Hopefully, an idea here may be able to help break the ice. Have a great time meeting your neighbors and making new friends!
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Addison, Illinois (Chicago area new home construction)
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Mokena, Illinois (Chicago area new home construction)
Montgomery, Illinois (Chicago area new home construction)
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