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Retrospective formats and games

45 minutes 16 slides, 9 liveFree Free template

Fifteen retro formats in one pack, a team vote to pick today's, then live prompts, a fix-first vote and a ROTI score.

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Retro time

Fifteen formats. Pick one. Make it count.

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Retrospective ideas are formats that help a team look back on a sprint and agree what to change. This pack lists 15 formats, including Mad Sad Glad, 4Ls, Starfish and Sailboat, lets the team vote on today's, then runs four live prompts, a fix-first poll and a ROTI score on phones.
Time
45 minutes
Formats
15
Questions
4 prompts, 2 polls, 2 scales
Plan
Free

Updated October 4, 2026

The questions

  1. 1Retro time
  2. 2One word for the last sprint live
  3. 3Rate the sprint overall live
  4. 4Quick and classic
  5. 5Feelings and story
  6. 6Visual and future
  7. 7Which format today?Mad, Sad, Glad · Starfish · 4Ls · Start, Stop, Continue · Rose, Bud, Thorn · Sailboat live
  8. 8Today's retro
  9. 9What helped us this sprint? live
  10. 10What slowed us down or frustrated us? live
  11. 11What did we learn? live
  12. 12What should we try next sprint? live
  13. 13Group what's similar. Then vote on what to fix first.
  14. 14Which area should we fix first?Process · Tools · Communication · Scope and priorities · Quality · Workload live
  15. 15Return on time invested: was this retro worth it? live
  16. 16Two actions, two owners

How to run it

  1. 1Open with the word cloud and the sprint score to warm the room up.
  2. 2Show the three format slides and let the team vote on today's format. Rotate formats every few sprints so retros stay fresh.
  3. 3Use the four live prompts for any format: rename them on screen to match the format you picked, such as Mad, Sad, Glad.
  4. 4Group similar answers, vote on what to fix first, and leave with two actions and owners.
  5. 5Finish with the ROTI score. If it drops, change the format next time.

Questions people ask

What are some fun retrospective ideas?
Rotate formats: Mad Sad Glad, Rose Bud Thorn, Three Little Pigs, Sailboat, Hot Air Balloon or a pre-mortem. Letting the team vote on the format makes it feel fresh.
What is the 4Ls retrospective?
A format with four prompts: what we Liked, Learned, Lacked and Longed for.
What is a starfish retrospective?
A five-part format: what to keep doing, do less of, do more of, stop doing and start doing.
How often should you change retro formats?
Every few sprints, or whenever the ROTI score starts to drop. The goal is honest conversation, not novelty.

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