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Appreciation Retro

A retro dedicated to gratitude: everyone writes and hands appreciation cards to teammates. Run it after hard sprints or releases — trust is a deliverable too.

Steps

  1. 3 min
    Set the stage

    Explain the format: specific, personal, sincere appreciations.

  2. 10 min
    Write cards

    Write at least one card per teammate: 'I appreciated when you…'

  3. 14 min
    Appreciation round

    Hand each card over and read it aloud; receivers just say thanks.

  4. 3 min
    Close

    One-word closing round: how does the team feel now?