Skill Builder · Mood Shifter
Yes, And… Party Planning
Feel the difference between 'Yes, but' and 'Yes, and' in two minutes.
12 minutes · Pairs
Use this activity in the Studio →How to facilitate it
- Round 1: plan a party. Every reply starts 'Yes, but…'
- Round 2: every reply starts 'Yes, and…'
- Compare how each round felt.
Reflection prompts
- Yes, but…: How did the 'Yes, but' round feel?
- Yes, and…: How did the 'Yes, and' round feel?
Credit & lineage
Shared improv acceptance practice; UT Austin cites Viola Spolin for its Yes, AND… version.
Party-planning scenario and round order are Playformation variations. No sole inventor of all Yes, And exercises is claimed.
UT Austin: Yes, AND…, source citation Viola Spolin ↗
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