There’s an improv game where the facilitator can call out “More specific!” during a scene, and the player has to expand on what they just said. There’s often comedy in the details.

There’s also a greater chance to connect with the other person. If you say, “I went and got milk” I’m interested, but hoping there’s more to the plot. If you say “I went up to the Davisville Hasty Market to get my Earth’s Own Oat Milk” I definitely have more to react to.

Next conversation you have, give your “scene partner” some specifics to play with.

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This series was inspired by people asking me “How do I keep doing improv?” after a corporate improv workshop. There are, of course, improv classes, more workshops, team building exercises you can do with your group, but these games are specifically ones you can do on your own to practice “Yes and” and get into a state of play.