🏖️🌞 Vacation Vibes Retro
Pack your bags and set sail through our sprint—celebrate the sunny wins, ditch the travel hassles, and map the next adventure together!
Template Columns
🛫 Boarding New Journeys
Identify fresh practices to launch our next expedition.
Base column: Start🛑 Cancelled Flights
Spot the habits that grounded our progress and drop them.
Base column: Stop🌴 Keep the Sunlit Path
Maintain the smooth sailing habits that keep us on vacation mode.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A fun, travel‑themed retro that celebrates wins, drops blockers, and plans the next sprint journey.
When to use this template
Use when the team wants a light‑hearted review that highlights successes, identifies impediments, and reinforces good habits.
How to facilitate
Open with a quick ice‑breaker: ask everyone to share a one‑word vacation vibe for the sprint
Populate the Boarding New Journeys column with ideas for new practices or experiments to try next sprint
Fill the Cancelled Flights column with habits or obstacles that slowed the team and should be stopped
Add items to the Keep the Sunlit Path column for behaviours that worked well and should continue
Group similar items, discuss impact, and vote on the top two items in each column using dot voting
Close by turning the top votes into concrete action items, assign owners, and set follow‑up dates
Pro Tips
Use travel‑related emojis on virtual sticky notes to keep the theme lively
Limit each item to a short phrase to keep the board readable and voting quick
Allocate a timer for each column to ensure balanced discussion time
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for new practices?
Prompt participants with examples like "try a daily stand‑up check‑in" or ask what made the last sprint feel smooth, then capture any small suggestion.
How do we prevent dominant voices from taking over the board?
Encourage silent brainstorming for a few minutes before discussion and use anonymous dot voting to let ideas rise on merit.
Can this format work for larger teams?
Yes—split the group into pairs or small pods for each column, then reconvene to merge and vote on the combined list.
How do we turn voted items into actionable tasks?
After voting, assign a clear owner and a due date for each top item, and record the action in the sprint backlog.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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