❤️💌 Valentine's Day Love Sprint
Celebrate love and teamwork! Share the heart‑warming wins, the sticky challenges, and craft sweet actions to keep our project blooming.
Template Columns
💨 Cupid's Breeze
What lifted our spirits and spread love during the sprint.
Base column: Wind⚓️ Heart Anchors
The obstacles that weighed us down or kept us grounded.
Base column: Anchors💌 Love Letters
Commitments to nurture our process and relationships moving forward.
Base column: ActionsAbout this template
A fun, love‑themed sprint retrospective that highlights wins, identifies obstacles, and creates nurturing action items to boost team cohesion.
When to use this template
Best for sprint endings or team celebrations, especially around Valentine's Day or when you want to reinforce positive team culture.
How to facilitate
Start with a quick Valentine’s icebreaker or share a fun GIF to set a lighthearted mood
Invite participants to add sticky notes to the "Cupid's Breeze" column for things that lifted spirits during the sprint
Move to the "Heart Anchors" column and capture challenges or obstacles that slowed progress
Group similar notes, discuss each briefly, and vote on the most impactful items using dots or reactions
In the "Love Letters" column each person writes a concrete, positive commitment to improve or celebrate, keeping it actionable
Review all commitments, assign owners, and set clear follow‑up dates or metrics
Close with a gratitude round, thanking teammates for their contributions and reinforcing the team bond
Pro Tips
Use a shared virtual whiteboard with heart‑shaped stickers to keep the theme lively
Limit discussion time per item with a timer to maintain energy and focus
Encourage phrasing challenges as opportunities for growth rather than complaints
Pair teammates for peer‑to‑peer action commitments to increase accountability
FAQ
What if the team feels the theme is too cheesy?
Acknowledge the feeling, keep the focus on the underlying purpose, and let participants choose neutral language for their notes while still enjoying the visual theme
How do we handle dominant voices during discussion?
Use a round‑robin format or a timer for each speaker, and encourage quieter members to add thoughts via the chat or sticky notes
What if we run out of time?
Prioritize the most voted items in each column, defer lower‑priority notes to a follow‑up email, and consider extending the action‑planning phase in the next sprint
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Wind, Anchors, Actions
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