🎃👻 Trick or Treat Retro
Gather round the haunted house of our sprint, share the sweet wins, spooky setbacks, and brew plans to keep the magic alive!
Template Columns
🍬 Sweet Starts
Identify new ideas or practices we’ll conjure up this sprint.
Base column: Start👻 Spooky Stops
Highlight haunting habits or blockers we’ll banish.
Base column: Stop🧛♂️ Eternal Treats
Keep the fang‑tastic practices that keep us thriving.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A Halloween‑themed sprint retrospective that highlights sweet starts, spooky stops, and eternal treats to keep the team’s momentum magical.
When to use this template
Best for teams that want a light‑hearted, themed way to surface wins, blockers, and best practices, especially at the end of a sprint or before a holiday.
How to facilitate
Set the mood by sharing the Halloween intro and explaining the three columns
Ask each team member to write one Sweet Start, one Spooky Stop, and one Eternal Treat on virtual sticky notes
Group similar items together and discuss each column, prioritizing actions for the next sprint
Vote on the top three items in each column to focus improvement efforts
Assign owners and define concrete next‑step actions for the selected items
Pro Tips
Use themed emojis or background images to boost engagement
Limit each participant to three items per column to keep the board manageable
Encourage storytelling for each spooky stop to uncover root causes
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for Sweet Starts?
Prompt them by asking what new tools, rituals, or experiments they’d like to try in the upcoming sprint.
How do we keep the retro from becoming just a fun gimmick?
Tie each identified item to a concrete action and follow up in the next sprint planning to ensure accountability.
Can this format work for larger teams?
Yes, split the group into smaller breakout rooms for the brainstorming phase, then reconvene to share the top items.
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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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