# Offsite team-building checklist

Sociana template v1.0, reviewed 2026-10-19. Tick items off, add an owner and a date beside each, and delete what does not apply.

## Purpose and people

- [ ] Write the offsite purpose in one sentence
- [ ] Confirm the audience and headcount
- [ ] Check accessibility and dietary needs
- [ ] Form mixed teams and name them
- [ ] Appoint team captains
- [ ] Brief managers on their role

## Venue and logistics

- [ ] Visit the venue and walk the activity routes
- [ ] Confirm indoor options for bad weather
- [ ] Arrange transport and parking
- [ ] Confirm meals, water and breaks
- [ ] Check first-aid and a nearby clinic
- [ ] Confirm power, audio and Wi-Fi

## Activities

- [ ] Choose three or four activities with time boxes
- [ ] Write the rules for each in one page
- [ ] Prepare equipment and printed clues
- [ ] Plan a team challenge and an individual one
- [ ] Plan a calm activity for the evening
- [ ] Prepare a rainy day version of each

## Scoring

- [ ] Agree points for each activity
- [ ] Name a scorekeeper for each activity
- [ ] Set tie-break rules
- [ ] Set up the leaderboard display
- [ ] Announce rules at the start

## Programme

- [ ] Write the agenda with buffer time
- [ ] Plan the welcome and ice-breaker
- [ ] Plan time for rest and informal chat
- [ ] Plan a closing circle
- [ ] Prepare awards for teams and unsung roles
- [ ] Capture photos and highlights

## After

- [ ] Share photos and results within 2 days
- [ ] Collect feedback in a short form
- [ ] Note what worked and what did not

Source: sociana.in/templates/offsite-team-building-checklist/