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Scavenger hunt clue template
Twenty-two clues for a venue-wide scavenger hunt, each with a zone, an answer or QR code, points, a hint with its cost, a time limit and a step-free note. The reset column tells the crew what to check before each run.
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Who it is for
- HR and learning leads running a team-building hunt
- Corporate event managers planning an offsite
- Facilitators who need printable clue sets with scoring
How to use it
- Walk the venue and replace every example clue with a real location.
- Print each QR code at least 5 centimetres wide and put it at eye level.
- Mark the clues that need steps or uneven ground and offer a step-free swap.
- Test every clue with someone who has never seen the venue.
The contents
| Clue | Zone | Clue text | Answer or QR code | Where the code is | Points | Hint | Points lost for hint | Time limit | Step-free route | Reset note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrance | Where every guest begins, find the board that welcomes them by name | QR code: WELCOME | Registration board, left edge | 10 | Look at where you collected your badge | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Check the sticker is not peeling |
| 2 | Entrance | Count the flags on the pole nearest the gate and enter the number | Answer: 7 | Gate pole | 10 | Stand at the gate and count from left | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Replace flags if the count changes |
| 3 | Lobby | Beneath a chandelier you will find a plaque with a year | Answer: 1998 | Lobby plaque | 15 | Look up, then down | 3 | 4 min | Yes | Confirm plaque wording |
| 4 | Lobby | Scan the code that stands beside the visitors' book | QR code: BOOK | Visitors' book stand | 10 | The stand has a brass edge | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Refill the book pen |
| 5 | Garden | Find the stone bench that faces the fountain | QR code: BENCH | Fountain bench | 15 | Walk toward the sound of water | 3 | 4 min | Yes | Wipe the code in the morning |
| 6 | Garden | Name the colour of the gate beyond the roses | Answer: green | Rose garden gate | 10 | The roses are along the wall | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Check the gate is not repainted |
| 7 | Garden | Collect the letter hanging from the oldest tree | Letter: R | Old banyan tree | 20 | It is the tree with the widest shade | 4 | 5 min | No | Replace the letter tag if lost |
| 8 | Dining hall | Find the table with a number that is both even and a square | QR code: TABLE16 | Table 16 | 15 | Think of four times four | 3 | 4 min | Yes | Keep the table number stand in place |
| 9 | Dining hall | Read the menu board and tell us the soup of the day | Answer: Tomato | Menu board | 10 | Ask the chef only if you are stuck | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Update daily by the kitchen |
| 10 | Dining hall | Scan the code under the dessert counter sign | QR code: SWEET | Dessert counter | 10 | The sign is the one with the pink border | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Keep the sign out of direct sun |
| 11 | Library | Find the book with the blue spine on the second shelf | QR code: BOOKS | Second shelf | 20 | Count shelves from the floor | 4 | 5 min | Yes | Keep the book in place |
| 12 | Library | Count the reading lamps on the long desk | Answer: 4 | Long desk | 10 | Do not count the wall lights | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Replace broken bulbs |
| 13 | Terrace | Find the compass drawn on the floor and note which way the arrow points | Answer: north | Terrace floor | 15 | The arrow is painted in white | 3 | 4 min | No | Check the paint is visible |
| 14 | Terrace | Scan the code attached to the telescope | QR code: SCOPE | Telescope | 20 | Look toward the skyline | 4 | 5 min | No | Lock the telescope for safety |
| 15 | Gallery | Find the painting of a boat and read the artist's initials | Answer: MK | Gallery wall 2 | 15 | The boat is mostly red | 3 | 4 min | Yes | Confirm the placard text |
| 16 | Gallery | Scan the code beside the smallest frame | QR code: SMALL | Gallery wall 3 | 20 | Smaller than your palm | 4 | 5 min | Yes | Hold the code at eye level |
| 17 | Courtyard | Find the well and count the steps leading down | Answer: 5 | Courtyard well | 15 | Do not go into the well | 3 | 4 min | Yes | Barricade the well edge |
| 18 | Courtyard | Scan the code on the pot that has two handles | QR code: POT | Courtyard pots | 15 | The pot is terracotta | 3 | 4 min | Yes | Keep pots in the same order |
| 19 | Spa wing | Find the sign that asks for silence | QR code: HUSH | Spa corridor | 10 | It is the quietest corridor | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Keep the code outside the treatment area |
| 20 | Spa wing | Name the flower floating in the bowl near the door | Answer: Lotus | Spa entrance | 10 | It is pink and open | 2 | 3 min | Yes | Replace flowers each morning |
| 21 | Final | Return to the place where your search began and give the team name to the host | Host check | Registration board | 30 | Everyone knows the start | 0 | 2 min | Yes | Host records finishing time |
| 22 | Bonus | Take a team photograph with something that is not part of the hotel | Photo upload | Any location | 25 | Be creative, be safe | 0 | 10 min | Yes | Moderate photos before they appear |
Where it has been used
Shaped by the clue-and-scan hunt format described in The Jharokha Sangam case study.
Questions people ask
How many clues make a good hunt?
Fifteen to twenty-two for about an hour. More than that tires teams, fewer ends too soon.
Should hints cost points?
Yes. A small cost keeps teams moving without making them guess blindly.
What if a QR code goes missing?
Keep spares in the crew kit and a printed list of the answers at the control desk so the hunt keeps running.
Want this running inside your event app?
Sociana turns lists like this into live screens, requests and reminders for your guests and your desk. A 20-minute walkthrough shows how.