# 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. - 22 rows - About 3 hours to adapt, 1 hour to test on site - Version 1.0 [Download as CSV (opens in Excel or Sheets)](https://sociana.in/templates/scavenger-hunt-clue-template.csv)[Read it online](#contents) No sign-up needed. ## 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 1. Walk the venue and replace every example clue with a real location. 2. Print each QR code at least 5 centimetres wide and put it at eye level. 3. Mark the clues that need steps or uneven ground and offer a step-free swap. 4. Test every clue with someone who has never seen the venue. ## The contents __Scavenger hunt clue template: 22 example rows__ | 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. ## Related case studies - [The Jharokha Sangam](https://sociana.in/case-studies/the-jharokha-sangam/) ## Related features and occasions - [Treasure hunts, QR scavenger hunts & AR cards](https://sociana.in/features/treasure-hunts-qr-and-ar/) - [Cultural offsites & team activations](https://sociana.in/event-types/cultural-offsites/) [All templates and checklists](https://sociana.in/templates/) ## 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. [Book a demo](https://sociana.in/contact/)[Talk on WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)](https://wa.me/919145897433?text=Hi%20Sociana%2C%20I'm%20looking%20at%20Scavenger%20hunt%20clue%20template%20%28%2Ftemplates%2Fscavenger-hunt-clue-template%2F%29%20and%20would%20like%20to%20know%20more. "WhatsApp · replies Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00 IST") --- Canonical: https://sociana.in/templates/scavenger-hunt-clue-template/ Publisher: Sociana by Alien Brains Private Limited (https://sociana.in/)