exercise · all tools

Getting Presents

Also known as: Presenter

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation1 — host
Trust · group readinessany
Disclosure · what is sharednone

It is the receiver's birthday and the others shower them with imaginary gifts, fast, one after another; the receiver meets every gift — thoughtful or absurd — with delight and thanks. Four minutes each, then a one-sentence share. The manual offers it for groups feeling stuck, and for people who find receiving hard.

Practical

Time
20-25 min
Group
34 · triads, small-group
Settings
in-person, online
Mechanisms
creative-expression, behavioral-rehearsal
Change scope
state · repeatable

Instructions

Where
authrev.org/ar-games-manual Authentic Relating Games Manual, paid
Availability
In the source document — the instructions live inside the material linked, on its terms
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0 (Authentic Relating Games Manual)

Source link checked 31 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 29 Aug 2026

This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.

Origin

An old improv game; submitted by David Betz-Zall (Authentic Seattle) — Improv; carried into Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition)

In this directory via Authentic Relating Games Manual · Dramaövningar.se

status: checked · added 2026-08-31