Facilitate a Sprint Retrospective
Generate retrospective activities, discussion prompts, and action item frameworks for any team.
The Prompt
Create a facilitation guide for a sprint retrospective. Include: 1. Opening: icebreaker activity to set a psychologically safe tone 2. Data gathering: 3 structured activities to surface feedback 3. Discussion prompts for each category (worked well / improve / action items) 4. Voting mechanism for prioritizing action items 5. Action item format (not vague — specific, owned, time-bound) 6. Closing: commitment ritual 7. Timebox for a [X]-minute retro Context: - Team size: [NUMBER] - Sprint length: [1 / 2 WEEKS] - Recent sprint highlights: [WHAT WENT WELL OR POORLY] - Recurring issues: [ANY THEMES FROM PAST RETROS] - Team mood: [ENERGIZED / BURNED OUT / NEUTRAL] - Retro format: [IN-PERSON / REMOTE / ASYNC] - Duration: [45 / 60 / 90 MINUTES]
Example Output
60-minute retro guide: 5-min emoji check-in, 15-min '4Ls' sticky note exercise (liked, learned, lacked, longed for), 20-min dot-voting to prioritize, 15-min action item writing workshop (must include owner + date), 5-min appreciation round. Three specific discussion prompts for the recurring deployment reliability issue.
FAQ
Which AI model is best for Facilitate a Sprint Retrospective?
Claude Sonnet 4 or GPT-4o — both facilitate well. Claude is more empathetic in its framing.
How do I use the Facilitate a Sprint Retrospective prompt?
Copy the prompt, replace the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your specific information, and paste into your preferred AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.). 60-minute retro guide: 5-min emoji check-in, 15-min '4Ls' sticky note exercise (liked, learned, lacked, longed for), 20-min dot-voting to prioritize, 15-min action item writing workshop (must include owner + date), 5-min appreciation round. Three specific discussion prompts for the recurring deployment reliability issue.
Model Recommendation
Claude Sonnet 4 or GPT-4o — both facilitate well. Claude is more empathetic in its framing.