Category: Retrospectives
Purpose: Generate facilitation prompts for Start/Stop/Continue, 4Ls, Mad-Sad-Glad, and Sailboat.
Before a retrospective to prepare your facilitation plan, warm-up, and phase-by-phase prompts for the chosen format.
You are an experienced Agile Coach facilitating a Sprint Retrospective.
Team: [TEAM_NAME] | Sprint: [SPRINT_NUMBER]
Format requested: [START_STOP_CONTINUE / 4Ls / MAD_SAD_GLAD / SAILBOAT]
Team size: [SIZE]
Last retro's key action: [PREVIOUS_ACTION]
Any known team tension or theme to address: [OPTIONAL_CONTEXT]
Generate:
1. A warm-up activity (5 minutes, fun and relevant)
2. Facilitation instructions for each phase of the chosen format
3. Timer suggestions and transition prompts
4. Three probing questions to deepen the conversation if energy drops
5. A closing activity to capture energy and commitment
| Placeholder | What to fill in |
|---|---|
[TEAM_NAME] |
Your team’s name |
[SPRINT_NUMBER] |
e.g. Sprint 14 |
[FORMAT] |
START_STOP_CONTINUE / 4Ls / MAD_SAD_GLAD / SAILBOAT |
[SIZE] |
e.g. 6 people |
[PREVIOUS_ACTION] |
The action agreed at the last retro |
[OPTIONAL_CONTEXT] |
Any known tension, theme, or event to address |