6 Wheel Spinner Ideas for Virtual Meetings (That Won’t Put Everyone to Sleep)
Let’s get real: most virtual meetings feel like bad background noise.
You’re half-listening, Dave’s “frozen” (again), and someone’s clearly typing an email. Only Karen’s dog seems excited to be here.
Same story every week.
But you (yes, you, the brave meeting runner) can shake this up: toss a wheel spinner into the mix.
Try picturing this...
Whenever you need input, ideas, or to pick a volunteer—you don’t call anyone out. You spin. Suddenly, every head’s up, even if just to see if it lands on them.
Here’s how to bring some unpredictability—and maybe a little joy—back to virtual meetings.
1. 🎙️ Speaker? Let the Spinner Decide
Tired of picking on the same folks (or getting radio silence)?
Jot everyone’s name into the digital wheel. Hit spin.
- Whoever it lands on goes first (or second, or shares their snack review—weirdly motivating).
- Add joke slots: “Boss shares their worst haircut” never fails.
Lowkey fun, way more fair, and nobody can say you played favorites.
2. 📋 Assigning Stuff? Wheel It!
Nobody wants to assign “timekeeper.” Or take minutes.
Drop all the must-do’s onto the wheel—topics, tasks, even client follow-ups. Spin, assign, move on.
Does this increase whining? Maybe.
But at least now it’s fair whining, which makes the “no volunteers” moment less painful.
3. 🎲 Icebreakers that Don’t Make You Cringe
If you start a meeting with “What's your favorite color,” someone’s leaving the call.
Instead, throw fun (or borderline ridiculous) prompts on the wheel:
- “Zombie survival plan—go”
- “Weirdest job you ever had”
- “Secret skill, demonstrate it (if safe for work)”
Spin to see who goes first… and you’ll actually get laughs, not groans.
4. 🧠 Brainstorming Roulette
Everyone hates “any new ideas?... anyone?” but somehow we keep doing it.
Spin for:
- Who has to pitch the wildest idea first (“No PowerPoints, please”)
- Which project/problem to tackle next
- (Or, wildcard: spin to pick a theme, like “everything must be solved with pizza”)
Turns “crickets” into creativity. Or at least memorable chaos.
5. 📝 Chore Division (The Meeting Edition)
“Who’s writing the wrap-up email?”
...crickets, of course.
No more awkward silence. Wheel decides:
- Note-taker
- Next project lead
- Who asks the next awkward client question
It’s fair. Still awkward. But everyone gets to grumble together.
6. 🥳 End the Meeting with a Little Spin
Tough call? Hit the wheel:
- Winner gets coffee sent to them (if you’re feeling generous)
- Loser wears a silly hat next week—yes, that’s a rule now
- Spin to pick next meeting’s icebreaker
- Surprise “trivia minute”—loser does 5 pushups (camera ON, if you dare)
It’s a small thing, but wow, people suddenly stick around until the end.
Try This, Not That
- Instead of starting with “Any volunteers?”
Start with “All right, let’s spin the wheel...” - Instead of “Sorry, Dave, it’s your turn again.”
Let fate decide, and everyone laughs.
All you need is 30 seconds to plug names or prompts into PickWheel. Try it for one meeting—worst-case, you get a few smiles. Best-case, Karen’s dog gets upstaged by your new wheel of destiny.
Spin on, remote warriors.