> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up Trivia & Icebreakers

> Start daily trivia or icebreakers in your Slack channel to get your team chatting.

Get your team engaged with daily trivia questions or fun icebreaker prompts. Set up takes just a minute!

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## 🚀 Getting Started

1. Go to [doozy.live/app](https://doozy.live/app) and open **Icebreakers**
2. Create a new **trivia** or **icebreaker** activity
3. Pick your channel, content, time, and frequency
4. Save and you're done!

<Tip>To post in a private channel, first invite Doozy by typing `/invite @doozy` in that channel.</Tip>

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## ⚙️ Configuration

Both trivia and icebreaker activities share these settings:

| Setting | Description |
| - | - |
| **Content** | Use Doozy's curated question bank, or pick your own - a [custom quiz](/quizzes/how-to-create-a-quiz) for trivia, or a [custom icebreaker](/trivia-and-icebreakers/how-to-create-an-icebreaker) for icebreakers |
| **Send to** | Where it posts - a channel, channel members, individuals, or groups |
| **Schedule** | The days of the week and time of day it posts |

### Trivia-only settings

Trivia activities have an extra **Configure** step:

| Setting | Options |
| - | - |
| **Delivery** | One question per day, or a full round per day |
| **Scoring** | 1 point per correct, or points + speed bonus |
| **Leaderboard** | Show a leaderboard to rank players |
| **Intro message** | An optional message posted before the trivia starts |
| **Expiry** | Optionally close answering after a set time |

<Tip>To post in a private channel, first invite Doozy by typing `/invite @doozy` in that channel.</Tip>

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## 📊 Scoring (Trivia)

With **points + speed bonus** scoring:

| Component | Points |
| - | - |
| **Correct answer** | 100 points |
| **Speed bonus (1st place)** | +20 points |
| **Speed bonus (2nd place)** | +19 points |
| **Speed bonus (3rd place)** | +18 points |
| **...down to 20th place** | +1 point |

The first 20 people to answer correctly earn bonus points based on how fast they responded.

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## 🧊 Icebreakers vs Trivia

| Type | What It Does |
| - | - |
| **Daily Trivia** | Multiple-choice questions with scoring and leaderboards |
| **Icebreakers** | Fun prompts to spark conversation (no scoring) |

### Icebreaker Examples

* "What food best describes where you were born?"
* "Share the most ridiculous photo of your pet!"
* "What's your go-to comfort movie?"

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## 🛠️ Managing Trivia & Icebreakers

To update, pause, or cancel:

1. Go to [doozy.live/app](https://doozy.live/app) and open **Icebreakers**
2. Find your trivia or icebreaker activity
3. Use its actions menu (**⋮**) to edit, pause, or cancel it

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## 🔗 Related

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    Scoring, leaderboards, and weekly themes
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    Create your own icebreaker questions
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