Question templates

Interactive presentation ideas for every moment of your talk

Sixteen ideas to keep a room involved from the first minute to the last: a word cloud to open, a quiz or a matching game after each part, a timer for group work, then Q&A and a rating to close.

Make your next talk interactive
  • Free up to 80 participants
  • No credit card
  • No app to install

The big screen and a participant's phone

Made for every room

Team meetings

Open with a word cloud, then rank the options before you decide.

Training sessions

Check each module with a quiz, match pairs or the right order.

Conferences

Open with a number to guess and close with upvoted questions.

Classes

Fill in the blanks, then spin the wheel to pick who answers.

Three steps, no setup

  1. 1

    Write your questions

    Poll, quiz, word cloud, rating or Q&A. Or let the AI draft them.

  2. 2

    Show the QR code

    On screen or in your slides. People scan it and they are in.

  3. 3

    Watch answers arrive

    Results update live on the big screen, then export them.

16 interactive presentation ideas

Each one shows the Hopvote question type and the moment it fits. Free plan: 5 questions per presentation, enough for a talk of about 45 minutes.

  1. Word cloud

    In one word, what do you hope to get from this session?

    Opening. Every phone comes out in the first minute, and the biggest words show what people expect.

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  2. Guess a number

    How many hours a week do you spend in meetings?

    Opening. No right answer: the screen shows the spread, the average and the median.

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  3. Single choice

    How familiar are you with today's topic?

    Opening. New, some experience or expert: set your level of detail from the split.

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  4. Quiz

    True or false: lightning never strikes the same place twice.

    After a part. Answer: false. Swap in a common myth from your own topic.

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  5. Fill in the blanks

    A strong password is [long], [unique] and never shared.

    After a part. Add short and simple as extra words to place.

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  6. Match pairs

    Match each abbreviation with its meaning.

    KPI: key performance indicator. ROI: return on investment. FAQ: frequently asked questions.

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  7. Right order

    Put these planets in order, starting from the sun.

    After a part. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Each phone gets them shuffled.

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  8. Rating

    How clear was this part, from 1 to 5?

    After a part. A low average tells you to explain again before moving on.

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  9. Spin the wheel

    Who answers the next question?

    Mid talk. Ask for first names and leave the wheel empty: it picks among the people connected.

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  10. Prioritize

    Share 100 points between the topics for the second half.

    Mid talk. Spend the time left on what the room wants most.

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  11. Open text

    What did your group decide? One answer per group.

    Group work. Run a 10-minute timer first, on the big screen and every phone.

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  12. Ranking

    Rank these options before we decide.

    Before a decision. The big screen shows the overall order.

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  13. Q&A

    What would you like me to explain again?

    Before the end. Upvotes bring the most wanted questions to the top.

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  14. Rating scale

    Rate each part of today's session, from 1 to 5.

    Closing. Content, examples, pace and slides, all rated at once.

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  15. Multiple choice

    Which of these will you try next week? Pick all that apply.

    Closing. Turns what people heard into actions.

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  16. Word cloud

    In one word, what will you take away from today?

    Closing. Compare it with the opening cloud.

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One question at each turn of your talk

People stay with you when they have something to do. Plan a short question at each turn of your talk, about every ten minutes, and use the answers to decide what to stress next.

  • Opening: a word cloud or a number to guess
  • After each part: a quiz, match pairs or the right order
  • Group work: a timer on every screen, then open answers
  • Closing: audience Q&A and a rating

Pick the question for the moment

Start light, with questions anyone can answer in a few seconds. Check knowledge right after you explain something, while it is fresh. Keep questions that need thought, like 100 points or open text, for when the room is warmed up.

Next to the slides you already have

Put the QR code on one of your slides and open the live screen in a browser tab when it is time to ask. People on a video call answer from the short link in the meeting chat. Nobody installs an app or creates an account.

Questions

How do I make a presentation interactive?

Ask the audience something about every ten minutes. Show a QR code on a slide, people answer on their phones, and results appear live on the big screen. Mix games, quick polls and open questions.

How many questions should a talk have?

One to open, one after each part of about ten minutes, and one to close. Five is plenty for a 45-minute talk.

Which question types get people most involved?

Games with points, like the quiz, match pairs or the right order, raise the energy, especially with the leaderboard on screen. Word clouds and open text get people sharing. Audience Q&A gives quiet people a voice.

Is it free?

Yes. The free plan includes every question type, up to 80 participants and 5 questions per presentation. Participants need no app and no account.

Make your next session interactive, starting today

  • Free up to 80 participants
  • No credit card
  • Nothing to install