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Word cloud prompts that fill the screen in seconds

Eighteen short questions made for one-to-three word answers. Show the QR code, everyone types a few words on their phone, and the most common ones grow bigger on the big screen.

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  • Free up to 80 participants
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The big screen and a participant's phone

Made for every room

Meeting openers

One word each wakes the room up in under a minute.

Classrooms

Check what students remember, in their own words.

Trainings

Open with expectations, close with a takeaway.

Webinars

Paste the link in the chat and watch the cloud grow.

18 word cloud prompts

Each one shows the Hopvote question type that fits it best. Free plan: 5 questions per presentation, so pick up to five per session.

  1. Word cloud

    One word for how you feel right now.

    The classic opener. Ask for a single word.

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  2. Word cloud

    What is the first thing you do when you wake up?

    Coffee and phone will win. Fun to watch.

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  3. Word cloud

    Where would you like to be right now?

    Places fill the cloud and start small talk.

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  4. Word cloud

    Which word describes this week?

    A quick team check-in. Spot the mood at a glance.

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  5. Word cloud

    What is one word you expect from today?

    Sets expectations at the start of a workshop.

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  6. Word cloud

    What comes to mind when you hear the word “leadership”?

    Swap in any topic: innovation, safety, climate, budget.

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  7. Word cloud

    Which tool could you not work without?

    Shows what the team really uses.

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  8. Word cloud

    What is your favorite meal?

    Easy for classes and mixed groups.

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  9. Word cloud

    What is the best movie you have seen this year?

    Light and full of varied answers.

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  10. Word cloud

    Name one thing you learned today.

    Close a class or a training session.

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  11. Word cloud

    Which word best sums up this event so far?

    Ask halfway through a conference.

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  12. Word cloud

    What is one word you want to leave with?

    A closing takeaway for any session.

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  13. Word cloud

    Which city would you like to visit next?

    Great for international groups and webinars.

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  14. Word cloud

    What is the biggest obstacle for your team right now?

    Honest answers, kept to three words.

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  15. Word cloud

    Which season do you prefer?

    Short answers make a clean, readable cloud.

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  16. Single choice

    Which of these words was biggest in the cloud?

    Single choice follow-up that checks attention.

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  17. Open text

    Why did you pick your word?

    Open text. Collect the stories behind the words.

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  18. Rating

    How well did the cloud match your mood?

    1 to 5. A light way to move on.

    Use this question

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.

What makes a good word cloud prompt

The best prompts have a short, natural answer. Hopvote takes up to three words per answer, so ask for a feeling, a place, a word or a number, not an explanation.

  • Start with How, What or Which word
  • Ask for one thing, not a list
  • Pick prompts where common answers repeat, so the cloud has a shape
  • Remove off-topic words with a click while the cloud is live

Where to place them in a session

Open with a light prompt to get phones out, use a topic prompt in the middle to check what the room already knows, and close with a feeling or a takeaway. Two or three clouds in a session is plenty.

Make the cloud more than a picture

Read the three biggest words out loud and ask who chose a small one. The cloud shows the group's mood at a glance, and the outliers often hold the best discussion.

Questions

How long can a word cloud answer be?

Up to three words per answer. For longer replies, use an open text question from the same list.

Can I remove a word I do not want on screen?

Yes. Click a word on the presenter screen to remove it. It is blocked for that question, so it cannot come back.

Do participants need an app or an account?

No. They scan the QR code and answer in their browser. Questions show in their own language.

Is it free?

Yes to start: 80 participants and 5 questions per presentation, all question types included. Solo is €5 a month, Pro €12, and Event Passes start at €9.

Make your next session interactive, starting today

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