10 jobs for charades (simple, mime-friendly work ideas)
Job charades is great for teams and classrooms because props are easy: tools, uniforms, desks, vehicles. These picks stay playful without getting awkward in most offices.
10 job charades ideas
Mime tools, workplace setting, and who gets helped.
- Teacher
- Firefighter
- Chef
- Astronaut
- Pilot
- Surgeon
- DJ
- Magician
- Farmer
- Detective
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Fully customizable game rules
Add your friends in seconds
Automatic team shuffling
Ready, set, Showem!
Keep workplace rounds light
Avoid roles that could punch down or spotlight one person in the room. Neutral classics keep the laughter inclusive.
Use teams for shy coworkers
Guessers can shout ideas together while one volunteer acts. Rotate actors so energy stays balanced.
Scale up with Showem
Showem is free to download and generates more profession-style prompts when you want a longer event without hand-writing a huge stack.