Direct sales thrive on successful parties. Keeping your hostess and guests entertained while showcasing your products is key. These party games are designed to engage, educate, and even inspire potential consultants, all while ensuring everyone has a memorable time.
1. Bingo: A Classic Product Showcase
Bingo is a timeless favorite, perfect for introducing a range of products. Create bingo cards with a 4×4 grid. Mark the center square as “Free.” Fill the remaining squares with product names in a random order on each card. Prepare a separate set of cards, each featuring a single product name. During the game, display and briefly discuss the corresponding product as its name is called. The first player to complete a row wins a prize.
2. Get to Know Each Other: The M&M Icebreaker
This game serves as an excellent icebreaker, especially when guests are unfamiliar with one another. It can also reveal potential prospects. Provide each guest with a bag of M&Ms and instruct them to take as many as they like. Once everyone has their M&Ms, have them count their candies. Each person then shares as many facts about themselves or their family as they have M&Ms. Eating the M&Ms is only allowed after they’ve shared.
3. How Well Do You Know Your Hostess?
Distribute numbered sheets of paper (1-10) to each guest. Ask them to answer the following questions about the hostess:
What is your hostess’s favorite color?
What is her dream vehicle?
How many children does she have?
What is her favorite hobby?
Who is her favorite actor?
What is her favorite animal?
What is her favorite TV show?
What is her favorite food?
What is her favorite scent?
Would she help you if you needed something?
After everyone has answered, the hostess reveals her answers. Guests mark their correct answers. The person with the most correct answers receives a small prize or a discount. Emphasize that the hostess benefits from party bookings and sales.
4. Left Right Game: A Story of Gifts
This game is a lively way to kick off a party. Give out one or two small gifts. Explain that you will read a story, and whenever they hear the word “right,” they pass the gift to the right; when they hear “left,” they pass it to the left. The person holding the gift at the end of the story wins.
Here’s a sample story:
I left my house, headed to [hostess’s name]’s, but left my directions at home! I knew I needed the right directions, so I turned left, then left again, then right, back home. The directions were right by the phone. Finally, on the right track, I arrived right on time and set up the [company name] presentation right here. You all arrived. I’ll get right to it and tell you about [company name]. I hope nothing is left out. I’ll show you our new [product type] line. If you left home to shop, we have the right gift. Think of birthdays and holidays; nobody gets left out. I’ll help you find the right gift. [Company name] has a [number]-day return policy. Check your merchandise right away. If something isn’t right, call me right away. You don’t want to be left with something you dislike, right? If you’d like to host and earn rewards, now is the right time. I hope you’re having fun! I’ll get right to showing you our products! Nothing left but to congratulate the winner, right?
5. Ask Me About My Job: The Consultant Recruitment Tool
This game encourages guests to consider joining your company. Provide tickets. Announce a 3-minute “Ask Me About My Job” session. The first question earns 3 tickets, the second 2, and subsequent questions earn 1 ticket each. Answer questions positively, such as “How long have you been doing this?” with “12 amazing months!” or “How many hours a week do you work?” with “Evenings and weekends, so I can be home with my kids.” After the session, have another short Q&A later in the party. Then, draw a ticket for a small prize.
This game is a great way to showcase the benefits of joining your team.
Adapt these games to suit your style and company. Have fun and watch your direct sales business flourish!