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The 2025 Meme Wrap-Up Retrospective

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The 2025 Meme Wrap-Up Retrospective Template

Turn your sprint or iteration retrospective into an engaging, meme-powered team experience. This board uses 2025's biggest internet moments—from Kendrick's Super Bowl to the Ibiza Final Boss—to spark honest reflection, surface hidden issues, and drive meaningful action.

What's inside:

Meme-based icebreaker to set the tone and gauge team sentiment

10 themed reflection prompts tied to iconic 2025 memes (Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce for partnerships, Aura Farming for substance vs. optics, Trump & Musk Breakup for failed alignment, and more)

Dot voting system for prioritizing action items and improvement tickets

Built-in session rating (1-5 scale) to measure retrospective effectiveness

Best for: Product teams, agile squads, and any group looking to replace tired retro formats with something fresh, visual, and psychologically safe. The meme framing lowers defensiveness and makes it easier to discuss tough topics like overconfidence, misalignment, and process bloat.

How to use: Run it live in a 60–90 minute session or async over a few days. Teams vote, discuss, capture insights on stickies, then prioritize next steps. No prep required—just duplicate and facilitate.

Dave Westgarth

Digital Delivery Manager @ BJSS

Dave Westgarth is currently working as Head of Delivery @ UnifEye. He serves on software development, automation, cloud and AI/ ML projects across the spectrum of delivery approaches.


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