Trivia nights are a great way to enjoy good food and drinks with fun entertainment. Whether you gather a team of friends or family, you can put your heads together and use all the random facts you know to answer trivia questions. Not only is trivia night a fun activity for groups, it will also satiate your competitive side as you work to buzz in first and answer questions correctly against other teams. Assemble the perfect team to handle the pressure and use these tips to prepare for a winning trivia night.
- Use your teammates’ strengths. Everyone has different interests, hobbies, and bits of knowledge that they can offer. Your team will benefit from having various specialties on trivia night that cover categories such as history, sports, pop culture, or literature. Let your teammates shine in the areas they know best.
- Practice with your team. Play online trivia games or watch trivia-based television shows and make it a fun night to get together and test your knowledge. This will help you learn more about what your teammates know and help you brush up on areas where you are less knowledgeable.
- Keep your cool. There may be times when you disagree with a teammate about an answer. Remember to have fun and, whether they are right or wrong, don’t take things too personally. If you think you know the right answer but your team wants to use a different answer, make it a game — they have to buy your next drink if you were right!
Trivia nights are serious business when it comes to competing for the trophy, but at the end of the evening, you will have a winning time if you learned something and had a fun night out with your team.