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IMPROVISATION-SKILLS4 MIN READ

The SCAMPER riff deck

Recall SCAMPER prompts and use them as structured improvisation cues.

acronym-card compare-card flashcard Recall SCAMPER What does SCAMPER prompt you to do? Seven verbs for structured riffing. Generic vs specific Which riff is useful? Useful riffs have verbs that change the design, so the group knows exactly what behavior or format to test next. Stuck group We already tried improving this format. The group is tired and assumes all variants are exhausted. Your line Let's not improve it generally. Pick one SCAMPER verb: what would we eliminate or reverse for a ten-minute test? Do not ask for more ideas in general. A tired group needs a narrower prompt. The response…

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