Virtual Team Building Activities

Virtual Team Building Activities

Virtual: Escape Rooms

Virtual: Escape Rooms

  • Amazing storylines
  • Tap and Reveal technology
  • Cryptic clues, puzzles & challenges
  • Interactive fun host
Rating 4.9 of 5
Virtual: Team Quiz

Virtual: Team Quiz

  • Professional online team quiz
  • Fun, competitive, interactive
  • Quick fire question rounds
  • Variety of pub trivia games
Rating 5.0 of 5
Virtual: Murder Mystery

Virtual: Murder Mystery

  • CSI meets Virtual Cluedo
  • Thrilling storyline
  • Solve the crime, catch the killer
  • Clues, witnesses, explore
Rating 5.0 of 5
Virtual: Spy School

Virtual: Spy School

  • Espionage style challenge
  • Develop spy skills
  • Cryptic codes, lip-reading
  • Head spy host
Rating 5.0 of 5
Virtual: Race Night

Virtual: Race Night

  • Amazing racing software
  • Place bets, train horses
  • Live host / bookie
  • Brilliant graphics & commentary
Rating 4.9 of 5
Virtual: Beat the Screen

Virtual: Beat the Screen

  • Ideal for active teams
  • 3 fun interactive rounds
  • Physical challenges
  • Professionally hosted
Rating 5.0 of 5
Virtual: Around the World

Virtual: Around the World

  • Global themed challenges
  • Huge variety of tasks
  • Visit over 22 countries online
  • Festive edition available
Rating 4.9 of 5
Murder on the Slopes

Murder on the Slopes

  • Winter-themed mystery
  • Interactive crime scene
  • Timed investigation
  • Great for big groups
Rating 5.0 of 5
Virtual: The Pitch

Virtual: The Pitch

  • Business focused challenge
  • Competitive & creative
  • Teamwork is key
  • Expertly hosted
Virtually Killed

Virtually Killed

  • Investigate a crime scene
  • Designed by ex-Scotland Yard Detectives
  • Intense murder storyline
  • Based on a real case
Rating 5.0 of 5
Virtual: Away Day

Virtual: Away Day

  • Energising challenges
  • Engage team remotely
  • Custom-made solutions
  • Work together!
Virtual: Pirate's Cove

Virtual: Pirate's Cove

  • Online hunt for treasure
  • Enthusiastic host
  • Interactive treasure map
  • Competitive, points-based
Virtual: Jungle Survival

Virtual: Jungle Survival

  • Online Jungle Survival
  • Enthusiastic Host
  • Competitive Fun
  • Interactive Game Map
Virtual: Trivia Challenge - Festive Edition

Virtual: Trivia Challenge - Festive Edition

  • 12 Christmas-themed rounds
  • Festive knowledge fun
  • 45 mins duration
  • Guided by a merry host
Virtual: Scavenger Hunt - Festive Edition

Virtual: Scavenger Hunt - Festive Edition

  • 3 Christmas-themed rounds
  • Photo & video challenges
  • Quick fire trivia fun
  • Guided by a remote host
Virtual: Festive Escape Room

Virtual: Festive Escape Room

  • Escape Room: Christmas Edition
  • Can Santa escape in time
  • Festive clues, puzzles & challenges
  • Interactive fun host

The Best Virtual Team Activities for 2024

Bringing your staff together is important, but we understand that sometimes there’s obstacles in the way of getting a team away day in the calendar. Virtual team building activities make connecting that little bit easier for you and your colleagues!

We’ve listed a selection of the best virtual team building ideas, with options to suit any workplace goal or culture.

Virtual Escape Rooms 

Exactly what it says on the tin, this virtual team building activity is an online escape room for your team. Break into small groups and enter a themed room virtually, where you’ll be locked inside to try and find your way out before time runs out. See more »

Virtual Murder Mystery 

Pick a theme and get into character as you use your best sleuthing skills to find the culprit of a deadly murder – all from the comfort of your own home, office or hired venue. See more »

Virtual Race Night 

Get everyone together for a classic race night with online horses in this team building for virtual teams! Place bets, cheer on your jockeys and win big using professional race software. See more »

Virtual Team Quiz 

Made popular in 2020, an online quiz brings the classic pub quiz to your living room or office. Get into teams and compete through general knowledge or a themed quiz of your choice to collect points. See more »

What are Virtual Team Building Activities?

Virtual team building games are any activity that is enjoyed online by multiple staff membes for a common purpose. These activities are designed to be fun, and can range for competitive to collaborative depending on the company wishes. When you organise a remote team building day, use platforms like Zoom or Microsoft Teams to connect with colleagues near and far.

The beauty of a remote team event is that you have a lot more freedom than a traditional away day. As a lot of the games and resources are online, you can personalise many team activities to include your branding, references to your business and more. Also, plenty of the virtual team building activities available include a tangible kit sent to each participant's house or venue for a memorable activity.

Perks of Virtual Team Building Include 

  • Accessible to colleagues worldwide

  • Cost effective as you don’t need to hire a venue or organise food and drink

  • Icebreaker questions for new colleagues who might not have met face-to-face

  • An effective way to build working relationships

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What are good Virtual Team Building Activities

Any effective virtual team building event needs to be well-organised, inclusive and enjoyable for everyone invited. Below are a few remote experiences that are examples of good virtual team building activities for these reasons.

Virtual Spy School 

A perfect example of an eye-catching event with a fun theme, you’ll turn into the ultimate spies on a mission for success – all through an easy-to-use app. See more »

Virtual Around the World 

If you have staff scattered across Europe and beyond, this activity is relevant and will test everyone’s global knowledge through questions and challenges. See more »

Virtual Murder on the Slopes

A brilliant activity that will bring your colleagues together! Your team must work together to investigate an intense murder by unlocking clues. Competitive, light-hearted and fun! See more »

Can Team Building Activities Fit Any Budget?

If you browse online, you’ll find a few free team building games that you can throw into your day for 20 minutes or so. On the surface, this sounds great – however this kind of activity has proven more disruptive than effective. We’ve worked to curate a variety of fun virtual team building activities that are affordable for teams of two people to two hundred people, and everything in between.

A lot of the resources you need for a virtual team building event are sat in your office or at home already. Each participant needs a means to join, which could be either a computer, phone or tablet. A way to hear each other is a must through speakers or headphones, and a webcam is handy so you can see each other whilst communicating.

By keeping online, you don’t need to worry about hiring a big venue to accommodate your events or refreshments to keep your staff happy. From our side, the cost of virtual team building activities is lower per person as the support from us can be done remotely.

How to plan a Virtual Team Building Event 

Planning your own virtual team building ideas is easy once you have a few necessary resources in place.

  1. A smartphone, tablet or computer per person participating

  1. A webcam and audio solution

  1. Access to the Internet or 4G

  1. Video conferencing software e.g. Zoom and Microsoft Teams

  1. Time!

Why is Virtual Team Building Important? 

Just like any team building activities, team building activities virtually will bring people together – even with the barrier of distance. Prioritising time with your staff that doesn’t include project deadlines and or important meetings means you can build stronger team bonds and get to know the people you work with.

This is especially true if your team work from home or in different offices around the world. Team building for virtual teams regularly can combat feelings of loneliness, boosting morale and making your workplace happier and healthier.

Benefits of Virtual Team Building Activities:

  • Boosts team morale

  • Helps reinforce a positive work culture

  • Increases job satisfaction

  • Builds team culture

  • Combats isolation from remote working

Choose Funktion Events for your next Virtual Team Building Activity 

Event planners will save you time and money, but why choose us specifically to help you successfully do team building virtually?

Tried and Trusted

Funktion Events has been trading for over 15 years. We organise thousands of events each year for a variety of companies. From big, global organisations to small local traders and everything in between.

Connecting Global Teams 

Even before recent global events, organisations leveraged online games to foster teamwork and streamline communication among remote teams. This trend continues with even greater momentum today, thanks to an increasingly diverse range of virtual team-building activities available in the market.

Boosting Mood & Outlook 

It’s easy to get that sinking feeling when home alone and working. Make sure the lines of communication are open, colleagues are talking daily, and people’s mental health isn’t suffering in silence through regular games and activities.

Building Teams Online Itinerary 

Unlikely attributes can rear their heads in times of confusion, and you never know what team spirit can come out of remote working. Build on these feelings and instil a sense of “we’re in this together”!

Increasing Productivity 

Sometimes, workers can feel strange and unproductive when sitting right next to their beds or in their living rooms. Creating daily, weekly or monthly remote team activities gives everyone something to look forward to in the work week.

Preventing People from Feeling Isolated

If you’re the event organiser, it’s likely your responsibility to make sure all employees aren’t feeling isolated. This can be difficult when everyone is scattered. Make your job a little easier with a fun virtual team event.Shape


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Reviews for Virtual & Remote

Rating 5.0
Jayne Laird
3rd November 2023
We had a great time, thanks. Rebecca was excellent and everyone found the format really enjoyable. It was a great way to bring our remote and office-based staff together.
Rating 5.0
Alison Davies
1st August 2023
It was hosted really well – and the whole process was very intuitive, though you’ve got to be quick to cover all the information! It was great fun, and a lovely team building event.
Rating 5.0
Jo Lowry
20th July 2023
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for our event yesterday - it was so much fun. Everyone really enjoyed themselves. And an extra big thank you to our host for making it such fun, and to the technical support to make sure it ran as smoothly as it did.
Rating 5.0
Paul Ryan
27th June 2023
The students loved it. It was not just great fun but an excellent icebreaker in a short period of time. Plus the clues etc, were terrific.
Rating 5.0
Kat Kowalska
6th June 2023
It was great fun! Unfortunately no pictures taken, we were too busy solving the maths tasks :D Thank you again for the organisation and very quick communication. We might get back to you in the future for more fun!
Rating 5.0
Lynne Reeves
31st May 2023
Thanks so much - our event today was a great success!! I will definitely come knocking on your door for our next event.
Rating 5.0
Mohamed Kenawy
22nd December 2022
The event was great fun, appreciated by the entire team.
Rating 5.0
Lisa Cloke
30th September 2021
The event ran really well and the team really enjoyed it – thanks for all your help!
Rating 5.0
Angelo Mastrangelo
29th September 2021
The session ran smoothly and was a hit with the team!
I’d certainly be inclined to recommend Funktion Events to friends and colleagues and look forward to working with you again in the future should the need come up!
Rating 5.0
Olivia England
18th September 2021
Really happy with the way the event was structured and delivered. The remote host was lovely and had the team up engaged from the beginning. Great success, would gladly do again