Free template
Free brainstorm template
Everyone adds ideas on sticky notes at the same time, then you drag similar ones together, pick the best and agree who does what. The board starts with a question at the top and four frames: Ideas, Themes, Top picks and Next steps.
Use this template, freeNo sign-up. You get a link to share.
What is on the board
A heading, “What should we try next?”, and 4 frames of sticky notes: Ideas, Themes, Top picks, Next steps. Everything can be moved, renamed, recolored or deleted once the board is yours.
Ideas
One idea per note
Go for quantity first, judge later
Build on someone else's idea
Themes
Drag similar ideas next to each other and name the group
Top picks
Draw a dot on the ideas you like best
Next steps
Who does what, by when
Good for
- Team brainstorms and workshops, in the room or remote
- Planning a product, an event or a campaign
- Students working on a group project
Tips
- Give everyone five quiet minutes to add notes before anyone talks.
- Use the laser pointer (K) to point at a note while you talk about it.
- Draw a dot on the notes you like best, then move the winners to Top picks.
Free, like the rest of Canvas
Canvas is a free online whiteboard and a free alternative to Miro: no sign-up, no paid plan and no limit on boards. Share the edit link and everyone draws together live, with their pointers on screen. More about Canvas.