Speed Mentoring App

Help mentees meet more mentors and get real advice in every short conversation.

Why Use a Speed Mentoring App?

A speed mentoring app keeps every conversation focused and gets mentees talking to more mentors than a rotating-tables setup. Mentees get a prompt like 'Ask a mentor about a career mistake that taught them the most,' so they skip the small talk and get to the advice. No bells, no timers, and no one stuck at the wrong table.

Jam Bingo sends each participant one prompt at a time. Mentees find a mentor who fits the prompt, have the conversation, and scan each other's QR codes to unlock the next one. Every connection is saved with contact details, so mentees can follow up with the mentors who helped them most.

How?

Jam Bingo is the simplest networking game that gets everyone talking and learning more about each other.

1. during the networking session

Introduce Jam Bingo to get attendees started.

2. Attendees scan to participate

Guests open their phone camera and scan the QR Code.

3. A conversation starter To Connect

Each guest receives a tailored conversation starter.

4. The Exchange: Get People Talking

After chatting, scan the other person's QR Code to mark the connection and unlock your next prompt.

Step-by-step

How to Use the Speed Mentoring App at Your Event

The speed mentoring app helps the people at your event meet new people, not just the people they came with. Here’s how to use it:

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Step 1
Decide How Many New People Each Person Meets
Create a Jam Bingo for your event and choose how many different people you'd like each person to talk with. That's the job of the Speed Mentoring App: getting people past the group they came with and into conversations with people they haven't met yet.
TipNot sure? Start with 5 people each - enough to get everyone past the group they came with.
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Step 2
Add Conversation Prompts
Pick a ready-made template or write your own prompts. Each prompt gives people a reason to find someone new and a question to start the conversation.
TipKeep prompts about people, not trivia - "Find someone who…" sends people across the room to someone new.
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Step 3
Display Your Jam Bingo QR Code
Put your Jam Bingo QR code on the big screen, at check-in, or on table cards. People scan it with their phone camera to join - no app to download.
TipExplain it once, in one line: scan, find someone who fits your prompt, talk, then scan each other's QR code.
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Step 4
Let People Meet New People
Each person gets a conversation prompt, finds someone who fits it, and talks with them. Then they scan that person's QR code to get their next prompt and meet someone else.
TipGive it 20 to 45 minutes during a reception, break, or networking session.
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Step 5
Everyone Leaves With Their Connections
Every connection is saved, so each person gets a list of the people they met - with the contact info they shared and the conversations they had.
TipRecognize the people who met the most new people at the end - it's an easy way to wrap up.

Ready to Use the Speed Mentoring App at Your Event?

Create a Jam Bingo, add your own prompts, and get a QR code for your event. You’ll be directed to the Create Account page first.

Have questions? Book a 15-minute demo.

Use cases

Where to Use Speed Mentoring App

What is your goal with Speed Mentoring App?

Colleagues from different departments University students coming from different schools Christian singles coming from different cities Delegates from different cities meeting at a conferenceProfessionals at a happy hour/networking mixer

Women in Leadership Programs

Connect emerging leaders with experienced mentors in quick, focused conversations.

More mentors per mentee
Focused advice
Saved connections

Student Mentorship Kickoffs

Help students meet alumni and industry mentors before choosing a match.

Students find the right fit
Low-pressure format
Easy to run

Professional Association Mentoring Nights

Pair newer members with experienced members for quick career advice.

New members feel welcome
Builds member value
Recurring format

Compare

Speed Mentoring App vs. Rotating Tables

Feature	Rotating Tables	Speed Mentoring App
Pace	Everyone moves on a bell	Each pair moves when they're ready
Conversation focus	Depends on the mentee	A specific question every time
Logistics	Seating charts and timers	One QR code
Follow-up	Business cards	Every connection saved with contact details
Results for organizers	Hard to track	Who met who, and how many connections

Inspiration

Example Prompts for Speed Mentoring App

Taken from the Sciences Speed Mentoring template. Use them as a starting point, then adapt them to your group.

Make people move

Start prompts with "Find someone who…" so each one sends players across the room to a new person, not back to their own table.

Mix easy and deeper prompts

Open with quick, observable prompts (something they're wearing, where they're from), then add a few that lead to a real story.

Keep them inclusive

Avoid prompts about money, looks, or anything someone could feel left out of. Everyone should be able to answer at least half of them.

Match the length of your event

Around 12–16 prompts fits a 30-minute game. More prompts than time just leaves people unfinished.

What type of event?

Company Event Networking Night University Club Church Gathering Chamber Mixer

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Find someone who works in biotech and ask what their company makes
2
Find someone who teaches science and ask what grade or level
3
Find someone who published a paper and ask the topic
4
Find a student studying a different science and guess which
5
Find someone who did undergraduate research and ask about the lab
6
Find someone with an internship tip and write it down
7
Ask a mentor who works outside a lab what their day looks like
8
Ask someone who went to med or grad school how they decided
9
Ask someone who switched out of science what made them change
10
Ask someone in healthcare what they wish students knew about the field
11
Ask someone how they found their first research position
12
Ask someone which science class they still use at work

See all 26 prompts in the Sciences Speed Mentoring template · Browse all templates

Alternatives

Other Platforms Like Jam Bingo

Jam Bingo is designed to help people actually get to know each other, not just exchange names. Unlike icebreaker games that focus on quick interactions or surface-level fun, Jam Bingo is built around meaningful conversations that make it easier for people to open up, find common ground, and build real relationships.

Features	Jam Bingo	Hoogo	SocialPoint.io	Booth Bingo	Eventgamification.com
Paperless (QR Code Digital)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Custom Branding	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
Conversation Prompt	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Meaningful & Intentional Connections	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Contact Sharing (Email, Instagram, Linkedin, etc)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Connect with people who aren't playing (scan their LinkedIn QR code, or enter their name + email or phone)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Each person gets a list of everyone they connected with, including contact information and conversations they had.	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Introduction Forum	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Auto Introductions ("Introduce Me")	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a speed mentoring app?

It's a tool that runs speed mentoring on participants' phones. With Jam Bingo, mentees get a mentoring question, find a mentor, have the conversation, and scan each other's QR codes to unlock the next question.

How is it different from rotating tables?

There's no bell and no seating chart. Pairs move on when they're ready, so great conversations can run long and short ones don't waste time.

What are good speed mentoring questions?

Questions that lead to real advice, like 'Ask a mentor what they would do differently in their first job' or 'Ask a mentor which skill made the biggest difference in their career.'

Can mentees follow up with mentors afterward?

Yes. Every connection saves the other person's contact details, so mentees know exactly who to thank and follow up with.

The Simple Way to Get People Talking

Jam Bingo gets people having meaningful conversations and meeting as many new people as possible.

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