The mentalist shows some Alphabet flash cards to the Participants. The cards are mixed and distributed. The Participants are asked to form a word using the letter they have received, from which the Mentalist will be able to divine all of them.
Uses an ordinary object.
Self-working.
Not process heavy.
If needed, the effect can be repeated with a different result.
The effect can be adjusted to be able to perform to a smaller group.
Bonus effect: The Missing Link
Each participant exchanges cards after they were mixed and distributed, and yet the Mentalist is able to identify which cards were exchanged and which Participants they belong to.
"So clever and novel. A wondrous effect and concept. 3 cheers" - Marc Salem
"This is Fantastic! My interest was piqued almost immediately! Even more, it's almost automatic!" - David J. Greene