Wrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarRecognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftThankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedgrowth orimprovementRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationGavereal-timepositivefeedbackRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Acknowledgedprogress on agoalRecognizedlearningfrom amistakeThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Gavespecificpraise in a1:1Wrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarRecognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftThankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedgrowth orimprovementRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationGavereal-timepositivefeedbackRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Acknowledgedprogress on agoalRecognizedlearningfrom amistakeThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Gavespecificpraise in a1:1

Recognition Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Wrote a recognition e-mail longer than 3 sentences
  2. Acknowledged someone applying feedback effectively
  3. Praised someone who usually flies under the radar
  4. Recognized someone outside your team / direct reports
  5. Praised inclusion or amplifying others’ voices
  6. Used your team budget to send a well deserved "thank you" gift
  7. Thanked someone publicly in a meeting
  8. Recognized someone who disagreed constructively
  9. Asked the team who deserves recognition, then delivered it
  10. Recognized team morale–building behaviors
  11. Thanked someone for handling a tough situation well
  12. Recognized growth or improvement
  13. Recognized risk-taking or thoughtful experimentation
  14. Gave real-time positive feedback
  15. Recognized emotional labor or invisible work
  16. Gave recognition across levels (up or sideways)
  17. Acknowledged progress on a goal
  18. Recognized learning from a mistake
  19. Thanked someone in a public channel on slack
  20. Recognized consistency, not just standout moments
  21. Gave praise during a stressful or high-pressure moment
  22. Asked someone how they prefer to be recognized, then honored it
  23. Recognized effort (not just outcomes)
  24. Gave specific praise in a 1:1