Praisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itRecognizedlearningfrom amistakePraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarAcknowledgedprogress on agoalGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyGavereal-timepositivefeedbackWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Thankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingRecognizedgrowth orimprovementRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Praisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itRecognizedlearningfrom amistakePraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarAcknowledgedprogress on agoalGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyGavereal-timepositivefeedbackWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Thankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingRecognizedgrowth orimprovementRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)

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