Recognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentThankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingAcknowledgedprogress on agoalWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Recognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationRecognizedlearningfrom amistakeRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Recognizedgrowth orimprovementAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackGavereal-timepositivefeedbackAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentThankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingAcknowledgedprogress on agoalWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Recognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationRecognizedlearningfrom amistakeRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Recognizedgrowth orimprovementAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackGavereal-timepositivefeedbackAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftGavespecificpraise 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. Recognized team morale–building behaviors
  2. Gave praise during a stressful or high-pressure moment
  3. Thanked someone publicly in a meeting
  4. Acknowledged progress on a goal
  5. Wrote a recognition e-mail longer than 3 sentences
  6. Recognized emotional labor or invisible work
  7. Praised someone who usually flies under the radar
  8. Recognized effort (not just outcomes)
  9. Recognized someone outside your team / direct reports
  10. Thanked someone for handling a tough situation well
  11. Recognized risk-taking or thoughtful experimentation
  12. Recognized learning from a mistake
  13. Recognized someone who disagreed constructively
  14. Gave recognition across levels (up or sideways)
  15. Recognized growth or improvement
  16. Asked the team who deserves recognition, then delivered it
  17. Praised inclusion or amplifying others’ voices
  18. Recognized consistency, not just standout moments
  19. Thanked someone in a public channel on slack
  20. Gave real-time positive feedback
  21. Acknowledged someone applying feedback effectively
  22. Asked someone how they prefer to be recognized, then honored it
  23. Used your team budget to send a well deserved "thank you" gift
  24. Gave specific praise in a 1:1