Recognizedgrowth orimprovementGavereal-timepositivefeedbackWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedlearningfrom amistakeAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)RecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Thankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingAcknowledgedprogress on agoalUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsRecognizedgrowth orimprovementGavereal-timepositivefeedbackWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itAcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedlearningfrom amistakeAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)RecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)Thankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingAcknowledgedprogress on agoalUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmoments

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