Recognizedlearningfrom amistakeUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftRecognizedgrowth orimprovementGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Gavereal-timepositivefeedbackPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)AcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesAcknowledgedprogress on agoalGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itThankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviorsRecognizedlearningfrom amistakeUsed yourteam budget tosend a welldeserved"thank you" giftRecognizedgrowth orimprovementGaverecognitionacross levels(up orsideways)Gavereal-timepositivefeedbackPraisedsomeonewho usuallyflies underthe radarGave praiseduring astressful orhigh-pressuremomentThankedsomeone forhandling atoughsituation wellRecognizedrisk-taking orthoughtfulexperimentationRecognizedeffort (notjustoutcomes)AcknowledgedsomeoneapplyingfeedbackeffectivelyAsked the teamwho deservesrecognition,then delivered itPraisedinclusion oramplifyingothers’voicesRecognizedconsistency,not juststandoutmomentsThankedsomeone ina publicchannel onslackRecognizedsomeonewhodisagreedconstructivelyRecognizedemotionallabor orinvisibleworkWrote arecognitione-mail longerthan 3sentencesAcknowledgedprogress on agoalGavespecificpraise in a1:1Recognizedsomeoneoutside yourteam / directreportsAskedsomeone howthey prefer tobe recognized,then honored itThankedsomeonepublicly ina meetingRecognizedteammorale–buildingbehaviors

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