X enables / empowers Y (X is not a person) "Should / must X, not Y" Overuse of passive voice Multiple bullet lists introduced by colon (:) High buzzword density in one paragraph (alignment, transformation) Paired synonyms (move, accelerate; needs, opportunities) Em-dash (the long dash, —) Subtly inconsistent syntax (bullet lists written like normal sentences) Unnecessary professional jargon (AI- enabled, solution design) "As we..." / fake inclusivity Obvious haphazard editing (stray quotes, copy / paste signals) Rule of three (X, Y, Z) Free! Journey framing ("continue to", path forward) Unusually consistent bolding for emphasis Unusual word choices (anchored, galvanized) Balancing clauses (X, while / also Y) It's not X, it's Y No "I" anywhere in email Previous paragraph restated as a bullet list Two or more of "It's not X, it's Y", em-dash, or rule of three in one line "Thank you for your..." / manufactured consent Unnecessary corporate jargon (scalable, synergy) Vision / value statements with no concrete actions Action statements (X will be Y) with no ownership or timelines Unusually uniform structure and syntax X enables / empowers Y (X is not a person) "Should / must X, not Y" Overuse of passive voice Multiple bullet lists introduced by colon (:) High buzzword density in one paragraph (alignment, transformation) Paired synonyms (move, accelerate; needs, opportunities) Em-dash (the long dash, —) Subtly inconsistent syntax (bullet lists written like normal sentences) Unnecessary professional jargon (AI- enabled, solution design) "As we..." / fake inclusivity Obvious haphazard editing (stray quotes, copy / paste signals) Rule of three (X, Y, Z) Free! Journey framing ("continue to", path forward) Unusually consistent bolding for emphasis Unusual word choices (anchored, galvanized) Balancing clauses (X, while / also Y) It's not X, it's Y No "I" anywhere in email Previous paragraph restated as a bullet list Two or more of "It's not X, it's Y", em-dash, or rule of three in one line "Thank you for your..." / manufactured consent Unnecessary corporate jargon (scalable, synergy) Vision / value statements with no concrete actions Action statements (X will be Y) with no ownership or timelines Unusually uniform structure and syntax
(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.
X enables / empowers Y (X is not a person)
"Should / must X, not Y"
Overuse of passive voice
Multiple bullet lists introduced by colon (:)
High buzzword density in one paragraph (alignment, transformation)
Paired synonyms (move, accelerate; needs, opportunities)
Em-dash (the long dash, —)
Subtly inconsistent syntax (bullet lists written like normal sentences)
Unnecessary professional jargon (AI-enabled, solution design)
"As we..." / fake inclusivity
Obvious haphazard editing (stray quotes, copy / paste signals)
Rule of three (X, Y, Z)
Free!
Journey framing ("continue to", path forward)
Unusually consistent bolding for emphasis
Unusual word choices (anchored, galvanized)
Balancing clauses (X, while / also Y)
It's not X, it's Y
No "I" anywhere in email
Previous paragraph restated as a bullet list
Two or more of "It's not X, it's Y", em-dash, or rule of three in one line
"Thank you for your..." / manufactured consent
Unnecessary corporate jargon (scalable, synergy)
Vision / value statements with no concrete actions
Action statements (X will be Y) with no ownership or timelines
Unusually uniform structure and syntax