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