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