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