Coming towork sick toshow youare"dedicated"Braggingabout howfew hoursyou sleptApologizingfor a 10-minutereply delayMeasuringyour self-worth byyour dailyoutputGiving110% andcrashingAnswering anon-urgentwork callwhile eatingdinnerKeeping yourwork emailnotificationsactive on yourpersonal phonePostponing adoctor's apptfor a non-urgentmeetingLeaving yourstatus as"available"when you needfocus timeBelieving aweekendnap will cure6 months ofburnoutLetting aclient dictateyour eveningscheduleCheckingTeamswhile onthe toiletSkipping aworkout/walkto finish anon-urgenttaskEatinglunch whiletyping anemailAnswering"one quickquestion"while onvacationFeelingguilty fortaking astandardlunch breakKeepingyour worklaptop openon yourcouchForgetting todrink waterfor 6 hoursstraightSaying yesto a projectyou don'thave time forAttending ameeting thatcould havebeen anemailHaving 45work-relatedbrowsertabs openSaying "I'mfine" whilestaring at awall inexhaustionCheckingworknotifications"one last time"before bedAssuming aheavierworkload willmagicallydisappear nextweekWorkingon yourday off justto catch upComing towork sick toshow youare"dedicated"Braggingabout howfew hoursyou sleptApologizingfor a 10-minutereply delayMeasuringyour self-worth byyour dailyoutputGiving110% andcrashingAnswering anon-urgentwork callwhile eatingdinnerKeeping yourwork emailnotificationsactive on yourpersonal phonePostponing adoctor's apptfor a non-urgentmeetingLeaving yourstatus as"available"when you needfocus timeBelieving aweekendnap will cure6 months ofburnoutLetting aclient dictateyour eveningscheduleCheckingTeamswhile onthe toiletSkipping aworkout/walkto finish anon-urgenttaskEatinglunch whiletyping anemailAnswering"one quickquestion"while onvacationFeelingguilty fortaking astandardlunch breakKeepingyour worklaptop openon yourcouchForgetting todrink waterfor 6 hoursstraightSaying yesto a projectyou don'thave time forAttending ameeting thatcould havebeen anemailHaving 45work-relatedbrowsertabs openSaying "I'mfine" whilestaring at awall inexhaustionCheckingworknotifications"one last time"before bedAssuming aheavierworkload willmagicallydisappear nextweekWorkingon yourday off justto catch up

Work-Life Balance 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. Coming to work sick to show you are "dedicated"
  2. Bragging about how few hours you slept
  3. Apologizing for a 10-minute reply delay
  4. Measuring your self-worth by your daily output
  5. Giving 110% and crashing
  6. Answering a non-urgent work call while eating dinner
  7. Keeping your work email notifications active on your personal phone
  8. Postponing a doctor's appt for a non-urgent meeting
  9. Leaving your status as "available" when you need focus time
  10. Believing a weekend nap will cure 6 months of burnout
  11. Letting a client dictate your evening schedule
  12. Checking Teams while on the toilet
  13. Skipping a workout/walk to finish a non-urgent task
  14. Eating lunch while typing an email
  15. Answering "one quick question" while on vacation
  16. Feeling guilty for taking a standard lunch break
  17. Keeping your work laptop open on your couch
  18. Forgetting to drink water for 6 hours straight
  19. Saying yes to a project you don't have time for
  20. Attending a meeting that could have been an email
  21. Having 45 work-related browser tabs open
  22. Saying "I'm fine" while staring at a wall in exhaustion
  23. Checking work notifications "one last time" before bed
  24. Assuming a heavier workload will magically disappear next week
  25. Working on your day off just to catch up