"This designelementdoesn't rentapartments.“"We can'tgo back tothe well onthis one.""How doesthis compareto the marketcost/unit?""I just needenough infoto make thedeal pencil.""We need tomake somedecisions thatthe Architectmay not like.""I understandthose aren't thefixtures youspecified, but ifthey're cheaper,why shouldn't weuse them?""We need thearchitect topitch in on thischange order.""Where'sthe G inGMP?""Charrette…is that whereyou all dressin your blackoutfits...""I'm notanengineer,but…""Isn't thatwhy youhaveinsurance?""We've alreadycontributed theequity that thebank requires.""Sustainability...Is that whereyou charge me10% more...?""Let's just letthe GC dotheir thingon this one.""Sure we missed iton our drawings,but if it was thereyou would havepaid for itanyway.""Where'sthesharedrisk?""We feelwe're wellwithin ourStandard ofCare.""That's aneedlemover.""We're going tohold a retaineron the contractto cover yourmistakes.""How doesthis compareto the marketcost/sf?""You guys do allthis non-profitwork, do youcharge themthe samefees?""Whyshould Ipay forBIM?"“We’d likeyou to deferyour fee untilafterclosing.""Why am I theonly teammember withcheckbook?""This designelementdoesn't rentapartments.“"We can'tgo back tothe well onthis one.""How doesthis compareto the marketcost/unit?""I just needenough infoto make thedeal pencil.""We need tomake somedecisions thatthe Architectmay not like.""I understandthose aren't thefixtures youspecified, but ifthey're cheaper,why shouldn't weuse them?""We need thearchitect topitch in on thischange order.""Where'sthe G inGMP?""Charrette…is that whereyou all dressin your blackoutfits...""I'm notanengineer,but…""Isn't thatwhy youhaveinsurance?""We've alreadycontributed theequity that thebank requires.""Sustainability...Is that whereyou charge me10% more...?""Let's just letthe GC dotheir thingon this one.""Sure we missed iton our drawings,but if it was thereyou would havepaid for itanyway.""Where'sthesharedrisk?""We feelwe're wellwithin ourStandard ofCare.""That's aneedlemover.""We're going tohold a retaineron the contractto cover yourmistakes.""How doesthis compareto the marketcost/sf?""You guys do allthis non-profitwork, do youcharge themthe samefees?""Whyshould Ipay forBIM?"“We’d likeyou to deferyour fee untilafterclosing.""Why am I theonly teammember withcheckbook?"

Developer Buzzword 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. "This design element doesn't rent apartments.“
  2. "We can't go back to the well on this one."
  3. "How does this compare to the market cost/unit?"
  4. "I just need enough info to make the deal pencil."
  5. "We need to make some decisions that the Architect may not like."
  6. "I understand those aren't the fixtures you specified, but if they're cheaper, why shouldn't we use them?"
  7. "We need the architect to pitch in on this change order."
  8. "Where's the G in GMP?"
  9. "Charrette… is that where you all dress in your black outfits..."
  10. "I'm not an engineer, but…"
  11. "Isn't that why you have insurance?"
  12. "We've already contributed the equity that the bank requires."
  13. "Sustainability... Is that where you charge me 10% more...?"
  14. "Let's just let the GC do their thing on this one."
  15. "Sure we missed it on our drawings, but if it was there you would have paid for it anyway."
  16. "Where's the shared risk?"
  17. "We feel we're well within our Standard of Care."
  18. "That's a needle mover."
  19. "We're going to hold a retainer on the contract to cover your mistakes."
  20. "How does this compare to the market cost/sf?"
  21. "You guys do all this non-profit work, do you charge them the same fees?"
  22. "Why should I pay for BIM?"
  23. “We’d like you to defer your fee until after closing."
  24. "Why am I the only team member with checkbook?"