Public officialquote aboutnot gatheringstory that*doesn't*mentionCOVID-19Out ofofficereplyNewYear'sEve nightshift storyderailedby virusEditor keepsholding storybc "we mightneed it" photo withholiday-themedmasksvaccinephoto/storytrying to use upyour vacation timebc you couldn'tactually goanywhere this yearvirtualcompanyparty ondeadlineGet aholidaypun inprint"Hope you'restayinghealthy" in apitch emailEditor/colleagueasks if you'redoing okayTop 10storiesstory aboutcommunityrallyingtogetherfurloughForgetwhat dayit is(again)Sources w/holidayZoombackgrounds "distanced"story onpackagetheftsGiftingsomeone anewspapersubscriptionWork aholidayputting on realclothes/makeupfor virtualhappy hourSantaon P1Public officialquote aboutnot gatheringstory that*doesn't*mentionCOVID-19Out ofofficereplyNewYear'sEve nightshift storyderailedby virusEditor keepsholding storybc "we mightneed it" photo withholiday-themedmasksvaccinephoto/storytrying to use upyour vacation timebc you couldn'tactually goanywhere this yearvirtualcompanyparty ondeadlineGet aholidaypun inprint"Hope you'restayinghealthy" in apitch emailEditor/colleagueasks if you'redoing okayTop 10storiesstory aboutcommunityrallyingtogetherfurloughForgetwhat dayit is(again)Sources w/holidayZoombackgrounds "distanced"story onpackagetheftsGiftingsomeone anewspapersubscriptionWork aholidayputting on realclothes/makeupfor virtualhappy hourSantaon P1

Deck the Newsroom halls, 2020 edition - 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. Public official quote about not gathering
  2. story that *doesn't* mention COVID-19
  3. Out of office reply
  4. New Year's Eve night shift
  5. story derailed by virus
  6. Editor keeps holding story bc "we might need it"
  7. photo with holiday-themed masks
  8. vaccine photo/story
  9. trying to use up your vacation time bc you couldn't actually go anywhere this year
  10. virtual company party on deadline
  11. Get a holiday pun in print
  12. "Hope you're staying healthy" in a pitch email
  13. Editor/colleague asks if you're doing okay
  14. Top 10 stories
  15. story about community rallying together
  16. furlough
  17. Forget what day it is (again)
  18. Sources w/ holiday Zoom backgrounds
  19. "distanced"
  20. story on package thefts
  21. Gifting someone a newspaper subscription
  22. Work a holiday
  23. putting on real clothes/makeup for virtual happy hour
  24. Santa on P1