Editor keepsholding storybc "we mightneed it" vaccinephoto/storyPublic officialquote aboutnot gatheringNewYear'sEve nightshift storyderailedby virusvirtualcompanyparty ondeadlineEditor/colleagueasks if you'redoing okay"distanced"furloughstory onpackagetheftsGiftingsomeone anewspapersubscriptionphoto withholiday-themedmasksstory that*doesn't*mentionCOVID-19Work aholidaytrying to use upyour vacation timebc you couldn'tactually goanywhere this yearOut ofofficereplyTop 10storiesSantaon P1putting on realclothes/makeupfor virtualhappy hourSources w/holidayZoombackgrounds Forgetwhat dayit is(again)story aboutcommunityrallyingtogetherGet aholidaypun inprint"Hope you'restayinghealthy" in apitch emailEditor keepsholding storybc "we mightneed it" vaccinephoto/storyPublic officialquote aboutnot gatheringNewYear'sEve nightshift storyderailedby virusvirtualcompanyparty ondeadlineEditor/colleagueasks if you'redoing okay"distanced"furloughstory onpackagetheftsGiftingsomeone anewspapersubscriptionphoto withholiday-themedmasksstory that*doesn't*mentionCOVID-19Work aholidaytrying to use upyour vacation timebc you couldn'tactually goanywhere this yearOut ofofficereplyTop 10storiesSantaon P1putting on realclothes/makeupfor virtualhappy hourSources w/holidayZoombackgrounds Forgetwhat dayit is(again)story aboutcommunityrallyingtogetherGet aholidaypun inprint"Hope you'restayinghealthy" in apitch email

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