story that*doesn't*mentionCOVID-19putting on realclothes/makeupfor virtualhappy hourvirtualcompanyparty ondeadlinetrying to use upyour vacation timebc you couldn'tactually goanywhere this yearstory aboutcommunityrallyingtogether"Hope you'restayinghealthy" in apitch emailEditor/colleagueasks if you'redoing okayTop 10storiesForgetwhat dayit is(again)vaccinephoto/story"distanced"furloughstoryderailedby virusWork aholidayGiftingsomeone anewspapersubscriptionNewYear'sEve nightshift Sources w/holidayZoombackgrounds Out ofofficereplySantaon P1Get aholidaypun inprintphoto withholiday-themedmasksEditor keepsholding storybc "we mightneed it" Public officialquote aboutnot gatheringstory onpackagetheftsstory that*doesn't*mentionCOVID-19putting on realclothes/makeupfor virtualhappy hourvirtualcompanyparty ondeadlinetrying to use upyour vacation timebc you couldn'tactually goanywhere this yearstory aboutcommunityrallyingtogether"Hope you'restayinghealthy" in apitch emailEditor/colleagueasks if you'redoing okayTop 10storiesForgetwhat dayit is(again)vaccinephoto/story"distanced"furloughstoryderailedby virusWork aholidayGiftingsomeone anewspapersubscriptionNewYear'sEve nightshift Sources w/holidayZoombackgrounds Out ofofficereplySantaon P1Get aholidaypun inprintphoto withholiday-themedmasksEditor keepsholding storybc "we mightneed it" Public officialquote aboutnot gatheringstory onpackagethefts

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. story that *doesn't* mention COVID-19
  2. putting on real clothes/makeup for virtual happy hour
  3. virtual company party on deadline
  4. trying to use up your vacation time bc you couldn't actually go anywhere this year
  5. story about community rallying together
  6. "Hope you're staying healthy" in a pitch email
  7. Editor/colleague asks if you're doing okay
  8. Top 10 stories
  9. Forget what day it is (again)
  10. vaccine photo/story
  11. "distanced"
  12. furlough
  13. story derailed by virus
  14. Work a holiday
  15. Gifting someone a newspaper subscription
  16. New Year's Eve night shift
  17. Sources w/ holiday Zoom backgrounds
  18. Out of office reply
  19. Santa on P1
  20. Get a holiday pun in print
  21. photo with holiday-themed masks
  22. Editor keeps holding story bc "we might need it"
  23. Public official quote about not gathering
  24. story on package thefts