Taking onanempoweringstance/poseSaying'we'instead of'I'Shouting'mother/father'Theword'rise'WeirdeyecontactAudiencemembernoddingoffSharpintake ofbreathTheword'power'Asking forforgivenessLookingmournfullyat the skyAggressivepacing onstageStutteringPuttingface/headinhand/handsUnnecessarypauseQuestioningone's self(Hamletstyle)Awkwardpause forapplausePerformerstartscryingCalling theaudience'brothers,sisters orfriends'Awkwardtransitionto rappingMetaphorthat doesn'tmake senseCall foraction/callto armsRaisingtheirfistAwkwardtransitionto musicTheword'stirring'Taking onanempoweringstance/poseSaying'we'instead of'I'Shouting'mother/father'Theword'rise'WeirdeyecontactAudiencemembernoddingoffSharpintake ofbreathTheword'power'Asking forforgivenessLookingmournfullyat the skyAggressivepacing onstageStutteringPuttingface/headinhand/handsUnnecessarypauseQuestioningone's self(Hamletstyle)Awkwardpause forapplausePerformerstartscryingCalling theaudience'brothers,sisters orfriends'Awkwardtransitionto rappingMetaphorthat doesn'tmake senseCall foraction/callto armsRaisingtheirfistAwkwardtransitionto musicTheword'stirring'

Spoken Word 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. Taking on an empowering stance/pose
  2. Saying 'we' instead of 'I'
  3. Shouting 'mother/father'
  4. The word 'rise'
  5. Weird eye contact
  6. Audience member nodding off
  7. Sharp intake of breath
  8. The word 'power'
  9. Asking for forgiveness
  10. Looking mournfully at the sky
  11. Aggressive pacing on stage
  12. Stuttering
  13. Putting face/head in hand/hands
  14. Unnecessary pause
  15. Questioning one's self (Hamlet style)
  16. Awkward pause for applause
  17. Performer starts crying
  18. Calling the audience 'brothers, sisters or friends'
  19. Awkward transition to rapping
  20. Metaphor that doesn't make sense
  21. Call for action/call to arms
  22. Raising their fist
  23. Awkward transition to music
  24. The word 'stirring'