(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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New Jargon Alert– A new buzzword or acronym is introduced and immediately adopted.
Imposter Syndrome Mention – Someone admits to feeling like they don’t know enough about a subject.
“Who Wants to Do the Demo?” – A long silence after someone asks who wants to volunteer to demo the upcoming feature.
The Emoji Explosion– Someone drops a string of emojis in the chat or task description.
Post-it Sticky Notes Overload– Someone has way too many post-its in the planning meeting.
OOTO makes an appearance
Webex Call Freezes – Someone’s video freezes during a call
Hot Take – Someone gives a bold or controversial opinion that sparks conversation.
Technical Debt Detour- A deep dive into technical debt takes over the meeting.
We need a meal break- Someone suggests we break early for lunch
KPI Focus- Someone mentions we need a way to measure outcomes
Spontaneous Diagram Drawing– Someone starts drawing an impromptu diagram to explain an idea.
“Let’s Just Build a Tool for That” – Someone suggests building an internal tool to solve a problem that may not need one.
“The ADO Jungle” – Someone gets lost trying to find or update a task in ADO.
Let's Revisit That Next Quarter – A suggestion is pushed to the next quarter.
Off-topic Rabbit Hole – The conversation goes off-topic and everyone follows it.
Can We Circle Back?– The famous phrase to revisit a topic.
Any type of energy drink is opened during a discussion
Unanimous Excitement– The whole team gets excited about a specific idea or feature.
Is This on the Roadmap? – Someone asks if a feature or task is officially on the roadmap.
“Scope Shrinking for MVP” – A feature gets scaled down to meet a minimal viable product (MVP) standard, and everyone debates what to cut.
Epic Naming Debate– A debate ensues over what to name a feature or release.
“Oh, We’ll Just Use AIP for That” – An overly optimistic suggestion that AIP can easily solve a complex problem.
Steerco debate- Someone asks the question, "Does this need to go to steerco?"
Mic Issues– A team member struggles with their microphone.
Sudden Data Panic – A critical data issue suddenly emerges mid-planning.
“That’s a Phase 2 Problem” – An issue is identified but quickly dismissed as a future concern for “Phase 2.”
Surprise Pivotal Discovery– An unplanned discovery changes the course of planning.
Feature Scope Creep – A feature grows bigger during discussion.
Silent Awkward Pause – A long, awkward silence after someone suggests a feature or plan.
One More Thing – The meeting extends because someone has "just one more thing" to discuss.
Forgot to Mute – Someone’s background noise interrupts the meeting because they forgot to mute.
Let's A/B Test It – A suggestion to run an A/B test on a feature comes out of nowhere.
“That’s Not How Our Users Use It” – A disagreement arises over how users are actually interacting with a feature.
Surprise Product Demo – A quick, unplanned product demo happens during planning.
“Retro Action Item Comes Back to Haunt” – A task from the last sprint retro reappears because it wasn’t completed.
“Can We Get User Feedback First?” – A team member advocates for gathering user feedback before moving forward with a feature.
Whiteboard Overflow– The whiteboard gets too full to write anything else (Figma included)
Wait, What Does That Acronym Mean? – Someone uses a technical acronym that not everyone knows, leading to a quick clarification.
The Pet Cameo– Someone’s pet makes an unexpected appearance during the meeting (bonus if it's a cat!).
Forgot It Was Quarterly Planning – Someone clearly didn’t prepare and asks, “Wait, what are we doing today?”
Dad Joke- Someone on the team tells a dad joke
Canaan opens a Redbull in a meeting
Out of Scope, But Hear Me Out – A team member proposes something not related to the current discussion.
The Unexpected Bug Fix- A bug is discovered while talking about something unrelated.