New Jargon Alert–A new buzzword oracronym isintroduced andimmediatelyadopted.ImposterSyndrome Mention– Someone admitsto feeling like theydon’t know enoughabout a subject.“Who Wants to Dothe Demo?” – Along silence aftersomeone asks whowants to volunteerto demo theupcoming feature.The EmojiExplosion–Someone drops astring of emojis inthe chat or taskdescription.Post-it StickyNotes Overload–Someone hasway too manypost-its in theplanning meeting.OOTOmakes anappearanceWebex CallFreezes –Someone’svideo freezesduring a callHot Take –Someone gives abold orcontroversialopinion that sparksconversation.Technical DebtDetour- A deepdive intotechnical debttakes over themeeting.We need ameal break-Someonesuggests webreak early forlunchKPI Focus-Someonementions weneed a way tomeasureoutcomesSpontaneousDiagram Drawing–Someone startsdrawing animpromptudiagram to explainan idea.“Let’s Just Build aTool for That” –Someone suggestsbuilding an internaltool to solve aproblem that maynot need one.“The ADOJungle” –Someone getslost trying tofind or update atask in ADO.Let's RevisitThat NextQuarter – Asuggestion ispushed to thenext quarter.Off-topic RabbitHole – Theconversationgoes off-topicand everyonefollows it.Can We CircleBack?– Thefamousphrase torevisit a topic.Any type ofenergy drinkis openedduring adiscussionUnanimousExcitement– Thewhole team getsexcited about aspecific idea orfeature.Is This on theRoadmap? –Someone asks ifa feature or taskis officially onthe roadmap.“Scope Shrinking forMVP” – A featuregets scaled down tomeet a minimalviable product (MVP)standard, andeveryone debateswhat to cut.Epic NamingDebate– Adebate ensuesover what toname a featureor release.“Oh, We’ll Just UseAIP for That” – Anoverly optimisticsuggestion that AIPcan easily solve acomplex problem.Steerco debate-Someone asksthe question,"Does this needto go tosteerco?"Mic Issues– Ateam memberstruggles withtheirmicrophone.Sudden DataPanic – Acritical dataissue suddenlyemerges mid-planning.“That’s a Phase 2Problem” – Anissue is identifiedbut quicklydismissed as afuture concern for“Phase 2.”Surprise PivotalDiscovery– Anunplanneddiscovery changesthe course ofplanning.Feature ScopeCreep – Afeature growsbigger duringdiscussion.Silent AwkwardPause – A long,awkward silenceafter someonesuggests afeature or plan.One More Thing– The meetingextends becausesomeone has"just one morething" to discuss.Forgot to Mute –Someone’sbackground noiseinterrupts themeeting becausethey forgot tomute.Let's A/B Test It– A suggestionto run an A/Btest on afeature comesout of nowhere.“That’s Not HowOur Users Use It”– A disagreementarises over howusers are actuallyinteracting with afeature.Surprise ProductDemo – A quick,unplannedproduct demohappens duringplanning.“Retro Action ItemComes Back toHaunt” – A taskfrom the last sprintretro reappearsbecause it wasn’tcompleted.“Can We Get UserFeedback First?” – Ateam memberadvocates forgathering userfeedback beforemoving forward witha feature.WhiteboardOverflow– Thewhiteboard getstoo full to writeanything else(Figma included)Wait, What DoesThat Acronym Mean?– Someone uses atechnical acronymthat not everyoneknows, leading to aquick clarification.The Pet Cameo–Someone’s petmakes anunexpectedappearance duringthe meeting (bonusif it's a cat!).Forgot It WasQuarterly Planning– Someone clearlydidn’t prepare andasks, “Wait, whatare we doingtoday?”Dad Joke-Someone onthe teamtells a dadjokeCanaanopens aRedbull ina meetingOut of Scope, ButHear Me Out – Ateam memberproposessomething notrelated to thecurrent discussion.The UnexpectedBug Fix- A bugis discoveredwhile talkingabout somethingunrelated.New Jargon Alert–A new buzzword oracronym isintroduced andimmediatelyadopted.ImposterSyndrome Mention– Someone admitsto feeling like theydon’t know enoughabout a subject.“Who Wants to Dothe Demo?” – Along silence aftersomeone asks whowants to volunteerto demo theupcoming feature.The EmojiExplosion–Someone drops astring of emojis inthe chat or taskdescription.Post-it StickyNotes Overload–Someone hasway too manypost-its in theplanning meeting.OOTOmakes anappearanceWebex CallFreezes –Someone’svideo freezesduring a callHot Take –Someone gives abold orcontroversialopinion that sparksconversation.Technical DebtDetour- A deepdive intotechnical debttakes over themeeting.We need ameal break-Someonesuggests webreak early forlunchKPI Focus-Someonementions weneed a way tomeasureoutcomesSpontaneousDiagram Drawing–Someone startsdrawing animpromptudiagram to explainan idea.“Let’s Just Build aTool for That” –Someone suggestsbuilding an internaltool to solve aproblem that maynot need one.“The ADOJungle” –Someone getslost trying tofind or update atask in ADO.Let's RevisitThat NextQuarter – Asuggestion ispushed to thenext quarter.Off-topic RabbitHole – Theconversationgoes off-topicand everyonefollows it.Can We CircleBack?– Thefamousphrase torevisit a topic.Any type ofenergy drinkis openedduring adiscussionUnanimousExcitement– Thewhole team getsexcited about aspecific idea orfeature.Is This on theRoadmap? –Someone asks ifa feature or taskis officially onthe roadmap.“Scope Shrinking forMVP” – A featuregets scaled down tomeet a minimalviable product (MVP)standard, andeveryone debateswhat to cut.Epic NamingDebate– Adebate ensuesover what toname a featureor release.“Oh, We’ll Just UseAIP for That” – Anoverly optimisticsuggestion that AIPcan easily solve acomplex problem.Steerco debate-Someone asksthe question,"Does this needto go tosteerco?"Mic Issues– Ateam memberstruggles withtheirmicrophone.Sudden DataPanic – Acritical dataissue suddenlyemerges mid-planning.“That’s a Phase 2Problem” – Anissue is identifiedbut quicklydismissed as afuture concern for“Phase 2.”Surprise PivotalDiscovery– Anunplanneddiscovery changesthe course ofplanning.Feature ScopeCreep – Afeature growsbigger duringdiscussion.Silent AwkwardPause – A long,awkward silenceafter someonesuggests afeature or plan.One More Thing– The meetingextends becausesomeone has"just one morething" to discuss.Forgot to Mute –Someone’sbackground noiseinterrupts themeeting becausethey forgot tomute.Let's A/B Test It– A suggestionto run an A/Btest on afeature comesout of nowhere.“That’s Not HowOur Users Use It”– A disagreementarises over howusers are actuallyinteracting with afeature.Surprise ProductDemo – A quick,unplannedproduct demohappens duringplanning.“Retro Action ItemComes Back toHaunt” – A taskfrom the last sprintretro reappearsbecause it wasn’tcompleted.“Can We Get UserFeedback First?” – Ateam memberadvocates forgathering userfeedback beforemoving forward witha feature.WhiteboardOverflow– Thewhiteboard getstoo full to writeanything else(Figma included)Wait, What DoesThat Acronym Mean?– Someone uses atechnical acronymthat not everyoneknows, leading to aquick clarification.The Pet Cameo–Someone’s petmakes anunexpectedappearance duringthe meeting (bonusif it's a cat!).Forgot It WasQuarterly Planning– Someone clearlydidn’t prepare andasks, “Wait, whatare we doingtoday?”Dad Joke-Someone onthe teamtells a dadjokeCanaanopens aRedbull ina meetingOut of Scope, ButHear Me Out – Ateam memberproposessomething notrelated to thecurrent discussion.The UnexpectedBug Fix- A bugis discoveredwhile talkingabout somethingunrelated.

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