client calledafter hoursneedingimmediatehelpjuggledmultiplecrises atoncewitnessed asmall victoryon a difficultcasegot anunexpectedthank-youfrom a clienthad toconvert adoc to a pdffor asupervisorGot awork emailaftermidnightExplainedsomething toclient for the3rd+ timeResolveda crisis inless than24 hoursClientansweredthe door withno pantsReceived a callfrom a clientwho clearlyneededtherapy, notservicesDid a homevisit and founda surprisingamount of petsHad to havea policeescort for avisitgot areferralwith NOdetailsClient bailedon ourappointmentHad to do a5-minute‘crashcourse’ onresourcesResolved3 cases inthe sameweekhad a lengthymeeting thatcould havebeen anemailClienttold meto get lostCried inthe carafter atough dayclienthung upmid-convofamilydynamic morecomplicatedthan a soapoperaclientcalled ontheweekenddrove100+miles inone weekclient toldyou theirlife story(again)client calledafter hoursneedingimmediatehelpjuggledmultiplecrises atoncewitnessed asmall victoryon a difficultcasegot anunexpectedthank-youfrom a clienthad toconvert adoc to a pdffor asupervisorGot awork emailaftermidnightExplainedsomething toclient for the3rd+ timeResolveda crisis inless than24 hoursClientansweredthe door withno pantsReceived a callfrom a clientwho clearlyneededtherapy, notservicesDid a homevisit and founda surprisingamount of petsHad to havea policeescort for avisitgot areferralwith NOdetailsClient bailedon ourappointmentHad to do a5-minute‘crashcourse’ onresourcesResolved3 cases inthe sameweekhad a lengthymeeting thatcould havebeen anemailClienttold meto get lostCried inthe carafter atough dayclienthung upmid-convofamilydynamic morecomplicatedthan a soapoperaclientcalled ontheweekenddrove100+miles inone weekclient toldyou theirlife story(again)

SOCIAL WORK 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. client called after hours needing immediate help
  2. juggled multiple crises at once
  3. witnessed a small victory on a difficult case
  4. got an unexpected thank-you from a client
  5. had to convert a doc to a pdf for a supervisor
  6. Got a work email after midnight
  7. Explained something to client for the 3rd+ time
  8. Resolved a crisis in less than 24 hours
  9. Client answered the door with no pants
  10. Received a call from a client who clearly needed therapy, not services
  11. Did a home visit and found a surprising amount of pets
  12. Had to have a police escort for a visit
  13. got a referral with NO details
  14. Client bailed on our appointment
  15. Had to do a 5-minute ‘crash course’ on resources
  16. Resolved 3 cases in the same week
  17. had a lengthy meeting that could have been an email
  18. Client told me to get lost
  19. Cried in the car after a tough day
  20. client hung up mid-convo
  21. family dynamic more complicated than a soap opera
  22. client called on the weekend
  23. drove 100+ miles in one week
  24. client told you their life story (again)