Cried inthe carafter atough dayExplainedsomething toclient for the3rd+ timefamilydynamic morecomplicatedthan a soapoperagot anunexpectedthank-youfrom a clientwitnessed asmall victoryon a difficultcaseclient toldyou theirlife story(again)got areferralwith NOdetailsClienttold meto get lostResolved3 cases inthe sameweekHad to do a5-minute‘crashcourse’ onresourcesclienthung upmid-convoClientansweredthe door withno pantsGot awork emailaftermidnightClient bailedon ourappointmentDid a homevisit and founda surprisingamount of petsclientcalled ontheweekendclient calledafter hoursneedingimmediatehelpResolveda crisis inless than24 hourshad toconvert adoc to a pdffor asupervisorHad to havea policeescort for avisitReceived a callfrom a clientwho clearlyneededtherapy, notservicesdrove100+miles inone weekhad a lengthymeeting thatcould havebeen anemailjuggledmultiplecrises atonceCried inthe carafter atough dayExplainedsomething toclient for the3rd+ timefamilydynamic morecomplicatedthan a soapoperagot anunexpectedthank-youfrom a clientwitnessed asmall victoryon a difficultcaseclient toldyou theirlife story(again)got areferralwith NOdetailsClienttold meto get lostResolved3 cases inthe sameweekHad to do a5-minute‘crashcourse’ onresourcesclienthung upmid-convoClientansweredthe door withno pantsGot awork emailaftermidnightClient bailedon ourappointmentDid a homevisit and founda surprisingamount of petsclientcalled ontheweekendclient calledafter hoursneedingimmediatehelpResolveda crisis inless than24 hourshad toconvert adoc to a pdffor asupervisorHad to havea policeescort for avisitReceived a callfrom a clientwho clearlyneededtherapy, notservicesdrove100+miles inone weekhad a lengthymeeting thatcould havebeen anemailjuggledmultiplecrises atonce

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