got anunexpectedthank-youfrom a clientgot areferralwith NOdetailsResolveda crisis inless than24 hourshad a lengthymeeting thatcould havebeen anemailClient bailedon ourappointmentdrove100+miles inone weekDid a homevisit and founda surprisingamount of petsReceived a callfrom a clientwho clearlyneededtherapy, notservicesClienttold meto get lostHad to do a5-minute‘crashcourse’ onresourcesclient calledafter hoursneedingimmediatehelpfamilydynamic morecomplicatedthan a soapoperaCried inthe carafter atough dayclienthung upmid-convoGot awork emailaftermidnightwitnessed asmall victoryon a difficultcaseClientansweredthe door withno pantsclient toldyou theirlife story(again)Had to havea policeescort for avisitExplainedsomething toclient for the3rd+ timeclientcalled ontheweekendjuggledmultiplecrises atoncehad toconvert adoc to a pdffor asupervisorResolved3 cases inthe sameweekgot anunexpectedthank-youfrom a clientgot areferralwith NOdetailsResolveda crisis inless than24 hourshad a lengthymeeting thatcould havebeen anemailClient bailedon ourappointmentdrove100+miles inone weekDid a homevisit and founda surprisingamount of petsReceived a callfrom a clientwho clearlyneededtherapy, notservicesClienttold meto get lostHad to do a5-minute‘crashcourse’ onresourcesclient calledafter hoursneedingimmediatehelpfamilydynamic morecomplicatedthan a soapoperaCried inthe carafter atough dayclienthung upmid-convoGot awork emailaftermidnightwitnessed asmall victoryon a difficultcaseClientansweredthe door withno pantsclient toldyou theirlife story(again)Had to havea policeescort for avisitExplainedsomething toclient for the3rd+ timeclientcalled ontheweekendjuggledmultiplecrises atoncehad toconvert adoc to a pdffor asupervisorResolved3 cases inthe sameweek

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