ROI – Provethis makesmoney or it’sgetting cut.Just toclarify… – I’mabout to tellyou that you’rewrong, nicely.Brainstorm –Let’s throwout ideas thatwe’ll neveractually use.Fast Track –We need thisimmediately,but we’ll stilldelay approvalsfor weeks.Quick win –Do the easything firstand call itsuccess.Per my lastemail –READ WHATI ALREADYSENT YOU.Best Practices– A fancy wayof saying "copywhat workedelsewhere."Scalability –Let’s hope thisworks whenwe actually tryto expand.Fail Fast, FailForward – Makemistakes quicklyso we can actlike it was part ofthe plan.Can you putsome time onmy calendar?– I refuse tosend an email.Let's not get intothe weeds – Idon’t actuallyknow the details,so let’s avoidthem.Generative AI –We don’t knowwhat it is, butwe’re using it inourPowerPoint.Action Items–Homework,but foradults.Touch Base – Ihave nothingnew to say, butI want ameetinganyway.What is theAgenda? – Weshould haveplanned thismeeting, but wedidn’t.OKRs – We’llspend moretime measuringgoals thanachieving them.I hope thisemail finds youwell – BecauseI’m about to askfor something.Can you pingme? – Let meignore yourSlackmessage later.Move theneedle –Please make itlook like we’remakingprogress.Let's unpackthat. – I don’tunderstandwhat you justsaid, but I’llpretend I do.Deep Dive –Let’s spendway too muchtimeoveranalyzingthis.Action Item –SomethingI’m assigningto you but notdoing myself.Win-Win – Oneperson wins,but we’llpretend itbenefitseveryone.Circle Back – Idon’t have ananswer rightnow, and I hopeyou forgetabout this.StandardOperatingProcedures – Ahuge documentno one reads.Pivot – Wemessed up, sonow we’repretending itwas intentional.Bandwidth –Are you toooverwhelmed totake this on?Too bad, do itanyway.Mission-Critical – If thisfails, blame willbe assignedimmediately.Hard Stop –I havesomewherebetter to be.Drill Down –We’re aboutto get intounnecessarydetails.Parking lotthat idea –We will nevertalk aboutthis again.Let's level set –You clearlydon’tunderstand, solet me reset theconversation.StrategySession – We’llcome up with aplan that we’llabandon in twoweeks.KPIs –Metrics we’lltrack butprobablyignore.What's theETA on this?– Why isn’tthis doneyet?Result-Driven –The results mustlook good, nomatter whathappens behindthe scenes.Whiteboard it –We have no ideawhat we’re doing,but drawingrandom shapesmight help.On my radar – Iam vaguelyaware of thisbut not doinganything aboutit.World Class– Not actuallyworld class,but it soundsfancy.Let's take thisoffline – Thisconversation isgoing nowhere,and I want it toend.Optimize –Do morework withfewerpeople.Think outside thebox – Come upwith somethingoriginal, but don’tchange anything.Circle Back– Again,hoping youforget thisexists.ROI – Provethis makesmoney or it’sgetting cut.Just toclarify… – I’mabout to tellyou that you’rewrong, nicely.Brainstorm –Let’s throwout ideas thatwe’ll neveractually use.Fast Track –We need thisimmediately,but we’ll stilldelay approvalsfor weeks.Quick win –Do the easything firstand call itsuccess.Per my lastemail –READ WHATI ALREADYSENT YOU.Best Practices– A fancy wayof saying "copywhat workedelsewhere."Scalability –Let’s hope thisworks whenwe actually tryto expand.Fail Fast, FailForward – Makemistakes quicklyso we can actlike it was part ofthe plan.Can you putsome time onmy calendar?– I refuse tosend an email.Let's not get intothe weeds – Idon’t actuallyknow the details,so let’s avoidthem.Generative AI –We don’t knowwhat it is, butwe’re using it inourPowerPoint.Action Items–Homework,but foradults.Touch Base – Ihave nothingnew to say, butI want ameetinganyway.What is theAgenda? – Weshould haveplanned thismeeting, but wedidn’t.OKRs – We’llspend moretime measuringgoals thanachieving them.I hope thisemail finds youwell – BecauseI’m about to askfor something.Can you pingme? – Let meignore yourSlackmessage later.Move theneedle –Please make itlook like we’remakingprogress.Let's unpackthat. – I don’tunderstandwhat you justsaid, but I’llpretend I do.Deep Dive –Let’s spendway too muchtimeoveranalyzingthis.Action Item –SomethingI’m assigningto you but notdoing myself.Win-Win – Oneperson wins,but we’llpretend itbenefitseveryone.Circle Back – Idon’t have ananswer rightnow, and I hopeyou forgetabout this.StandardOperatingProcedures – Ahuge documentno one reads.Pivot – Wemessed up, sonow we’repretending itwas intentional.Bandwidth –Are you toooverwhelmed totake this on?Too bad, do itanyway.Mission-Critical – If thisfails, blame willbe assignedimmediately.Hard Stop –I havesomewherebetter to be.Drill Down –We’re aboutto get intounnecessarydetails.Parking lotthat idea –We will nevertalk aboutthis again.Let's level set –You clearlydon’tunderstand, solet me reset theconversation.StrategySession – We’llcome up with aplan that we’llabandon in twoweeks.KPIs –Metrics we’lltrack butprobablyignore.What's theETA on this?– Why isn’tthis doneyet?Result-Driven –The results mustlook good, nomatter whathappens behindthe scenes.Whiteboard it –We have no ideawhat we’re doing,but drawingrandom shapesmight help.On my radar – Iam vaguelyaware of thisbut not doinganything aboutit.World Class– Not actuallyworld class,but it soundsfancy.Let's take thisoffline – Thisconversation isgoing nowhere,and I want it toend.Optimize –Do morework withfewerpeople.Think outside thebox – Come upwith somethingoriginal, but don’tchange anything.Circle Back– Again,hoping youforget thisexists.

Untitled 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. ROI – Prove this makes money or it’s getting cut.
  2. Just to clarify… – I’m about to tell you that you’re wrong, nicely.
  3. Brainstorm – Let’s throw out ideas that we’ll never actually use.
  4. Fast Track – We need this immediately, but we’ll still delay approvals for weeks.
  5. Quick win – Do the easy thing first and call it success.
  6. Per my last email – READ WHAT I ALREADY SENT YOU.
  7. Best Practices – A fancy way of saying "copy what worked elsewhere."
  8. Scalability – Let’s hope this works when we actually try to expand.
  9. Fail Fast, Fail Forward – Make mistakes quickly so we can act like it was part of the plan.
  10. Can you put some time on my calendar? – I refuse to send an email.
  11. Let's not get into the weeds – I don’t actually know the details, so let’s avoid them.
  12. Generative AI – We don’t know what it is, but we’re using it in our PowerPoint.
  13. Action Items – Homework, but for adults.
  14. Touch Base – I have nothing new to say, but I want a meeting anyway.
  15. What is the Agenda? – We should have planned this meeting, but we didn’t.
  16. OKRs – We’ll spend more time measuring goals than achieving them.
  17. I hope this email finds you well – Because I’m about to ask for something.
  18. Can you ping me? – Let me ignore your Slack message later.
  19. Move the needle – Please make it look like we’re making progress.
  20. Let's unpack that. – I don’t understand what you just said, but I’ll pretend I do.
  21. Deep Dive – Let’s spend way too much time overanalyzing this.
  22. Action Item – Something I’m assigning to you but not doing myself.
  23. Win-Win – One person wins, but we’ll pretend it benefits everyone.
  24. Circle Back – I don’t have an answer right now, and I hope you forget about this.
  25. Standard Operating Procedures – A huge document no one reads.
  26. Pivot – We messed up, so now we’re pretending it was intentional.
  27. Bandwidth – Are you too overwhelmed to take this on? Too bad, do it anyway.
  28. Mission-Critical – If this fails, blame will be assigned immediately.
  29. Hard Stop – I have somewhere better to be.
  30. Drill Down – We’re about to get into unnecessary details.
  31. Parking lot that idea – We will never talk about this again.
  32. Let's level set – You clearly don’t understand, so let me reset the conversation.
  33. Strategy Session – We’ll come up with a plan that we’ll abandon in two weeks.
  34. KPIs – Metrics we’ll track but probably ignore.
  35. What's the ETA on this? – Why isn’t this done yet?
  36. Result-Driven – The results must look good, no matter what happens behind the scenes.
  37. Whiteboard it – We have no idea what we’re doing, but drawing random shapes might help.
  38. On my radar – I am vaguely aware of this but not doing anything about it.
  39. World Class – Not actually world class, but it sounds fancy.
  40. Let's take this offline – This conversation is going nowhere, and I want it to end.
  41. Optimize – Do more work with fewer people.
  42. Think outside the box – Come up with something original, but don’t change anything.
  43. Circle Back – Again, hoping you forget this exists.