SomeoneasksaboutseveranceSomeonesays “it’snot fair”Managerendsmeetingearly"This isn'taboutperformance"Someonevents aboutlack oftransparency"Leadershipis workingon it"Someoneasks if wecan keepour jobs"Keepdoingyour bestwork"Someonebrings upanotherWARN fromthe pastManagermentions"businessneeds""We’re inthistogether"saidManagervisiblyuncomfortableSomebodyasks aboutinternaltransfersAteammatementionsLinkedIn"Stayprofessional"reminderManagersays "noguarantees""I don'thave alltheanswers"AwkwardlongsilenceSomeoneasks, "Arewe allaffected?"ManagersighsdeeplyNobodyasks aquestionManagersays "I wishI could tellyou more"Managersays"more infosoon" TeammatehascameraoffSomeoneasksaboutseveranceSomeonesays “it’snot fair”Managerendsmeetingearly"This isn'taboutperformance"Someonevents aboutlack oftransparency"Leadershipis workingon it"Someoneasks if wecan keepour jobs"Keepdoingyour bestwork"Someonebrings upanotherWARN fromthe pastManagermentions"businessneeds""We’re inthistogether"saidManagervisiblyuncomfortableSomebodyasks aboutinternaltransfersAteammatementionsLinkedIn"Stayprofessional"reminderManagersays "noguarantees""I don'thave alltheanswers"AwkwardlongsilenceSomeoneasks, "Arewe allaffected?"ManagersighsdeeplyNobodyasks aquestionManagersays "I wishI could tellyou more"Managersays"more infosoon" Teammatehascameraoff

Layoff 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. Someone asks about severance
  2. Someone says “it’s not fair”
  3. Manager ends meeting early
  4. "This isn't about performance"
  5. Someone vents about lack of transparency
  6. "Leadership is working on it"
  7. Someone asks if we can keep our jobs
  8. "Keep doing your best work"
  9. Someone brings up another WARN from the past
  10. Manager mentions "business needs"
  11. "We’re in this together" said
  12. Manager visibly uncomfortable
  13. Somebody asks about internal transfers
  14. A teammate mentions LinkedIn
  15. "Stay professional" reminder
  16. Manager says "no guarantees"
  17. "I don't have all the answers"
  18. Awkward long silence
  19. Someone asks, "Are we all affected?"
  20. Manager sighs deeply
  21. Nobody asks a question
  22. Manager says "I wish I could tell you more"
  23. Manager says "more info soon"
  24. Teammate has camera off