Managermentions"businessneeds""Keepdoingyour bestwork""I don'thave alltheanswers"TeammatehascameraoffAteammatementionsLinkedInManagervisiblyuncomfortable"Leadershipis workingon it""This isn'taboutperformance"Managersays "noguarantees"Managersays"more infosoon" Someoneasksaboutseverance"Stayprofessional"reminder"We’re inthistogether"saidSomebodyasks aboutinternaltransfersSomeonevents aboutlack oftransparencySomeoneasks if wecan keepour jobsManagersays "I wishI could tellyou more"Someoneasks, "Arewe allaffected?"Someonesays “it’snot fair”Someonebrings upanotherWARN fromthe pastAwkwardlongsilenceManagersighsdeeplyNobodyasks aquestionManagerendsmeetingearlyManagermentions"businessneeds""Keepdoingyour bestwork""I don'thave alltheanswers"TeammatehascameraoffAteammatementionsLinkedInManagervisiblyuncomfortable"Leadershipis workingon it""This isn'taboutperformance"Managersays "noguarantees"Managersays"more infosoon" Someoneasksaboutseverance"Stayprofessional"reminder"We’re inthistogether"saidSomebodyasks aboutinternaltransfersSomeonevents aboutlack oftransparencySomeoneasks if wecan keepour jobsManagersays "I wishI could tellyou more"Someoneasks, "Arewe allaffected?"Someonesays “it’snot fair”Someonebrings upanotherWARN fromthe pastAwkwardlongsilenceManagersighsdeeplyNobodyasks aquestionManagerendsmeetingearly

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