“We sold ourhouse backin April —does thatmatter?”“Oh, weforgot toinclude ournew rentalproperty.”You hear“one quickquestion”that isn’tquick.Someoneanswers thephone toocheerily andinstantly regretsit.“Next year,we’ll geteveryone tofile on time.”(Sure.)Someonesays “nextyear will bebetter”(again).Someonesays, “If onemoreclient…” andthen trails off.Someonebrings inbaked goods“for morale.”Client insiststheir return is“simple” — ithas 7 K-1s.“Can we stillget this doneby tomorrow?”(it’s October14).Client emailsasking if yougot theiremail… fromtwo minutesago.A client finallyanswers yourMarchemail… inOctober.Staffmeetingderails into“therapysession.”Officeruns outof snacks.The groupchat is 90%memesaboutdeadlines.Someonetries to sneakin “just onemore” beforethe deadline.“We shouldautomatethat” (for thefifth year in arow).“We shouldcelebrate afterthe deadline.”(no onemakes plans.)11:59 PMextensione-filescramble.“Oh, that’sduetomorrow?”“I didn’trealize theextensiondeadline wasthis week.”“I’ll get thatto youtonight.” (it’snevercoming.)Client sendsadditionaldoc/info afterit was alreadyprinted.“Extensionseason feelseasier thisyear” —followed bychaos."Can wefile anotherextension?"Groupkaraoke orscream-singin the office.“My newaddress?Oh, Imoved…twice.”“Let’s nottalk abouttaxes for atleast aweek.”The officecelebrateswith pizza,caffeine, andmild hysteria.Network runsslow the oneday you can’tafford delays.You overhear,“I’m so done,”at least 5times a day."Can someonewalk methrough myentire return?"at 4pm onOctober 15.Someonesays, “Imightactually belosing it.”“We sold ourhouse backin April —does thatmatter?”“Oh, weforgot toinclude ournew rentalproperty.”You hear“one quickquestion”that isn’tquick.Someoneanswers thephone toocheerily andinstantly regretsit.“Next year,we’ll geteveryone tofile on time.”(Sure.)Someonesays “nextyear will bebetter”(again).Someonesays, “If onemoreclient…” andthen trails off.Someonebrings inbaked goods“for morale.”Client insiststheir return is“simple” — ithas 7 K-1s.“Can we stillget this doneby tomorrow?”(it’s October14).Client emailsasking if yougot theiremail… fromtwo minutesago.A client finallyanswers yourMarchemail… inOctober.Staffmeetingderails into“therapysession.”Officeruns outof snacks.The groupchat is 90%memesaboutdeadlines.Someonetries to sneakin “just onemore” beforethe deadline.“We shouldautomatethat” (for thefifth year in arow).“We shouldcelebrate afterthe deadline.”(no onemakes plans.)11:59 PMextensione-filescramble.“Oh, that’sduetomorrow?”“I didn’trealize theextensiondeadline wasthis week.”“I’ll get thatto youtonight.” (it’snevercoming.)Client sendsadditionaldoc/info afterit was alreadyprinted.“Extensionseason feelseasier thisyear” —followed bychaos."Can wefile anotherextension?"Groupkaraoke orscream-singin the office.“My newaddress?Oh, Imoved…twice.”“Let’s nottalk abouttaxes for atleast aweek.”The officecelebrateswith pizza,caffeine, andmild hysteria.Network runsslow the oneday you can’tafford delays.You overhear,“I’m so done,”at least 5times a day."Can someonewalk methrough myentire return?"at 4pm onOctober 15.Someonesays, “Imightactually belosing it.”

Extension Season 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. “We sold our house back in April — does that matter?”
  2. “Oh, we forgot to include our new rental property.”
  3. You hear “one quick question” that isn’t quick.
  4. Someone answers the phone too cheerily and instantly regrets it.
  5. “Next year, we’ll get everyone to file on time.” (Sure.)
  6. Someone says “next year will be better” (again).
  7. Someone says, “If one more client…” and then trails off.
  8. Someone brings in baked goods “for morale.”
  9. Client insists their return is “simple” — it has 7 K-1s.
  10. “Can we still get this done by tomorrow?” (it’s October 14).
  11. Client emails asking if you got their email… from two minutes ago.
  12. A client finally answers your March email… in October.
  13. Staff meeting derails into “therapy session.”
  14. Office runs out of snacks.
  15. The group chat is 90% memes about deadlines.
  16. Someone tries to sneak in “just one more” before the deadline.
  17. “We should automate that” (for the fifth year in a row).
  18. “We should celebrate after the deadline.” (no one makes plans.)
  19. 11:59 PM extension e-file scramble.
  20. “Oh, that’s due tomorrow?”
  21. “I didn’t realize the extension deadline was this week.”
  22. “I’ll get that to you tonight.” (it’s never coming.)
  23. Client sends additional doc/info after it was already printed.
  24. “Extension season feels easier this year” — followed by chaos.
  25. "Can we file another extension?"
  26. Group karaoke or scream-sing in the office.
  27. “My new address? Oh, I moved… twice.”
  28. “Let’s not talk about taxes for at least a week.”
  29. The office celebrates with pizza, caffeine, and mild hysteria.
  30. Network runs slow the one day you can’t afford delays.
  31. You overhear, “I’m so done,” at least 5 times a day.
  32. "Can someone walk me through my entire return?" at 4pm on October 15.
  33. Someone says, “I might actually be losing it.”