Comes from aculture wheretime is flexible— starting ameeting lateisn’t a problemBelievesgender rolesstill affectworkplaceinteractions.Valuessecurity andstability morethan freedomand change.Prefers directcommunication— says exactlywhat theymean.Thinks teamharmony ismoreimportant thanbeing right.Feels meetingsshould startwith social talkto build rapport.Prefers clearrules andstructures atworkFeels thatinterruptingduring adiscussion showsengagement, notrudeness.Comes from acountry wherereligioninfluencesdaily life.Thinks personalrelationshipsmatter morethan formalagreements.Has worked ina multiculturalteam with atleast threenationalities.Thinksfeedbackshould alwaysbe honest anddirect.Believesbeing ontime showsrespect.Prefers indirectcommunication— avoidssaying “no”directly.Thinks silencein conversationisuncomfortable.Believesemotionsshould beexpressedopenly indiscussions.Comes from aculture wherenonverbal cues(tone, gestures)carry moremeaning thanwords.Comes from aculture thatvalues collectivesuccess overindividualrecognition.Comes from aculture wheretime is flexible— starting ameeting lateisn’t a problemBelievesgender rolesstill affectworkplaceinteractions.Valuessecurity andstability morethan freedomand change.Prefers directcommunication— says exactlywhat theymean.Thinks teamharmony ismoreimportant thanbeing right.Feels meetingsshould startwith social talkto build rapport.Prefers clearrules andstructures atworkFeels thatinterruptingduring adiscussion showsengagement, notrudeness.Comes from acountry wherereligioninfluencesdaily life.Thinks personalrelationshipsmatter morethan formalagreements.Has worked ina multiculturalteam with atleast threenationalities.Thinksfeedbackshould alwaysbe honest anddirect.Believesbeing ontime showsrespect.Prefers indirectcommunication— avoidssaying “no”directly.Thinks silencein conversationisuncomfortable.Believesemotionsshould beexpressedopenly indiscussions.Comes from aculture wherenonverbal cues(tone, gestures)carry moremeaning thanwords.Comes from aculture thatvalues collectivesuccess overindividualrecognition.

Comparing cultures 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. Comes from a culture where time is flexible — starting a meeting late isn’t a problem
  2. Believes gender roles still affect workplace interactions.
  3. Values security and stability more than freedom and change.
  4. Prefers direct communication — says exactly what they mean.
  5. Thinks team harmony is more important than being right.
  6. Feels meetings should start with social talk to build rapport.
  7. Prefers clear rules and structures at work
  8. Feels that interrupting during a discussion shows engagement, not rudeness.
  9. Comes from a country where religion influences daily life.
  10. Thinks personal relationships matter more than formal agreements.
  11. Has worked in a multicultural team with at least three nationalities.
  12. Thinks feedback should always be honest and direct.
  13. Believes being on time shows respect.
  14. Prefers indirect communication — avoids saying “no” directly.
  15. Thinks silence in conversation is uncomfortable.
  16. Believes emotions should be expressed openly in discussions.
  17. Comes from a culture where nonverbal cues (tone, gestures) carry more meaning than words.
  18. Comes from a culture that values collective success over individual recognition.