Thinks teamharmony ismoreimportant thanbeing right.Thinks personalrelationshipsmatter morethan formalagreements.Thinks silencein conversationisuncomfortable.Feels thatinterruptingduring adiscussion showsengagement, notrudeness.Believesemotionsshould beexpressedopenly indiscussions.Prefers directcommunication— says exactlywhat theymean.Valuessecurity andstability morethan freedomand change.Comes from aculture wherenonverbal cues(tone, gestures)carry moremeaning thanwords.Comes from acountry wherereligioninfluencesdaily life.Thinksfeedbackshould alwaysbe honest anddirect.Comes from aculture wheretime is flexible— starting ameeting lateisn’t a problemFeels meetingsshould startwith social talkto build rapport.Believesgender rolesstill affectworkplaceinteractions.Prefers clearrules andstructures atworkPrefers indirectcommunication— avoidssaying “no”directly.Believesbeing ontime showsrespect.Has worked ina multiculturalteam with atleast threenationalities.Comes from aculture thatvalues collectivesuccess overindividualrecognition.Thinks teamharmony ismoreimportant thanbeing right.Thinks personalrelationshipsmatter morethan formalagreements.Thinks silencein conversationisuncomfortable.Feels thatinterruptingduring adiscussion showsengagement, notrudeness.Believesemotionsshould beexpressedopenly indiscussions.Prefers directcommunication— says exactlywhat theymean.Valuessecurity andstability morethan freedomand change.Comes from aculture wherenonverbal cues(tone, gestures)carry moremeaning thanwords.Comes from acountry wherereligioninfluencesdaily life.Thinksfeedbackshould alwaysbe honest anddirect.Comes from aculture wheretime is flexible— starting ameeting lateisn’t a problemFeels meetingsshould startwith social talkto build rapport.Believesgender rolesstill affectworkplaceinteractions.Prefers clearrules andstructures atworkPrefers indirectcommunication— avoidssaying “no”directly.Believesbeing ontime showsrespect.Has worked ina multiculturalteam with atleast threenationalities.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. Thinks team harmony is more important than being right.
  2. Thinks personal relationships matter more than formal agreements.
  3. Thinks silence in conversation is uncomfortable.
  4. Feels that interrupting during a discussion shows engagement, not rudeness.
  5. Believes emotions should be expressed openly in discussions.
  6. Prefers direct communication — says exactly what they mean.
  7. Values security and stability more than freedom and change.
  8. Comes from a culture where nonverbal cues (tone, gestures) carry more meaning than words.
  9. Comes from a country where religion influences daily life.
  10. Thinks feedback should always be honest and direct.
  11. Comes from a culture where time is flexible — starting a meeting late isn’t a problem
  12. Feels meetings should start with social talk to build rapport.
  13. Believes gender roles still affect workplace interactions.
  14. Prefers clear rules and structures at work
  15. Prefers indirect communication — avoids saying “no” directly.
  16. Believes being on time shows respect.
  17. Has worked in a multicultural team with at least three nationalities.
  18. Comes from a culture that values collective success over individual recognition.