- "Can you hear me?"
- Poke fun at CEO
- Kid appears
- Company-wide reply with "Thank you"
- Sends email without text
- Looking anywhere but at the camera/meeting
- "Don't tell HR"
- Wrong dates/typo in out-of-office reply
- "Quick Teams Call" lasts more than 15 minutes
- Eating during meeting
- Animal appears
- Spilled food/drink on work laptop
- Lost connection
- Screen froze *takes screenshot
- "You cut in and out, we didn't get anything"
- "I heard my name... what?"
- Could have been an email
- "You're on mute!"
- Yawns
- Sharing wrong screen
- Doesn't answer call, waits for email
- Surprise group call invite
- Laughing from text during meeting
- Clicks "Leave" instead of "Share Screen"
What is Mandatory Bingo?
Mandatory Bingo is a printable card capturing classic remote work meeting moments like "You're on mute!", "Can you hear me?", and "Quick Teams Call" lasts more than 15 minutes. Players mark squares when colleagues hit these familiar video conference scenarios during actual work meetings, turning everyday office chaos into a shared game.
Is Mandatory Bingo good for team building events?
Mandatory Bingo works well for lightening the mood during all-hands meetings or virtual happy hours. Clues like Poke fun at CEO, Kid appears, and Animal appears celebrate the human side of remote work without disrupting productivity. Teams often play during recurring meetings where these moments naturally occur, creating camaraderie around shared experiences.
Can I print Mandatory Bingo cards for my whole office?
You can print unique Mandatory Bingo cards for every participant directly from the page. Each card randomizes clues like Lost connection, Sharing wrong screen, and Eating during meeting so no two players have identical layouts. Generate as many cards as needed for your team size and print them before your next company-wide call.