Human Bingo: How to Play at Work (With 24 Bingo Squares)

Human bingo gets a whole room talking in 15 minutes. Everyone gets a bingo card of facts and experiences. They mingle, find colleagues who match each square and collect signatures. First to complete a row wins. It's one of the best icebreakers for large groups because nobody has to speak in front of everyone.

How to play human bingo

1. Prepare a bingo card with a grid of statements (4x4 or 5x5).
2. Give everyone a card and a pen.
3. Start a timer. Everyone mingles and asks colleagues about the squares.
4. When someone matches a square, they sign it. Each person can sign only one square per card.
5. The first person to complete a row shouts "Bingo!" Keep going for a full card if there's time.

24 human bingo squares for work

Copy these into your own card. They're work-friendly and broad enough that most will be matched.

Tips for large groups

• Use a 4x4 card for groups under 20 and 5x5 for larger groups.
• Ban signing your own card, and limit one square per person.
• Set a clear time limit, typically 10 to 15 minutes.
• Ask the winners to share the most surprising thing they learned.

Remote human bingo

1. Share the card as a digital document everyone can copy.
2. Put people into breakout rooms of three or four for three minutes at a time.
3. Rotate the rooms so people meet new colleagues each round.
4. Players type names into their own card. First to complete a row posts "Bingo" in the main chat.

An icebreaker you can play anywhere with no printing. The Team Conversation Chips are 160 conversation prompts in a drawstring bag. Pass the bag round and pull a chip.

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