Find someone who bingo turns a room of coworkers or workshop attendees into a set of short conversations. Each square names an experience, such as has lived abroad, has run a marathon, speaks three languages or plays in a band, and players walk around asking until they find someone who matches, then write that person's name in the square. Nobody can fill a card alone, so even the quietest attendee ends up talking to several people. The prompts are about life outside the office, which gives colleagues something to remember about each other.
Find someone who bingo for adults at work events
BINGO
Has worked in a restaurant
Has won a trivia night
Grew up on a farm
Grows vegetables
Has written a book
Bakes sourdough bread
Has surfed
Knits or crochets
Has met a celebrity
Has learned to code
Has climbed a mountain
Has worked a night shift
FREE SPACE
Runs a small business
Builds jigsaw puzzles
Plays in a band
Plays chess
Bikes to work
Collects vinyl records
Has spoken at a conference
Has a twin
Can juggle
Has seen the northern lights
Has run a marathon
Volunteers every month
Every card is different
30 illustrated items
Flat icons style
Call sheet included
Letter or A4
Grid
Cards
Paper
Cards per page
Just need words? .
The 30 items in this set
Has lived abroad
Has run a marathon
Speaks three languages
Plays in a band
Has a pet parrot
Has climbed a mountain
Can juggle
Has spoken at a conference
Grew up on a farm
Has met a celebrity
Plays chess
Has a twin
Knits or crochets
Has surfed
Grows vegetables
Has written a book
Has worked in a restaurant
Has worked a night shift
Runs a small business
Has won a trivia night
Speaks sign language
Has been on TV
Bakes sourdough bread
Bikes to work
Has ridden a motorcycle
Collects vinyl records
Has seen the northern lights
Builds jigsaw puzzles
Has learned to code
Volunteers every month
Find someone who bingo for adults at work events tips
Set one rule before anyone starts: a person can sign only one square on each card. Without it, the colleague who has lived abroad, speaks three languages and plays in a band fills half a sheet, and the game stops being about meeting new people.
Ask for the story, not just the yes. A signature on has worked in a restaurant or grew up on a farm should come with one detail, like the worst shift or the animal they miss. Those details give people something to bring up at lunch the next day.
Expect a few squares to stay empty. In a group of 20, nobody may have seen the northern lights or been on TV, and that is fine: a full line, not a full card, is the realistic goal for a 15-minute round.
Keep it voluntary. The marathon and mountain squares reward fitness, and lived abroad can touch on a person's background, so remind players that anyone can pass on a question. Close by asking each person to share the most surprising match on their card.
Match the grid to the time slot. A 3x3 card fits a ten-minute warm-up before a training session; a 5x5 card needs a full coffee break and a larger crowd.
Best for
Ages
18 and up, from new hires to senior leaders
Group size
12 to 60 people; below 12, too many squares stay empty
Duration
10 to 30 minutes, at the start of a workshop or during a break
How to play
Players walk around and find someone who matches each square, then write that person's name in it. The first full line wins.