Human Bingo

A grid of "find someone who…" prompts that sends people around the room collecting names.

Time:

15–20 min

Group:

10–40 people

Materials:

Printed bingo grids, Pens

• 15 min+
• ESL friendly
• Get to know you
• Large group (9+)
• Teens

How to play

1. Before the session, make a 4×4 or 5×5 grid where each square is a prompt like "has broken a bone" or "speaks three languages".
2. Hand out one grid and one pen per person.
3. People move around and find someone who matches a square, then write that person's name in it.
4. A name can only be used once per sheet, so everyone has to keep talking to new people.
5. The first person to fill a row shouts bingo; keep going a few more minutes so nobody is left standing alone.

Variations

• Write prompts based on what you already know about the group — recognising each other is half the fun.
• Online: put the grid in a shared doc and let people fill it in during breakout rooms.

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