Meeting Bingo

Layoff Announcement Bingo

The meeting nobody wants. The euphemisms write themselves.

The meeting nobody wants. The euphemisms write themselves.
Difficult decision
Heart-broken
Not a reflection of performance
Restructuring
Stronger company on the other side
Generous severance
Career resources
Outplacement
Reach out to your manager
Recording will follow
Detailed FAQ
Trust and support
Operate as one team
Doubling down on focus
Right size for the road ahead
Path to profitability
Pause for a moment
We are a family (we're not)
Calendar invites sent
Email in your inbox
Office closed for the day
Slack access ending
Personal note to follow
Take care of each other
Thank you for everything
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How to play

Open this page during your next layoff announcement. Click a square when you hear the phrase. Five in a row wins absolutely nothing. The point is the survival, not the prize.

Squares 25
Players 1+
Reward dignity
More bingo cards
Standup Bingo→All-Hands Bingo→Sprint Planning Bingo→Retro Bingo→1:1 Bingo→Performance Review Bingo→

This was, of course, a meeting that should have been an email.

Run the fake meeting simulator. Generate a bingo card. Be busy without being there.

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