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Free Printable Office Icebreaker Bingo Cards
Find a colleague who speaks two languages or loves spreadsheets, and the awkward first five minutes are gone.
Made by the PaperCarnival team · Updated
36 curated squares · unique cards every time · US Letter & A4
The first five minutes of a workshop or an offsite are the awkward ones, and these cards give everyone a reason to cross the room. Each square is a “find a colleague who…” prompt, has a hidden talent, speaks two languages, loves spreadsheets, and people mingle to fill their card with each other’s names.
Add a “one name per card” rule and colleagues have to actually talk to lots of different people, which is exactly what you want when half the room has never met.
It’s just as useful for onboarding and remote teams: share a card on a video call and use breakout rooms to hunt down matches. When you want prompts tuned to your company’s culture and in-jokes, open the generator and write your own, and, because there’s no server, nothing anyone writes ever leaves their device.
The word list
Every square, ready to print, or edit the list in the generator
- Has a hidden talent
- Loves coffee
- Works remotely
- Has met a celebrity
- Speaks two languages
- Plays an instrument
- Has a side project
- Been with the company 5+ years
- New this year
- Has traveled abroad
- Runs or cycles
- Has a pet
- Likes spicy food
- Prefers tea
- Has kids
- Enjoys hiking
- Reads for fun
- Can code
- Has given a big presentation
- Volunteers
- Plays a team sport
- Is a morning person
- Has a long commute
- Loves spreadsheets
- Has changed careers
- Bakes
- Collects something
- Has a green thumb
- Been on TV or radio
- Likes board games
- Has a favorite mug
- Started a new hobby
- Learned something new this month
- Has worked abroad
- Prefers standing desk
- Left-handed
Ways to play
Mingle bingo
People move around the room and find a colleague who matches each square, writing that person's name in the box. First to a row, or a full card, wins.
One name rule
Each colleague's name can be used only once, so people have to talk to lots of different teammates.
Team round
Play in small groups to fill a shared card, a quick warm-up for a workshop or offsite.
Four corners
Fill only the four corner squares for a five-minute version at the start of a meeting.
Questions
How do you run office icebreaker bingo?
Give everyone a card. People mingle and find colleagues who match each square, writing that person's name in the box. A "one name per card" rule makes them meet lots of teammates. First to a row, or a full card, wins.
Is it good for onboarding and remote teams?
Very. It's a low-pressure way for new hires to meet people, and it works on a video call too, share a card and use breakout rooms to "find someone who…".
Can I write prompts about our company?
Yes. Open the generator and add prompts that fit your team's culture and in-jokes.