Icebreakers · Connectors & Mixers

Introduction Bingo

Classic mixer format, easy to reuse across different sessions with a fresh card.

IcebreakerMixerMingling

Duration: 30 min
Participants: 1–5, 5–10, 10–20, 20–50, 50+
Energy: Medium
Difficulty: Beginner
Materials: Printed
Prep time: 5 minutes

2 min read · Delivery: Offline

Overview

Purpose. Classic mixer format, easy to reuse across different sessions with a fresh card.

When to use. Early in a session, especially with a group that doesn't know each other well yet.

Best for. Any group size, in person.

Facilitator preparation

Prepare a bingo card handout in advance, each square containing a different personal-fact prompt (see the similar “Human Scavenger Hunt / BINGO” activity in the Get-to-Know-You section for a ready-made prompt bank).

Room setup. Enough open space for participants to mingle freely.

Virtual setup. Adapt to a shared document grid where participants add their name to squares that describe them.

Hybrid setup. Give remote participants the same shared document while in-room participants use paper cards.

Materials. Bingo card handout

How to Conduct

Prepare a bingo card handout in advance, each square containing a different personal-fact prompt.
Give each participant a copy of the card and a pen.
Explain the challenge: mingle and find someone who matches each square, then get their signature in that box.
The first person to fill a full line, across, down, or diagonal, calls out “Bingo!”

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE GROUP

Most groups laugh within the first minute; that's a good sign, not a distraction.

Trainer's Reference: same format as Human Scavenger Hunt / BINGO

This is the same bingo-mixer format as “Human Scavenger Hunt / BINGO” in the Get-to-Know-You section, just listed separately here under Connector / Mixer. Use the prompt bank there if you need a ready-made set of squares; there's no need to design two separate bingo activities for the same session.