Why Bingo is the Perfect Corporate Team Building Event

Coming up with corporate team building ideas should be fun. But when you’ve already exhausted the obvious options, or you’re looking for something a bit different, finding fun and novelty that also delivers the goods, in terms of team bonding and socialising, can prove more challenging.

Increasingly, bingo is being seen as a great way for colleagues to engage in a fun game while socialising and collaborating. With its strong sense of community, mutual team support and the excitement of chasing a win, bingo is an inclusive, easy and fun way for teams to build stronger bonds, with lasting impact in a work environment.

Bingo Hall or Online Play - It’s All About Community

No matter your industry, bingo is the perfect corporate team building event. Colleagues can head down to a local bingo hall for a fun day out, but there’s no need to play in person. While live in-the-room bingo can feel more sociable, it’s definitely possible for teams to use video calls while playing bingo remotely, allowing for more interaction and socialising as the game progresses.

Creating a bingo community is a central aim of all online bingo sites, and the social side of playing bingo online is one its most well-known benefits. As a work outing or office-based team building event, leaning into this widely regarded benefit is a key reason bingo performs so well as a team bonding activity.

Alternatively, an in-person experience at a bingo hall provides colleagues with an out-of-office destination for staff, giving everyone the chance to get away from their desks for a bit so they can truly relax and focus fully on the team building side. Why not also combine the trip with food and drink - most bingo halls will be able to cater to work groups, especially when booked in advance, so you can properly make a day of it to the benefit of the entire team.

At the end of the day, the whole aim of corporate team building is to build stronger teams and develop relationships between staff and colleagues that will last through into the work environment. With bingo renowned for its social side as much as the game itself, it’s the perfect choice for bringing teams closer together.

How to Build Teams When You’re Playing Bingo

There are various different types of bingo that work for team building sessions. 90-ball games tend to run longer than 75-ball, and offer up at least three prizes, keeping the entertainment factor as high as possible. Look out for wins on 1 line, 2 lines and Full House - three chances for team members to experience the thrill of a win.

If you’re looking for something faster-paced, 30-ball speed bingo could also be a great option. This also allows for more games in a single session, with a quicker run through each round of bingo as you play.

It’s also possible to play bingo in teams. Split up your group into different teams, awarding points for players who win. At the end of the session, total up the points to see which team has come out on top. It’s all a bit of fun, but a small prize for the winning team could be all the incentive you need to get people working more closely together as they play. 

However you choose to structure your bingo team building event, everyone will have fun chatting in the chat rooms, learning the bingo lingo, using the bingo calls and even making up some of their own!

The game is simple and inclusive of all levels of experience, but there are also lots of fun elements to learn along the way, which is sure to keep everyone entertained. As the focal point of the day, or as part of a longer team-building session, bingo is a strong choice for any organisation.

Create Your Own Company Bingo Game

As a fun alternative, why not create your own bingo game as a team building exercise. Design your own bingo cards - perhaps even using something more appropriate to your company or workplace, for added entertainment value. You can call anything instead of numbers - office equipment, managers, cars, food and drink, it’s entirely up to you. As well as being fun for colleagues taking part, you could also award prizes for the winners, adding a bit of friendly competition to proceedings.

Bingo has a whole host of benefits as an inherently social activity, and workplaces of all shapes and sizes can benefit from creating team building events themed around bingo. Whether it’s a company trip to a local bingo hall for some serious bingo action, or a humorous workplace-specific bingo game played in the office at the end of a team-building day, there’s a role for bingo in solidifying teams and building better working relationships.

So eyes down next corporate team building day - it could be just what you need to bring your workplace closer together.