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Conference Networking Bingo

Break the ice between strangers at conferences with a playful networking challenge.

Conferences bring together hundreds of people who rarely know each other, and small talk can only carry a conversation so far. This bingo card gives attendees a reason to approach strangers, swap details and start conversations that might otherwise never happen.

How to run this activity

Distribute cards at registration alongside name badges. Attendees mingle during breaks and networking sessions, marking off squares as they meet people who match each description. Announce a prize for the first completed line at the closing session. Encourage attendees to exchange contact details with everyone they tick off.

Full prompt list

  1. Meet someone from a different country
  2. Swap business cards with a stranger
  3. Find someone who works in your target industry
  4. Meet someone attending their first conference
  5. Find someone who travelled more than 200 miles to attend
  6. Take a photo with a speaker
  7. Visit three exhibitor stands
  8. Find someone who works remotely full time
  9. Meet someone who shares your job title
  10. Ask someone what session they found most useful
  11. Find someone wearing a similar colour to you
  12. Connect with someone on a professional network
  13. Find someone who has attended this event before
  14. Meet someone from a company with under ten employees
  15. Find someone who arrived before you today
  16. Ask a stranger for a book or podcast recommendation
  17. Find someone who is also a first-time speaker
  18. Meet someone sitting at a different table during lunch
  19. Find someone who used public transport to get here
  20. Ask someone about a challenge their business is facing
  21. Find someone who knows the organiser personally
  22. Meet someone who works in a completely different field
  23. Find someone attending with a colleague
  24. Ask a stranger what brought them to this event

Customisation ideas

  • Include squares that direct attendees to specific sponsor stands
  • Add prompts referencing this year's keynote themes or speakers
  • Create a virtual version for hybrid or online-only attendees

Frequently asked questions

Mention the game during the opening address and offer a visible prize, such as free entry to next year's event. Placing cards in registration packs alongside pens increases uptake significantly.

Yes, with adjustments — swap physical actions for chat-based ones, such as commenting in a session thread or sending a direct message. See our remote and virtual meeting bingo templates for more ideas.

Something related to future engagement works well, such as a discounted ticket, branded merchandise, or a feature in event follow-up communications.

Yes, this is a great way to drive footfall to sponsor booths. Include a square for visiting a specific stand or collecting a sponsor's business card.

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