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Gurdwara Welcome & Introductions Bingo

Meet fellow guests during an optional gurdwara community social session. Discover who enjoys community cooking, likes arts and crafts or can recommend a recipe, with freedom to pass on any square.

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Meet fellow guests during an optional gurdwara community social session. Discover who enjoys community cooking, likes arts and crafts or can recommend a recipe, with freedom to pass on any square.

How to run this activity

Use this optional bingo only during a specifically approved community social session, outside temple/gurdwara worship, food service, rituals and restricted spaces. Follow the host's local dress, interaction and accessibility guidance. Participants may pass without explanation.

Facilitator guidance

Confirm the programme, sacred and social boundaries, dietary needs and accessibility requirements with the organiser. Check all 24 cues against the actual gathering with the organiser. Choose one-line wins or smaller boards where needed.

Safety and inclusion

Keep this optional, host-approved activity separate from Anand Karaj, Gurbani and langar service; never score prayer, worship, sacred rites, religious learning, service duties or individual piety. Do not require introductions, touching, photographs or disclosure of religious practice or fasting, and avoid culturally stereotyped assumptions. Provide accessible alternatives and let participants pass without explanation. Check local denominational, language and dietary practices with the organiser.

Cultural context

Use only a gurdwara-approved community social space, never a worship setting. Follow local guidance on head coverings, footwear and food.

Full prompt list

  1. Someone who can recommend a Punjabi sweet
  2. A guest who enjoys community cooking
  3. Someone interested in Punjabi music
  4. A person who likes local charity projects
  5. Someone who attends community festivals
  6. A visitor who enjoys vegetarian meals
  7. A person with a Vaisakhi memory
  8. Someone who helps welcome newcomers
  9. A guest interested in learning local history
  10. A person who enjoys group walks
  11. Someone who knows a family-friendly event
  12. A guest who likes arts and crafts
  13. Someone who enjoys reading
  14. A person interested in youth programmes
  15. Someone who has helped set up a community event
  16. A guest who can recommend a recipe
  17. Someone who enjoys welcoming visitors to the community
  18. Someone interested in community storytelling
  19. Someone who knows about an upcoming community gathering
  20. A guest who values respectful listening
  21. Someone who knows an inclusive event venue
  22. A person who enjoys community teamwork
  23. A visitor who has learned a new name
  24. Someone who offers a friendly introduction