Onboarding
New employees
New Employee Onboarding Bingo
Help new hires learn names, systems and quirks of the office in their first week.
Starting a new job can feel overwhelming, with new faces and processes to remember all at once. This bingo card turns the first week into a light-hearted scavenger hunt, giving new starters a reason to introduce themselves and explore their surroundings.
How to run this activity
Hand each new hire a card on their first day or during induction week. They tick off squares as they complete tasks or meet colleagues, asking questions naturally along the way. Set a deadline, such as end of week one, for completed cards. Offer a small prize, such as a coffee voucher, for the first person to get a line or full house.
Full prompt list
- Find your desk and set up your login
- Meet someone from a different department
- Locate the nearest fire exit
- Find out where the kitchen or break room is
- Learn one colleague's job title
- Discover how to book a meeting room
- Find out who to ask for IT help
- Meet your line manager face to face
- Locate the toilets on your floor
- Find someone who started in the last three months
- Learn the name of your buddy or mentor
- Find out where to park or store a bike
- Discover the office dress code
- Locate the printer and learn how to use it
- Find someone who works remotely sometimes
- Learn how to submit expenses
- Find out the company's core working hours
- Meet someone from the leadership team
- Discover where team lunches usually happen
- Find out how holiday requests are booked
- Learn one fact about the company's history
- Find someone with the same favourite hobby as you
- Locate the first aid kit
- Find out how to access the staff intranet
Customisation ideas
- Swap generic squares for names of real teams and tools specific to your company
- Add your office layout so new starters must find specific rooms or facilities
- Include a square for finding the best coffee spot or lunch recommendation
Frequently asked questions
Give it to new starters on day one, ideally alongside their induction pack. This sets the tone that curiosity and questions are welcomed from the start.
It helps to assign a buddy who can point the new hire toward the right people and locations. The buddy doesn't need their own card, but should be ready to help if the new starter gets stuck.
No, it's a supplement rather than a replacement. Use it alongside your standard onboarding schedule to add a social, low-pressure element.
That's a great sign of an outgoing new hire. Consider extending the challenge with a bonus card covering more specialised teams or systems.