// Corp-Memo No. 002 · RE: your coffee break
Buzzwords: group the corporate nonsense
Sixteen phrases. Four secret groups. Find them all in four mistakes or fewer. A new puzzle every day — and everyone in the office gets the same one.
Free · no sign-up · no ads · nothing leaves your browser
Click a square when it happens. Line, then blackout. The meeting continues regardless.
// How it works
Three steps to a better meeting
Pick a pack, get a card
Satirical phrase packs for meetings, video calls, all-hands and more — or paste your own list. Every card is randomized and printable.
Mark squares as they happen
Someone says "let's circle back"? Stamp it. First to a full row, column or diagonal wins. Fill the whole card and you have officially survived the meeting.
Print cards or share a link
Print distinct cards for the room, or copy one link so everyone in the video call plays the exact same card. Brag responsibly.
Running it live
- Same card for everyone: hit "Copy share link" — everyone who opens it gets an identical card, so the first BINGO is fair.
- Different cards: everyone mashes "New card" instead — more chaos, fair enough.
- Appoint a caller: print the call sheet, hand it to the one person who actually reads the agenda.
- Punch up, not down: the squares roast the jargon, never the people. That's the whole etiquette section.
// The packs
Eight flavors of workplace nonsense
Meeting Bingo
The all-purpose survival kit
- "Let's take this offline"
- "Quick win"
- "Time check? (30 seconds in)"
Video Call Bingo
Zoom, Teams, Meet
- "You're on mute"
- "Sorry, I was frozen"
- Doorbell rings
Buzzword Bingo
Classic jargon, since 1994
- Synergy
- "Move the needle"
- "30,000-foot view"
AI Buzzword Bingo
The 2026 expansion pack
- Agentic AI
- "The model hallucinated"
- Vibe coding
All-Hands & HR Bingo
Town halls & culture updates
- "We're like a family here"
- Pizza party to celebrate
- Mandatory fun
Standup & Sprint Bingo
Dev & PM survival grid
- "Works on my machine"
- "Still in review"
- Prod is down
Earnings Call Bingo
Quarterly theater
- Headwinds
- "Cautiously optimistic"
- Adjusted EBITDA
Conference Bingo
Networking events & offsites
- "Thought leader"
- Weak venue Wi-Fi
- "Let's connect on LinkedIn"
“One away” means three of your four already belong together. Choose violently.
// FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Buzzwords?
Buzzwords is a daily word-grouping puzzle with a corporate satire theme. You get sixteen phrases — say, “You’re on mute”, “Per my last email”, “Synergy” — and have to find the four hidden groups of four that share a theme. It plays like the connections-style group puzzles you may know, but every square is a phrase you have heard in a meeting.
When is the new puzzle, and is it the same for everyone?
A new puzzle is generated at midnight UTC and it is identical for everyone that day — the office can compare notes at the watercooler without anyone having an unfair puzzle. The puzzle is computed from the date in your own browser; there is no server involved.
Do mistakes matter? Can I practice?
You get four mistakes, and “one away” means three of your four picks already belong together. Hitting Group with a correct four locks it in. There is also a Practice button that deals a random past-style puzzle — practice runs are not recorded in your streak.
How do I share my result without spoiling it?
Hit Copy result after playing: you get an emoji grid showing which groups you found and how many mistakes you made — never the words themselves. Paste it in the group chat and let everyone else suffer.
Is it free and private?
Yes. No ads, no sign-up, no tracking. Your streak and record are kept in your browser’s local storage and never leave your device — the same policy as the bingo generator.