Visit Cliche Bingo and print one copy of this game card for each player, refreshing the page before each print, or have the players print their own bingo cards. These instructions will not be printed. You can also select an embeddable card only version of the game or a multiple card version of the game when playing on line, or with a smart phone.
Click/Mark each block when you see or hear these words and phrases. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "SHENANIGANS!". Or play as a drinking game and for every block you mark off, take a sip, and finish your drink each time you get five blocks in a row.
| Hands of approach | Elephant in the room | All over the map | The cutting edge | Talk shop |
| Circle the wagons | Run it up the flag pole | wake-up call | The ball is in their court | Firing on all cylinders |
| Stop and refocus | Sweeten the pot | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Wipe the slate clean | Find our niche market |
| Hit pay dirt | The big boys | high-res thinking | Absolutely | Whole nine yards |
| Quantum shift | State of the art | Get the ball rolling | Lead the field | Get everybody on the same page |