All the Bingo calls you need to know

 

Bingo is a highly popular numbers-based game that’s favoured for many reasons – including its simple gameplay and creative calls.

Whether you’re playing at a Bingo hall or logging into your chosen online platform, understanding the Bingo calls can make the game more entertaining and ensure you don’t miss the chance to mark off any numbers.

Here’s our guide to some common Bingo calls and what they mean.

What are Bingo calls?

Bingo calls are specific phrase that are said by the caller to announce the numbers drawn. Instead of saying the numbers themselves, these calls often have amusing or memorable associations to help players keep track.

Many of these phrases have origins in rhymes, cultural references, or historical events, helping add to the entertainment of the game.

Bingo calls

Hear are all the Bingo calls you need to know, from the first to the 90^th Bingo ball:

1. Kelly’s Eye
2. One Little Duck
3. Cup of Tea
4. Knock at the Door
5. Man Alive
6. Half a Dozen
7. Lucky Seven
8. Garden Gate
9. Doctor’s Orders
10. [Current Prime Minister’s name]’s den
11. Legs Eleven
12. One Dozen
13. Unlucky for Some
14. Valentine’s Day
15. Young and Keen
16. Never Been Kissed
17. Dancing Queen
18. Coming of Age
19. Goodbye Teens
20. One Score
21. Key of the Door
22. Two Little Ducks
23. Thee and Me
24. Two Dozen
25. Duck and Dive
26. Pick and Mix
27. Gateway to Heaven
28. Overweight
29. Rise and Shine
30. Dirty Gertie
31. Get Up and Run
32. Buckle My Shoe
33. Dirty Knee
34. Ask for More
35. Jump and Jive
36. Three Dozen
37. More Than Eleven
38. Christmas Cake
39. 39 Steps
40. Life begins
41. Time for Fun
42. Winnie the Pooh
43. Down on Your Knees
44. Droopy Drawers
45. Halfway There
46. Up to Tricks
47. Four and Seven
48. Four Dozen
49. PC
50. Half a Century
51. Tweak of the Thumb
52. Danny La Rue
53. Here Comes Herbie
54. Clean the Floor
55. Snakes Alive
56. Shotts Bus
57. Heinz Varieties
58. Make Them Wait
59. Brighton Line
60. Five Dozen
61. Baker’s Bun
62. Turn the Screw
63. Tickle Me 63
64. Red Raw
65. Old Age Pension
66. Clickety Click
67. Stairway to Heaven
68. Saving Grace
69. Either Way Up
70. Three Score and Ten
71. Bang on the Drum
72. Six Dozen
73. Queen Bee
74. Hit the Floor
75. Strive and Strive
76. Trombones
77. Sunset Strip
78. 39 More Steps
79. One More Time
80. Eight and Blank
81. Stop and Run
82. Straight On Through
83. Time for Tea
84. Seven Dozen
85. Staying Alive
86. Between the Sticks
87. Torquay in Devon
88. Two Fat Ladies
89. Nearly There
90. Top of the Shop

How to make the most of Bingo calls

When playing a game of Bingo, make sure you listen carefully to each call and get familiar with the patterns. While the calls are light-hearted, the main goal is to mark your numbers quickly and avoid missing a match.

Online Bingo may also allow you to use an automatic daubing feature that will mark off your numbers as they’re called out, without you needing to do it manually.

That being said, knowing the meanings behind these phrases can enhance your understanding of the game and give you something to appreciate while you play.