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2027 predictions bingo card
A predictions bingo card turns the idea around. Instead of goals, you fill the squares with things you think might happen in 2027, then mark them off as the year goes by.
It is the game behind the phrase “that was not on my 2027 bingo card”, which people say when something happens that nobody saw coming. The 60 predictions below are light and family-safe: no politics, no bad news and nothing about real people.
This opens the free card maker with a random pick of these predictions. Swap in your own guesses, then print the card or send the link to your friends.
My 2027 Predictions
A new emoji starts an argument
Snow somewhere it never snows
The groundhog gets it wrong
Rain on a big holiday cookout
Clouds ruin a meteor shower
An eclipse takes over my feed
A buzzer-beater on every feed
A mascot steals the show
A retired star comes back
My team breaks my heart again
A childhood show gets a reboot
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A dance trend my relatives try
I get called for jury duty
My flight gets delayed
A friend gets a puppy
I lose another umbrella
I see a double rainbow
I find money in an old coat
A surprise snow day
A new office buzzword appears
Free food gone in five minutes
A pet interrupts a video call
A fire drill in bad weather
A sample card. Yours will be a different mix.
How to play
- Fill your card in January. Play alone, or have everyone in the family, friend group or office make their own card.
- Make each prediction easy to judge. “A surprise snow day” either happens or it does not. “A weird year” starts arguments.
- Mark a square when it comes true. In a group, post the proof in the chat.
- Five in a row wins. The first bingo gets bragging rights. In December, compare who marked the most squares.
One house rule worth having: keep it kind. Leave out predictions about anyone's health, breakups or bad luck, and anything you would feel bad about winning on.
Tech predictions
- New phone, same phone, new color
- An app everyone uses for one week
- A dancing robot video goes viral
- An AI song climbs the charts
- A big video game gets delayed again
- A retro gadget makes a comeback
- A smart appliance does something dumb
- A new emoji starts an argument
- A chatbot answer becomes a meme
- A streaming price goes up again
Weather and nature predictions
- Snow somewhere it never snows
- The groundhog gets it wrong
- Rain on a big holiday cookout
- A baby zoo animal becomes a star
- Northern lights show up far south
- Clouds ruin a meteor shower
- A bear in a backyard pool video
- A weird new species is discovered
- An eclipse takes over my feed
- Shorts weather in the middle of winter
Sports predictions
- An underdog wins a championship
- A decades-old record gets broken
- A buzzer-beater on every feed
- A mascot steals the show
- An animal on the field stops a game
- A retired star comes back
- A fan makes an unbelievable catch
- My team breaks my heart again
- A sport I've never heard of gets big
- My bracket is busted on day one
Pop culture predictions
- A sequel nobody asked for is announced
- A childhood show gets a reboot
- A decades-old song goes viral again
- A surprise album drops at midnight
- A dance trend my relatives try
- An awards show has an awkward moment
- A new slang word I'm too old for
- A fashion trend from my youth returns
- A series finale splits the fans
- A farewell tour that isn't the last
Everyday life predictions
- I get called for jury duty
- My flight gets delayed
- A package shows up a month late
- A friend gets a puppy
- A wedding invite I didn't see coming
- I lose another umbrella
- The ice cream machine is broken
- Holiday decorations in stores by fall
- I see a double rainbow
- I find money in an old coat
Work and school predictions
- A meeting that should've been an email
- A reply-all chain gets out of hand
- A surprise snow day
- Someone talks on mute for a full minute
- A new office buzzword appears
- The printer jams on deadline day
- Free food gone in five minutes
- A pet interrupts a video call
- One person carries the group project
- A fire drill in bad weather
What does “not on my 2027 bingo card” mean?
It is a way of saying “I did not expect that.” The joke is that each of us has an imaginary bingo card of things we expect from the year, and the thing that just happened was not on it. A predictions card makes that imaginary card real, so in December you can check what you saw coming.
The better-known kind of card is filled with goals instead. See how a 2027 bingo card works, browse 266 goal ideas, or print a blank template and write your predictions by hand.