Hosting Online Bingo
Play Bingo on Zoom with your friends or family members online to help pass the boredom and isolation that comes with lockdown and staying at home.
Thanks to the continuation of lockdown and its desired end not being in sight, video apps such as Zoom and Houseparty remain massively popular with people using them to stay in contact with loved ones and mates online while staying at home. While some of these apps include games, Zoom doesn’t but you can still participate in activities such as Bingo with friends by being a bit creative.
There are plenty of games you can play while on Zoom, Houseparty or other video apps such as Heads Up, Pictionary, and – the best at guaranteeing guilty laughs – Cards Against Humanity. However, for elders or those who wish to continue acting as if they’re in a retirement home, Bingo is another of these good games.
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- All bingo cards made on myfreebingocards.com can be played virtually. Our virtual bingo games are totally free for up to 30 players. For more than 30 players our prices start at $10 for 100 bingo cards, which gives access to our virtual bingo system for 31 days. To get started right away with our bingo card.
Granted, it’s not the most thrilling, but if you wish to play something with friends that isn’t massively taxing then it’s surely for you.
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All bingo cards made on myfreebingocards.com can be played virtually. Our virtual bingo games are totally free for up to 30 players. For more than 30 players our prices start at $10 for 100 bingo cards, which gives access to our virtual bingo system for 31 days. To get started right away with our bingo card generator choose an option below. The third thing you’ll need to do is create the bingo tickets for your virtual bingo night. If you were to play at a normal bingo hall, you would receive bingo tickets that had random numbers on a grid, however, you’ll need to do things a little bit differently when hosting your own bingo night. Chapter 4: How to Host a Virtual Bingo Night. Life is crazy at the best of times but 2020 has taken things to another level—the icing on an utterly bizarre cake.
How to play Bingo remotely with friends on Zoom
You can play Bingo remotely with friends on Zoom by scheduling a meeting.
Once the Zoom meeting time and date is scheduled, share the unique ID with your friends to play Bingo with them during that specified period.
If you’re not the one who is hosting the session, all you need to do is join the meeting by entering the unique ID.
Provided you have the video app downloaded and have the session set up for a later date, you can then begin creating your own Bingo cards.
It’s entirely up to you how you play and how many people participate, but the Independent has shared the idea of making it a movie night in which you all watch the same film simultaneously.
Instead of numbers, your created Bingo cards would have phrases and words most likely to appear, and you all mark them as they occur until a winner is eventually dubbed.
Remember that there are plenty of other games you can play on Zoom and other video apps to stay in contact with people remotely, but Bingo is a good and relaxing get-together for when you want a calm activity as opposed to a frantic one.
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You can also make the session more exciting by creating a reward for the winner and/or punishments for the loser(s). But it’s up to you to be safe, responsible, and not stupid when it comes to any hypothetical rewards and consequences.
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[showad block=1]Working as a Chat Host for Bananas for Bingo
For years, lots of people have been using online bingo as a way to earn a little money while simultaneously unwinding. Although games of chance aren’t the most reliable way to earn money, they’re fun and as long as you pay careful attention to the amount of money you invest into the gaming site, they’re low risk. From time to time I’ve managed to turn a $5 investment into $20 or $30.
Online Bingo Jobs as a Host
I recently learned there was another way I could turn online bingo into a money-making opportunity. One site, Bananas for Bingo, is looking for people who are willing to work at home and help out with their chat services. (See more online chat jobs, I've got a big list that I update often.)
How It Works
The Bananas for Bingo website has really grown and realized that they really need live customer support, that’s what I provide. I make myself available to answer their questions.
Requirements
You don’t need to have any special skills or qualifications for online chat jobs at Bananas for Bingo. The organization simply wants people who are willing to dedicate a few hours a week and who love to talk to people. In addition to having great people skills, Bananas for Bingo would also prefer it if you have some experience playing online bingo and can handle basic IT problems. The one thing that the company owners have discovered is that people who love playing online bingo are the best chat hosts.
Payment
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure how well I was going to like handling chat work, but the pay was very appealing. I make 6.5 quid an hour which converts to in American dollars.
Types of Problems that Need Solving
The good news is that you don’t have to worry about handling all kinds of technical problems. I was surprised when most of the questions I received revolved around minor questions about how a particular type of game worked, or regarding a promotion Bananas for Bingo had started to run. They were easy to answer and I had a great time chatting with the site members.
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I know that working as a chat host for Bananas for Bingo won’t be for everyone. The very reason that some people make the decision to work at home is that they don’t want to deal with people, but if you’re a people person and are interested in starting to earn an income from your home, Bananas for Bingo is a great place to start.
The company stated on their site, that they want serious applicants only:
“If you thought that being a chat host would be an way to just lean back, playing and following bingo, your hobby anyway, and munch popcorn while making easy money … then think again. As a host, you are basically a first-line contact for customers (players), who will want and expect your careful support.
This job is serious customer service rather than just fun and games. But, doing it from home, it could be just the job you’ve been waiting for.”
Learn More About Being a Chat Host for Bananas for Bingo.