Online Bingo Chatting

Bingo is famous for its social nature. It’s the ideal place to forge new relationships, and cement old ones. Throughout the game’s long history, millions of people have met via the interaction that accompanies the game, whether it’s over a cup of coffee, food or even just a quick chat between games. Online Bingo takes this a step further, by actively encouraging people to communicate with each other via a specialised chat function during the game. So there’s no need to maintain a stiff upper lip whilst the numbers are being called – you can go wild!

How Online Bingo Chatting Works

Simple! You just type into the chat box under your Bingo card and press the Enter key on the keyboard. You can even opt to send a private message by clicking on the ‘Private Chat’ button. If you don’t like a particular person’s chatter, you can just click on their name and hit the ‘Ignore’ button, and they’re history.

Should you enter a Bingo chat ‘room’, you’ll be welcomed by a chat monitor (CM). The CM’s job to create a friendly and communal atmosphere in the ‘room’ and initiate specially created chat games, such as At The Races, Birthday Bingo and Odds And Evens. There are even prizes for some of these games, and you might find yourself winning more than the cost of your Bingo card should you decide to participate. As you become more familiar with online Bingo chatting, you’ll find that most games have their own unique character - some are chatty, whilst others are quiet. You’ll soon find the one that suits you best.

More About Online Bingo Chatting

Most sites have a chat protocol known as chat etiquette or ‘chatiquette’. If someone wins, for example, it is customary to congratulate that person. You’ll soon get to know the commonly used acronyms that have developed for Bingo enthusiasts as well, for example, WTG (Way To Go!). You’ll find that online Bingo has developed lots of optional features which make playing the game easier, such as ‘best card sorting’, and ‘best card highlighting’, which will sort and highlight your cards closest to Bingo, leaving you free to chat.

A Word Of Warning

Initially, you might find that you don’t have a lot of time to chat during the game, as the online caller may churn out several numbers seemingly as fast as you’re able to click your mouse. After a few games it becomes easier to keep up.

Bingo Lingo

If you’re used to playing traditional Bingo, you might be confused by the terminology that spills out of the chat area whilst you’re playing. Just as with instant messaging, players have formulated their own unique acronyms and shorthand. We’ve compiled a list of the most commonly used ‘Bingo lingo’ to help you translate online Bingo chatting:

Pls. “Please!” Players will use this when they are close to getting a Bingo on a big jackpot.
Gl. “Good luck!”
Wtg. “Way to go!” When someone wins, you may see an outpouring of wtgs from the other players
Gj. “Good job!”
Tyvm. “Thank you very much!”
Gg. “Good game!” This may be written by a player who’s a good sport.
Lol. “Laughing out loud!” Try cracking a joke, and you’re sure to be flooded with lols.
Rofl. “Rolling on the floor laughing!” The joke must have been really good!