Eyes down, ears ready
The caller's phrasebook
Two ways to announce every number: a clear letter-and-number call, or a classic bingo-hall nickname followed by the letter and number. Always say the actual number clearly, even when using a rhyme.
Classic rhymes, adapted for 75-ball
British bingo rhymes are traditionally associated with 90-ball games and vary by club. Bingogo uses 75 balls, so these scripts add the B-I-N-G-O letter. Four entries marked “adapted” use neutral alternatives: 10 avoids a changing politician's name, 28 and 65 avoid body or age jokes, and 45 avoids claiming to be halfway through a 75-ball game.
Ready for a recorded caller
Recommended delivery: warm vintage bingo-hall host, clear consonants, relaxed pace, a short pause after the nickname, then an unmistakable letter and number. Example: “Two little ducks. Eye, twenty-two.” The phonetic letter spellings below are recording instructions; players see I 22.
For ElevenLabs, record one file per number and selected style, review pronunciation, then reuse those clips. Play announcements from the host screen only to avoid a room full of overlapping phones. Start the clip when the number is revealed, after the suspense sequence. No generated voice is currently enabled.
Download all 75 recording scripts (CSV)| Ball | Clear recording script | Classic recording script |
|---|---|---|
| B 1 | Bee, one. Bee, one. | Kelly's eye. Bee, one. |
| B 2 | Bee, two. Bee, two. | One little duck. Bee, two. |
| B 3 | Bee, three. Bee, three. | Cup of tea. Bee, three. |
| B 4 | Bee, four. Bee, four. | Knock at the door. Bee, four. |
| B 5 | Bee, five. Bee, five. | Man alive. Bee, five. |
| B 6 | Bee, six. Bee, six. | Half a dozen. Bee, six. |
| B 7 | Bee, seven. Bee, seven. | Lucky seven. Bee, seven. |
| B 8 | Bee, eight. Bee, eight. | Garden gate. Bee, eight. |
| B 9 | Bee, nine. Bee, nine. | Doctor's orders. Bee, nine. |
| B 10 | Bee, ten. Bee, ten. | Number ten. Bee, ten.Adapted |
| B 11 | Bee, eleven. Bee, eleven. | Legs eleven. Bee, eleven. |
| B 12 | Bee, twelve. Bee, twelve. | One dozen. Bee, twelve. |
| B 13 | Bee, thirteen. Bee, thirteen. | Unlucky for some. Bee, thirteen. |
| B 14 | Bee, fourteen. Bee, fourteen. | Valentine's Day. Bee, fourteen. |
| B 15 | Bee, fifteen. Bee, fifteen. | Young and keen. Bee, fifteen. |
| I 16 | Eye, sixteen. Eye, sixteen. | Sweet sixteen. Eye, sixteen. |
| I 17 | Eye, seventeen. Eye, seventeen. | Dancing queen. Eye, seventeen. |
| I 18 | Eye, eighteen. Eye, eighteen. | Coming of age. Eye, eighteen. |
| I 19 | Eye, nineteen. Eye, nineteen. | Goodbye teens. Eye, nineteen. |
| I 20 | Eye, twenty. Eye, twenty. | One score. Eye, twenty. |
| I 21 | Eye, twenty-one. Eye, twenty-one. | Key of the door. Eye, twenty-one. |
| I 22 | Eye, twenty-two. Eye, twenty-two. | Two little ducks. Eye, twenty-two. |
| I 23 | Eye, twenty-three. Eye, twenty-three. | Thee and me. Eye, twenty-three. |
| I 24 | Eye, twenty-four. Eye, twenty-four. | Two dozen. Eye, twenty-four. |
| I 25 | Eye, twenty-five. Eye, twenty-five. | Duck and dive. Eye, twenty-five. |
| I 26 | Eye, twenty-six. Eye, twenty-six. | Pick and mix. Eye, twenty-six. |
| I 27 | Eye, twenty-seven. Eye, twenty-seven. | Gateway to heaven. Eye, twenty-seven. |
| I 28 | Eye, twenty-eight. Eye, twenty-eight. | Two and eight. Eye, twenty-eight.Adapted |
| I 29 | Eye, twenty-nine. Eye, twenty-nine. | Rise and shine. Eye, twenty-nine. |
| I 30 | Eye, thirty. Eye, thirty. | Dirty Gertie. Eye, thirty. |
| N 31 | En, thirty-one. En, thirty-one. | Get up and run. En, thirty-one. |
| N 32 | En, thirty-two. En, thirty-two. | Buckle my shoe. En, thirty-two. |
| N 33 | En, thirty-three. En, thirty-three. | Dirty knee. En, thirty-three. |
| N 34 | En, thirty-four. En, thirty-four. | Ask for more. En, thirty-four. |
| N 35 | En, thirty-five. En, thirty-five. | Jump and jive. En, thirty-five. |
| N 36 | En, thirty-six. En, thirty-six. | Three dozen. En, thirty-six. |
| N 37 | En, thirty-seven. En, thirty-seven. | More than eleven. En, thirty-seven. |
| N 38 | En, thirty-eight. En, thirty-eight. | Christmas cake. En, thirty-eight. |
| N 39 | En, thirty-nine. En, thirty-nine. | Steps. En, thirty-nine. |
| N 40 | En, forty. En, forty. | Life begins. En, forty. |
| N 41 | En, forty-one. En, forty-one. | Time for fun. En, forty-one. |
| N 42 | En, forty-two. En, forty-two. | Winnie the Pooh. En, forty-two. |
| N 43 | En, forty-three. En, forty-three. | Down on your knees. En, forty-three. |
| N 44 | En, forty-four. En, forty-four. | Droopy drawers. En, forty-four. |
| N 45 | En, forty-five. En, forty-five. | Four and five. En, forty-five.Adapted |
| G 46 | Gee, forty-six. Gee, forty-six. | Up to tricks. Gee, forty-six. |
| G 47 | Gee, forty-seven. Gee, forty-seven. | Four and seven. Gee, forty-seven. |
| G 48 | Gee, forty-eight. Gee, forty-eight. | Four dozen. Gee, forty-eight. |
| G 49 | Gee, forty-nine. Gee, forty-nine. | PC. Gee, forty-nine. |
| G 50 | Gee, fifty. Gee, fifty. | Half a century. Gee, fifty. |
| G 51 | Gee, fifty-one. Gee, fifty-one. | Tweak of the thumb. Gee, fifty-one. |
| G 52 | Gee, fifty-two. Gee, fifty-two. | Danny La Rue. Gee, fifty-two. |
| G 53 | Gee, fifty-three. Gee, fifty-three. | Here comes Herbie. Gee, fifty-three. |
| G 54 | Gee, fifty-four. Gee, fifty-four. | Clean the floor. Gee, fifty-four. |
| G 55 | Gee, fifty-five. Gee, fifty-five. | Snakes alive. Gee, fifty-five. |
| G 56 | Gee, fifty-six. Gee, fifty-six. | Shotts bus. Gee, fifty-six. |
| G 57 | Gee, fifty-seven. Gee, fifty-seven. | Heinz varieties. Gee, fifty-seven. |
| G 58 | Gee, fifty-eight. Gee, fifty-eight. | Make them wait. Gee, fifty-eight. |
| G 59 | Gee, fifty-nine. Gee, fifty-nine. | Brighton line. Gee, fifty-nine. |
| G 60 | Gee, sixty. Gee, sixty. | Five dozen. Gee, sixty. |
| O 61 | Oh, sixty-one. Oh, sixty-one. | Baker's bun. Oh, sixty-one. |
| O 62 | Oh, sixty-two. Oh, sixty-two. | Turn the screw. Oh, sixty-two. |
| O 63 | Oh, sixty-three. Oh, sixty-three. | Tickle me. Oh, sixty-three. |
| O 64 | Oh, sixty-four. Oh, sixty-four. | Red raw. Oh, sixty-four. |
| O 65 | Oh, sixty-five. Oh, sixty-five. | Six and five. Oh, sixty-five.Adapted |
| O 66 | Oh, sixty-six. Oh, sixty-six. | Clickety click. Oh, sixty-six. |
| O 67 | Oh, sixty-seven. Oh, sixty-seven. | Made in heaven. Oh, sixty-seven. |
| O 68 | Oh, sixty-eight. Oh, sixty-eight. | Saving grace. Oh, sixty-eight. |
| O 69 | Oh, sixty-nine. Oh, sixty-nine. | Either way up. Oh, sixty-nine. |
| O 70 | Oh, seventy. Oh, seventy. | Three score and ten. Oh, seventy. |
| O 71 | Oh, seventy-one. Oh, seventy-one. | Bang on the drum. Oh, seventy-one. |
| O 72 | Oh, seventy-two. Oh, seventy-two. | Six dozen. Oh, seventy-two. |
| O 73 | Oh, seventy-three. Oh, seventy-three. | Queen bee. Oh, seventy-three. |
| O 74 | Oh, seventy-four. Oh, seventy-four. | Candy store. Oh, seventy-four. |
| O 75 | Oh, seventy-five. Oh, seventy-five. | Strive and strive. Oh, seventy-five. |
References and voice production
Traditional variants cross-checked against Mecca's caller guide and Gala's caller guide. These are common regional expressions, not an official universal standard.
ElevenLabs recommends writing numbers as spoken words. Its documentation also explains that network and playback buffering add to live generation latency; reusable recordings avoid that generation wait. Confirm the chosen plan permits your intended use before publishing audio.