It looks like the squares are filled by different handwriting and inks, so how did everyone go about making the bingo cards? I thought at first maybe they were passed around and filled in randomly, then just distributed. But some of them seem like they'd be specific to a single person.

So is it meant to be accountability challenges, like encouraging friends to do the things they've been saying they want to do, or like what's the spirit of this? I have a group I want to do this with, and we're all neurodivergent af, so there's gonna be a lot of questions when I bring it up, lol.

Yes I am so happy to elaborate! So the short answer is how it works depends on what the person wants!

The one consistent thing, & why it's in different inks & handwritings, is that other people write in your resolutions. It randomizes it a bit so you can't make one column or row super easy ones & get a bingo that way, & also is the driver for convos, & lets you know what your friends are working towards!

Anyone who wants to fill out a Resolution Bingo themselves can do so with this year's template (above). Remember that it's not about getting all 24 things done this year; it's just about setting goals and generally working to get at least one bingo.

There are no hard rules for Resolution Bingo, but I've done this for a number of years and I have some guidelines/suggestions that will make your Resolution Bingo experience generally more effective.

Guidelines/Suggestions:

-- Don't put anything down that requires you to do it every day/once a week/once a month. The reason for this is if you miss one of your days/weeks/months, you could get discouraged and not want to do it for the rest of the year. So, instead of "write in my journal every day" you could try, "write 5 journal entries," instead. This gives you a tangible goal to accomplish that doesn't require you forming a new habit and sticking to it.

-- In a similar vein, don't set nebulous goals like, "Get healthy." Instead, break those bigger goals down into smaller tasks that you can quantify. For example, "run a marathon" or "learn 3 new nutritious recipes" or "set up a therapy appointment" are more tangible goals that will still help you in the larger goal of getting healthy.

-- Be mindful of your resources/ability to do something. In the past, I've put things down that require money, and sometimes it's outside of my financial range, so those squares are basically dead squares unless I come into money.

-- Include stuff that's fun as well as goals you'd like to make. I always include things like, "Go see X number of shows," or other fun things I want to do that I don't always remember to make time for in my day to day. It's a lot easier to justify getting out and having fun when it's for your bingo!

And that's about it! To be clear, everyone can use this template for free. You can send it to your friends for free. You can edit it so it's a different color. You don't have to credit me, but obviously I appreciate it if you do!