BINGO CALLER TRAINING

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The Bingo Caller

controls the

bingo hall and

sets the tempo of

play --- a very

important job

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Why do bingo players play bingo

at our bingo halls?

To relax

To reduce stress

Top have fun

To socialize

To win money

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New Customers

Many of our customers are experienced,

seasoned customers and they are quite

capable of hearing and understanding any

type of calling

Some of our customers are new bingo players

and they may not be able to understand the

caller

Don’t drive away the new bingo players

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The Bingo Goddess knows that a

good bingo caller must ---

Articulate

Enunciate

Projection

Inflection

Educate

Inform

Assist

Communicate

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Voice Mechanics

Articulate

Enunciate

Projection

Inflection

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Articulate

To speak clearly and to utter words with

distinct syllables

Words are expressed with precision and

distinction

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“The rain in Spain falls mainly

on the plain”

“The rain in Spain falls mainly

on the plain”

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Enunciate

Enunciation means to pronounce words

in a clear and distinct manner to create

an effective and clear message and

communication

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“She sells seashells down by the

seashore”

“She sells seashells down by the

seashore”

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Projection

Projection is the use of one’s voice in a

forceful manner to be heard at a distance

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“Peter Piper picked a peck of

pickled peppers”

“A peck of pickled peppers Peter

Piper picked”

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Inflection

Inflection is the modulation or tone of

one’s voice to create a mood or

perception

You can make your voice sound happy or

sad by the inflection with which you

speak

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Use your “happy”

voice, the voice with

the “smile” in it

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The combination of articulation,

enunciation, projection and

inflection provides for a clearer

and more efficient message

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Voice Content

Educate

Inform

Assist

Communicate

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Educate

Our customers come to the bingo hall to

relax and to reduce stress

When we educate them about the play of

the game and other basic information,

they are able to enjoy simply playing

bingo

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Inform

Information is vital in particular the

game being played, the paper, whether

the game is in the pack or a floor special,

the winning configuration, any wild

numbers and the prize

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Assist

Our players have different levels of

expertise and it is imperative that they

are given ample time to participate in

any game

Be particularly careful about the

dabbing of wild numbers and ensure

that all players are finished before

beginning to call balls

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Communicate

The caller has an important opportunity

to communicate important information

to the players by frequent and periodic

announcements from the caller stand

Make sure you do this on a regular

schedule

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Verifying Winners

Make sure to apply what you have learned

about voice mechanics and voice content to

the verification of winners

Use that smile in your voice and say

“congratulations”

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Game Transition

The key to attaining the appropriate rate of

play is the game transition announcement

The announcement must include the game to

be played, whether the game is “in the pack”

or a special, the paper to be played, the

winning configuration, the wild numbers if

any and the prize

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Announcements

We will have an entire separate discussion

about announcements

Review the handout pertaining to

announcements

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Scripts

Announcements should be scripted to ensure

that the presentation is consistent, uniform

and comprehensive

Type out scripts and have them laminated

Keep them at the caller’s stand

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No food, drink or smoking

Bingo blowers are delicate pieces of

equipment and they deteriorate when you

pour a Coke into them

No food, drink or smoking while calling bingo

This is a firing offense

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Questions?