Have you ever heard someone say, “That was NOT on my 2026 BINGO card”? And you know they’re lying because they didn’t have a BINGO card to begin with.
Well, we’re here to make sure that YOU have your BINGO card.
I deal with uncertainty by manifesting the life that I want, so that if anything uncertain ever happens, I’ll just say “that’s part of the surprise squares!”
It’s August 8, Lion’s Gate, and I’m feeling extra woo-woo today, so instead of waiting until December to make another vision board, I decided to make an actual 2027 manifestation BINGO card.
Yes, an actual BINGO card, like the meme suggests. Twenty-four things I want to accomplish, experience, receive, or attract into my life, plus one free space in the middle.
Will I get a BINGO? Will I fill the entire card? Will something happen in 2027 that makes me question why I didn’t put it on the card?
That’s part of the fun and the reason why I’m doing this in 2026.
Today, I will cover the following:
Why Make a Manifestation BINGO Card?
I like vision boards, but there’s something about turning your goals into a BINGO card that makes them feel less like a serious list of New Year’s resolutions and more like a game.
You’re still thinking about what you want your future to look like. You’re still setting goals. You’re still visualizing those goals. Except now you get the satisfaction of stamping a square in the future whenever something actually happens.
And because you don’t necessarily need to complete the entire card to get a BINGO, there’s a little less pressure for everything to go exactly according to plan.
Before I started making mine, I looked for inspiration and photos that represented what I wanted.
Because manifestation is basically like writing in the Death Note: you need to picture exactly what you want, or else it won’t work. Not me adapting manifestation techniques from Light Yagami.
Anyway, without further ado, let’s make a 2027 manifestation BINGO card:
Step 1: Create Your 5×5 BINGO Grid
Start with a standard 5×5 BINGO grid, which gives you 25 squares. The center square is your FREE SPACE, leaving you with 24 spaces to fill. I put my logo in the middle because it’s new and shiny, and apparently I’m incapable of making anything without tying it back to my brand.
You could put anything you want in yours: your photo, logo, initials, a favorite quote, a symbol, or just the traditional word “FREE.”
Step 2: Give Your B-I-N-G-O Columns a Meaning
This is arguably the most fun part, which really makes you focus on the five things that you want to prioritize in the upcoming year.
For my card:
- B – BAG
- I – INTERNET
- N – NOURISHMENT
- G – GOLD
- O – OVERSEAS
These categories represent the areas I want to focus on in 2027: freelancing and content creation, mental and physical health, finances, and travel.
But this is entirely my preference. Your letters can mean whatever you want them to mean.
Maybe B represents your business goals. Maybe I is for investments. Maybe N is for new experiences. Maybe G is for growth. Maybe O is for opportunities.
They don’t even have to start with B-I-N-G-O. Ignore my system completely and create your own.
Your BINGO card, your rules.
Step 3: Leave Room for Surprises
One thing I deliberately added to my card was a surprise square in every column. That means I’m not deciding exactly what all 24 accomplishments need to be before 2027 begins.
Why? Because perfectionism and control are two of the best ways to make yourself miserable while trying to manifest a better life.
There are things I want, obviously. That’s why I’m making the card.
But I also don’t want to become so obsessed with my version of how 2027 should unfold that I fail to appreciate something better simply because it wasn’t part of the original plan.
You have to leave a little room for the Universe, Allah, God, or whichever divine being you believe, or don’t believe, in to put something unexpected in your path.
The surprise squares are my way of saying: I know what I want, but I’m open to being surprised.
Step 4: Fill it all up
I wanted each square to represent something specific enough that I could confidently stamp it as DONE, rather than filling the card with vague goals like be successful or travel more. At the same time, I didn’t want to plan every detail of 2027 before the year even started.
So I chose a mix of measurable goals, things I want to experience, and realistic milestones that feel slightly out of reach. If I fill up my entire 2027 BINGO card, then I could make a part 2, right? My BINGO card, my rules.
Here’s what made it onto my 2027 card:
B is for BAG: My Content Creator Shopping List
B is for BAG, as in shopping bag. But rather than filling this column with designer shoes, clothes, or handbags, I decided to use my shopping wishes for things that would support my content creation goals.
These are the items on my list:
- Phone (latest Samsung S series Ultra or iPhone Pro Max)
- Video camera (DJI Osmo Action 6, Insta360 X5 or GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS)
- Wireless microphone (DJI Mic 3 or Rode)
- Laptop (PC, laptop, or MacBook)
They’re technically material manifestations, but they’re also investments in the kind of work I want to do. I’ve spent years freelancing, and one of my goals is to shift more of my time and income toward being a full-time content creator.
I would make a joke about quitting my 9-to-5, except I’m a freelancer who doesn’t have a 9-to-5. I have more of an whenever-somebody-needs-my-expertise schedule.
Could I also manifest a designer bag? Sure. That’s what the surprise square is for.
I is for INTERNET: My Content Creation Milestones
This is the column where I politely ask the internet to be nice to me. One of my major goals for 2027 is to take content creation more seriously, so I wanted some measurable milestones that would tell me whether my audience is actually growing.
So far, I have:
- 5,000 TikTok/Instagram followers – This is particularly ambitious, given that I haven’t even made a TikTok account yet—minor detail.
- 100,000 views on a single video. A video reaching 100,000 views would mean something I created traveled significantly further than my existing audience. I deliberately chose a video-view goal in addition to follower goals because I don’t want my entire definition of growth to depend on how many people press the Follow button.
I still have two blank spaces in this column because I apparently ran out of internet ambitions.
I also don’t want to make them variations of the same goals, like 10,000 followers or 500,000 views. I’d rather add milestones that represent different types of growth.
So, if you’re already a professional content creator, tell me what I’m missing.
N Is for NOURISHMENT: Taking Better Care of Myself
The N column is essentially my attempt at becoming a healthier, more well-adjusted human being. And in line with my content creator goals, I need to experience personal growth as content; so several of these goals will also become blog posts or vlogs.
First, I want to read 12 self-help books throughout the year and blog about them.
That’s one book a month, which feels realistic enough to accomplish while still giving me time to actually think about what I’m reading.
I also want to document 12 wins throughout the year.
They don’t necessarily have to be massive accomplishments. The point is to hyperfocus my mind on the things that went right.
Impostor syndrome has selective memory. It can somehow remember every awkward mistake you’ve made since childhood while conveniently forgetting all of the great things that you’ve accomplished.
So I’m keeping receipts.
Then there are 12 solo dates, which I plan to vlog or blog. I want to become more intentional about enjoying my own company instead of treating going somewhere alone as something I only do when nobody else is available.
Finally, I originally had “declutter” in the last square, but I replaced it with a physical health goal: 58 kg.
I’m starting at around 70 kg, which means reaching that goal would require losing approximately 12 kg. Spread across 12 months, I think that’s something I can approach gradually through sustainable changes to my diet and exercise rather than trying to rush it.
G is for GOLD: Money, Freelancing, and Business
G is for GOLD, so this column is about creating a stronger financial foundation through my existing work and the things I want to build.
First, I want to organize years of content and emails I’ve collected.
There’s a lot of useful information in old drafts, folders, emails, and notes.
Ideas I’ve never finished. Opportunities I’ve forgotten about. Content I could update about things I’ve researched once and could turn into something useful now.
I want to stop constantly creating from zero when I already have years of material sitting around.
Next, I want to reach 100 published blog posts on gamarae.com.
Ironically, for someone who writes professionally, I’m terrible at consistently publishing my own drafts. At this point, my published-to-drafted-post ratio is almost 1:1. I have content and ideas, but I need to actually press Publish before perfectionism rears its ugly head.
Another square is for retainer clients.
One-off freelance projects are useful, but retainers would give me predictable recurring income. Building a small group of clients who consistently need my services would give me more financial stability while I grow the content creation side of my work.
Finally, I’m aiming to get $10,000 a month from digital products and services.
I’m planning to launch spreadsheets, trackers, resources, and other digital products here, alongside the freelance services I already offer.
Will I immediately make $10,000 a month on digital products? That’s why it’s on a manifestation BINGO card instead of my current bank statement.
O Is for OVERSEAS: Traveling
Finally, O is for getting out of the country. I plan on migrating to another country, but I’m also open to opportunities to travel for work or simply for fun.
Instead of choosing specific destinations, I decided to use continents:
- Asia
- Europe
- Australia or America
I’m deliberately keeping these broad because I’m honestly not that picky about where I travel right now. There are too many places I haven’t seen for me to pretend there’s only one destination that would make me happy. If a poker opportunity takes me somewhere unexpected, great.
I also have a separate square for flying to visit family. And because I have family in some of the continents already listed, I’ve established an important BINGO regulation: Visiting family does NOT also count toward the continent square.
I’m not giving myself two stamps for one plane ticket. Nice try, future me.
What Happens If I Complete My 2027 BINGO Card?
That’s the card. Some squares are practical. Some are ambitious. Some depend almost entirely on me, while others require a little luck, timing, opportunity, or algorithmic intervention.
And some aren’t even filled in yet.
Will all of this fit into 2027?
We’ll see. If I somehow finish the card early, I’ll simply make another 2027 BINGO Card. I still have four months left in 2026 anyway, so who knows what else I’ll decide I need by then?
After finishing my 2027 BINGO card, I also refreshed my money bowl like it was New Year’s Eve because, again, August 8.
Now I have the rest of 2026 to work toward the person who might actually be able to stamp all these squares next year. And when 2027 arrives, we’ll find out whether this was manifestation, goal-setting, coincidence, ridiculous optimism, or some combination of all four.
Either way, at least the next time something completely unexpected happens, I’ll finally be able to say: “That was definitely on my 2027 BINGO card.” I have the surprise squares, remember? So, I’ll have the receipts.
Are you making a 2027 BINGO card? What would you put on yours?
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