Bingo has always been a social game, with Bingo nights in the local town or church hall the highlight of the week for generations of players. So you’ll be happy to know that even online, bingo manages to keep the atmosphere of the bingo hall, thanks to the Chat rooms you’ll find on all the top sites, including your favourite, Gala Bingo!

All our Bingo games also give you access to Chat Rooms. These are online forums where you can meet your fellow players and chat about the game or anything else. They're also helpful for following announcements from the Chat Host and keeping up with special promotions and offers. You can even take part in special Chat Games, where you can win potential cash or other prizes.

There's a chat icon beside the games in our bingo rooms. Click on it, and you'll get access to the Chat Room where you can post and receive messages, see announcements and more. Just keep in mind that this is a public forum, and you must respect the chat room rules.

In every Chat Room, there’s a Chat Host who will answer any questions about the game, or other issues, such as deposits and withdrawals, promotion rules etc. 

There are also Chat Games where you can compete against your fellow roomies (other chat room users) for player points, free bingo tickets, free spins on slots or other bonuses. 

Using the Chat Room is just like using any other messaging app. Just click on the icon, type your message, and press send. You can post messages publicly or send them privately to other roomies. It's also possible to carry on more than one conversation at once. 

To make messaging easier, Chat Room users use a lot of abbreviations, so I’ve listed the most common ones here to help you get comfortable;

1TG or 2TG - One to go or Two to go, referring to the amount of numbers the player has left to mark off before a full house

ASAP - as soon as possible

BBL - be back later

BBS - be back soon

BLNT - better luck next time

BRB - be right back

BTW - by the way

CYA - see ya

GG - good going (good game)

GL - good luck

GLA - good luck all

GLE - good luck everyone

GM - good morning

GN - good night

IC - I see

JK - just kidding

JMO - just my opinion

JTLYK - just to let you know

KIT - keep in touch

L8R G8R - later gator

LOL - laughing out loud

LTNS - long-time no see

NP - no problem

OMG - oh my goodness

PM - private message

ROFL – rolling on floor laughing

SRY - sorry

TTYL - talk to you later

TY - thank you

WTG - way to go

WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get

YW - you're welcome

The Chat Room provides the social element of the game, as well as a chance to win some extra cash or bonuses with the Chat Games. And Gala players are a welcoming group, so come and make friends while playing some of the best online bingo around. GoodLuck!