Housie Callers

Meet the voices behind the mikes, and learn more about Housie callers and the calling profession.

Land Housie Callers

The land Housie caller calls the numbers of the balls as they come out, and is a vibrant part of the Housie experience.

Here are few things to know about Housie callers:

Traditionally, a real person takes this role, which is a hugely popular title to earn in the industry.
People who become callers need a strong clear voice, and also an outgoing and fun personality to keep the fun during the game going.
Many housie clubs keep the same caller for a number of years, as finding a great caller is a good way to bring in the crowds.
Sometimes having a caller can be expensive, so smaller clubs use an electronic caller. The voice is produced using special software that generates a pre-recorded voice clip when the relevant ball has come out.

Online Housie callers are special software features that integrate a digital caller into the game.

Here are a few facts about online Housie callers:

Chat Monitors or Chat Moderators take the role of keeping players entertained and happy; they also play chat games with players and keep the rooms in control.
Most caller software includes calling slang terms as well as the basic number calling.
Caller software is programmable to choose a male or female voice, as well as different accents.
Many online Housie sites turn the digital caller into a real personality, and they have names as they would in a real Housie hall.

Housie calling is so popular in the industry that there is a Caller Of The Year award given to the Housie caller voted to be the best by players.

Housie Caller awards do not result in huge prizes; usually the winner can win a holiday or equivalent prize.

Winning the award is considered a huge honour, so striving to be the best Housie caller they can be is done all year round.

Learn the rules of the game at the Housie Rules page.

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