"I was justabout tosay that"Beingunpreparedformeetings"I am themanager..."Forgettingoutcomes ofconversations"I'm anewmanager"BlamingotherdepartmentsAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressedOverrelianceon metricsmovingagoalpostGeneralnegativityAskingirrelevantquestionsAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themMakingfun ofvendorsAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer toMeetingswith noagenda"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime""I wasthinkingthat too"Showingup lateMicromanagingVaguegoalsNotadhering totheir ownstandardsa non-apologyapology"It couldbeworse""I was justabout tosay that"Beingunpreparedformeetings"I am themanager..."Forgettingoutcomes ofconversations"I'm anewmanager"BlamingotherdepartmentsAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressedOverrelianceon metricsmovingagoalpostGeneralnegativityAskingirrelevantquestionsAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themMakingfun ofvendorsAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer toMeetingswith noagenda"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime""I wasthinkingthat too"Showingup lateMicromanagingVaguegoalsNotadhering totheir ownstandardsa non-apologyapology"It couldbeworse"

Toxic Boss Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. "I was just about to say that"
  2. Being unprepared for meetings
  3. "I am the manager..."
  4. Forgetting outcomes of conversations
  5. "I'm a new manager"
  6. Blaming other departments
  7. Asking questions rather than reading documentation
  8. Asking questions about something just addressed
  9. Over reliance on metrics
  10. moving a goalpost
  11. General negativity
  12. Asking irrelevant questions
  13. Adjusting procedures for things that aren't relevant to them
  14. Making fun of vendors
  15. Asking questions they should know the answer to
  16. Meetings with no agenda
  17. "I need more visibility into how you spend your time"
  18. "I was thinking that too"
  19. Showing up late
  20. Micromanaging
  21. Vague goals
  22. Not adhering to their own standards
  23. a non-apology apology
  24. "It could be worse"