"I was justabout tosay that"GeneralnegativityAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer toOverrelianceon metricsBeingunpreparedformeetingsAskingirrelevantquestionsa non-apologyapologyShowingup late"I am themanager..."Adjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themNotadhering totheir ownstandardsForgettingoutcomes ofconversationsmovingagoalpostAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressedMakingfun ofvendorsMeetingswith noagendaMicromanagingAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationVaguegoals"I wasthinkingthat too"Blamingotherdepartments"It couldbeworse""I'm anewmanager""I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime""I was justabout tosay that"GeneralnegativityAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer toOverrelianceon metricsBeingunpreparedformeetingsAskingirrelevantquestionsa non-apologyapologyShowingup late"I am themanager..."Adjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themNotadhering totheir ownstandardsForgettingoutcomes ofconversationsmovingagoalpostAskingquestionsaboutsomething justaddressedMakingfun ofvendorsMeetingswith noagendaMicromanagingAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentationVaguegoals"I wasthinkingthat too"Blamingotherdepartments"It couldbeworse""I'm anewmanager""I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime"

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