Forgettingoutcomes ofconversationsVaguegoalsmovingagoalpostAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themGeneralnegativityBeingunpreparedformeetingsShowingup late"I'm anewmanager"Askingquestionsaboutsomething justaddresseda non-apologyapologyMakingfun ofvendors"It couldbeworse"Meetingswith noagenda"I wasthinkingthat too""I am themanager..."MicromanagingAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentation"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime"Notadhering totheir ownstandardsBlamingotherdepartmentsAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer to"I was justabout tosay that"Overrelianceon metricsAskingirrelevantquestionsForgettingoutcomes ofconversationsVaguegoalsmovingagoalpostAdjustingproceduresfor things thataren't relevantto themGeneralnegativityBeingunpreparedformeetingsShowingup late"I'm anewmanager"Askingquestionsaboutsomething justaddresseda non-apologyapologyMakingfun ofvendors"It couldbeworse"Meetingswith noagenda"I wasthinkingthat too""I am themanager..."MicromanagingAskingquestionsrather thanreadingdocumentation"I need morevisibility intohow youspend yourtime"Notadhering totheir ownstandardsBlamingotherdepartmentsAskingquestionsthey shouldknow theanswer to"I was justabout tosay that"Overrelianceon metricsAskingirrelevantquestions

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