"When Iwas inschool..."Parent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconference"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"SomeonecriesParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes late"Child isdifferentat home"Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)We'removing/student isgoing online"I wasnevergood at..."TechnologyissueParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentbrings up averypersonalissueConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParent hasanunreasonablerequestParentcan't tellmeeting isoverA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Parent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstanceCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"When Iwas inschool..."Parent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconference"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"SomeonecriesParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes late"Child isdifferentat home"Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)We'removing/student isgoing online"I wasnevergood at..."TechnologyissueParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentbrings up averypersonalissueConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParent hasanunreasonablerequestParentcan't tellmeeting isoverA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Parent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstanceCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent

Parent/Teacher 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. "When I was in school..."
  2. Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
  3. "I have never heard this about my child before"
  4. Someone cries
  5. Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
  6. One parent blames the other parent for something
  7. Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
  8. "Child is different at home"
  9. Sibling(s) destroy your classroom
  10. You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)
  11. We're moving/ student is going online
  12. "I was never good at..."
  13. Technology issue
  14. Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference
  15. Parent brings up a very personal issue
  16. Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
  17. Their biggest concern is going to the Book Fair
  18. Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
  19. Parent has an unreasonable request
  20. Parent can't tell meeting is over
  21. A parent wants to be updated constantly
  22. Parent is under the influence of some substance
  23. Creative excuses about homework
  24. Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent