Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParentbrings up averypersonalissue"I wasnevergood at..."Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconference"When Iwas inschool..."You incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningSomeonecriesWe'removing/student isgoing online"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"CreativeexcusesabouthomeworkConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"Child isdifferentat home"Parent hasanunreasonablerequestSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstanceTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParentcan't tellmeeting isoverA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly TechnologyissueParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParentbrings up averypersonalissue"I wasnevergood at..."Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconference"When Iwas inschool..."You incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningSomeonecriesWe'removing/student isgoing online"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"CreativeexcusesabouthomeworkConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"Child isdifferentat home"Parent hasanunreasonablerequestSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstanceTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParentcan't tellmeeting isoverA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly TechnologyissueParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconference

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