"When Iwas inschool..."A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Parentbrings up averypersonalissue"Child isdifferentat home"Parent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstanceParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"I wasnevergood at..."Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningParentcan't tellmeeting isoverParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParent hasanunreasonablerequestTechnologyissueCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateSomeonecriesWe'removing/student isgoing online"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before""When Iwas inschool..."A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Parentbrings up averypersonalissue"Child isdifferentat home"Parent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstanceParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"I wasnevergood at..."Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningParentcan't tellmeeting isoverParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParent hasanunreasonablerequestTechnologyissueCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateSomeonecriesWe'removing/student isgoing online"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"

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