(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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Parent wants child next to specific people
Parent wants absentee student to get proficient
"They act the same way at home"
Parent comes in just to say hi
ELL parent has no one to translate for them
Feeling the need to drink after after the PTC
Parent shares vague concerns about “the class environment” with no examples
Parent wants more updates
Less than 2 minute long interview
"So that's where the kid gets their behaviour from" Teacher thought
My child says that they don't get homework
"What does developing even mean?"
Parent wants district‑level policy changes
Each parent receives different info from student
"They don't listen to us"
Parent upset over mark
Two families arrive at the same time
"We know our child can be a lot but..."
Parent goes off about another teacher
Interview turns philosophical about “kids these days.”
Student is leaving on vacation and wants all the work ahead of time
Student tries to negotiate a mark in front of parents
Parent wants fewer updates
Forgot to plug in laptop
Parent blames teacher for student behaviour
Lights flicker or shut off because of motion sensors
Technology keeps 'deleting' assignments
Conference is mostly off topic
Your drink is empty but you don’t have time to refill it
"Can you give them less work?"
Divorced parents blame each other
Parent requests extensions for non‑academic reasons
Student brings a friend or sibling who sits quietly but stares at you the entire time
You realize you’ve repeated the same explanation 14 times tonight
Interview goes over time
Student has a victim complex
Parent brings up events from previous years
Parent insists that child works better at home
"Why aren't they doing better?"
Parent can't get on to MyEd
Parent surprised by missing work
Parent dislikes proficiency scale
"How can we help them," Parent with no follow through
Teacher name pronunciation issues
Late parent
Early parent
"They don't act like this at home"
Student suddenly becomes silent and avoids eye contact