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