NoactionitemsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasNothingchangesanywayMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsI don't feelsafe tocontributeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsThe samepeopletalk everytimeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTAll talk,noactionThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)WeneverprayPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI can'taccess theshareddocumentPeople goontangentsall the timeWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingNoactionitemsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasNothingchangesanywayMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsI don't feelsafe tocontributeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsThe samepeopletalk everytimeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTAll talk,noactionThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)WeneverprayPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI can'taccess theshareddocumentPeople goontangentsall the timeWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeeting

Bad Meeting 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. No action items
  2. I'm an internal processor and have no time to think/prepare
  3. We revisit things we've decided on (when it's not warranted)
  4. We don't celebrate anything together
  5. This meeting could have been an email
  6. We all just agree with each other - we don't push each other or refine ideas
  7. Nothing changes anyway
  8. My meeting leader rambles and loses track of time
  9. No feedback asked for or offered to improve meetings
  10. I don't feel safe to contribute
  11. We never consider first principles
  12. Scheduling problems: we don't know start or finish time
  13. We spent half of the meeting doing our Bible reflections
  14. The same people talk every time
  15. Meeting stew: we talk about everything all the time. No clear meeting purpose
  16. We meet too often or don't meet enough
  17. Meeting attendees not listening to each other but talking A LOT
  18. All talk, no action
  19. This uncomfortable furniture is giving me a headache
  20. We don't have healthy conflict
  21. We've got the wrong people in the room
  22. No time-boxing of discussion topics
  23. We put the meeting in the calendar and so we have to have it (even if we don't need it)
  24. We never pray
  25. People opt out because they don't think it's important
  26. No one owns and crafts the meeting
  27. I don't like this meeting so I'm going to zone out
  28. Lots of emotion that isn't acknowledged
  29. Distracted meeting members checking emails or texts
  30. No one is moderating the conversation to keep us on track
  31. I can't access the shared document
  32. People go on tangents all the time
  33. We're not clear on who has decision making rights
  34. Well worn paths and hobby horses dominate conversation
  35. I'm no sure what we're even talking about
  36. I don't know why I'm in this meeting