This meetingcould havebeen anemailI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutWeneverprayWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)Distractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesAll talk,noactionWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTNothingchangesanywayI don't feelsafe tocontributeI can'taccess theshareddocumentWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)No feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsPeople goontangentsall the timeI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherNoactionitemsWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheThis meetingcould havebeen anemailI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutWeneverprayWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)Distractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesAll talk,noactionWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTNothingchangesanywayI don't feelsafe tocontributeI can'taccess theshareddocumentWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)No feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsPeople goontangentsall the timeI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherNoactionitemsWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadache

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