Well wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsNoactionitemsWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)We revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We neverconsiderfirstprinciplesWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI don't feelsafe tocontributeThis meetingcould havebeen anemailMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timePeople goontangentsall the timeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWeneverprayAll talk,noactionNothingchangesanywayI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutI can'taccess theshareddocumentThe samepeopletalk everytimeI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsNoactionitemsWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)We revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We neverconsiderfirstprinciplesWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI don't feelsafe tocontributeThis meetingcould havebeen anemailMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timePeople goontangentsall the timeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWeneverprayAll talk,noactionNothingchangesanywayI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutI can'taccess theshareddocumentThe samepeopletalk everytimeI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledged

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