We spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsNothingchangesanywayWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)I'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutThis meetingcould havebeen anemailMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)People goontangentsall the timeWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe don'thavehealthyconflictPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantI can'taccess theshareddocumentWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeNoactionitemsSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWeneverprayWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI don't feelsafe tocontributeThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheAll talk,noactionWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsNothingchangesanywayWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)I'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutThis meetingcould havebeen anemailMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)People goontangentsall the timeWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe don'thavehealthyconflictPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantI can'taccess theshareddocumentWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeNoactionitemsSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWeneverprayWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI don't feelsafe tocontributeThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheAll talk,noaction

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