Schedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe don'thavehealthyconflictNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)This meetingcould havebeen anemailPeople goontangentsall the timeI don't feelsafe tocontributeMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsI can'taccess theshareddocumentI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedNoactionitemsNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsNothingchangesanywayI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationWeneverprayAll talk,noactionThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)We're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe don'thavehealthyconflictNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)This meetingcould havebeen anemailPeople goontangentsall the timeI don't feelsafe tocontributeMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsI can'taccess theshareddocumentI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedNoactionitemsNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsNothingchangesanywayI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationWeneverprayAll talk,noactionThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)We're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof time

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