We're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsPeople goontangentsall the timeThe samepeopletalk everytimeAll talk,noactionWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWeneverprayNothingchangesanywayWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)Schedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeNoactionitemsThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)I can'taccess theshareddocumentI don't feelsafe tocontributeI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareThis meetingcould havebeen anemailNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsPeople goontangentsall the timeThe samepeopletalk everytimeAll talk,noactionWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWeneverprayNothingchangesanywayWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)Schedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeNoactionitemsThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)I can'taccess theshareddocumentI don't feelsafe tocontributeI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareThis meetingcould havebeen anemailNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone out

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