No time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe don'thavehealthyconflictWeneverprayMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasAll talk,noactionI can'taccess theshareddocumentWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationPeople goontangentsall the timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareThis meetingcould havebeen anemailI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsI don't feelsafe tocontributeWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)Distractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughThe samepeopletalk everytimeNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherNoactionitemsThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheNothingchangesanywayWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)People optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe don'thavehealthyconflictWeneverprayMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasAll talk,noactionI can'taccess theshareddocumentWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationPeople goontangentsall the timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareThis meetingcould havebeen anemailI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsI don't feelsafe tocontributeWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)Distractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughThe samepeopletalk everytimeNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherNoactionitemsThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheNothingchangesanywayWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)People optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportant

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