We don'thavehealthyconflictThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationWeneverprayWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)People goontangentsall the timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)My meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheI can'taccess theshareddocumentI don't feelsafe tocontributeNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsNothingchangesanywayI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantAll talk,noactionLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsNoactionitemsWe don'thavehealthyconflictThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationWeneverprayWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)People goontangentsall the timeWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)My meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheI can'taccess theshareddocumentI don't feelsafe tocontributeNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsNothingchangesanywayI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantAll talk,noactionLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsNoactionitems

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