Distractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsPeople goontangentsall the timeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeAll talk,noactionNothingchangesanywayWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingI don't feelsafe tocontributeWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)My meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)WeneverprayThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadachePeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeI can'taccess theshareddocumentI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outThe samepeopletalk everytimeLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNoactionitemsWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsPeople goontangentsall the timeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeAll talk,noactionNothingchangesanywayWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingI don't feelsafe tocontributeWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)My meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)WeneverprayThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadachePeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeI can'taccess theshareddocumentI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outThe samepeopletalk everytimeLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNoactionitemsWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingabout

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