Meetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTThe samepeopletalk everytimeI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI don't feelsafe tocontributeWeneverprayWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingPeople goontangentsall the timeWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)I can'taccess theshareddocumentThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We neverconsiderfirstprinciplesI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareAll talk,noactionWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherNothingchangesanywayMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughNoactionitemsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTThe samepeopletalk everytimeI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI don't feelsafe tocontributeWeneverprayWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingPeople goontangentsall the timeWe put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)I can'taccess theshareddocumentThis meetingcould havebeen anemailWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We neverconsiderfirstprinciplesI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareAll talk,noactionWe all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadacheWe don'thavehealthyconflictWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherNothingchangesanywayMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughNoactionitemsNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrack

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