The samepeopletalk everytimeWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadachePeople goontangentsall the timeThis meetingcould havebeen anemailI can'taccess theshareddocumentI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNoactionitemsLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)We all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsWeneverprayMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTAll talk,noactionMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWe don'thavehealthyconflictNothingchangesanywayWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareI don't feelsafe tocontributeDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenoughThe samepeopletalk everytimeWe spent halfof the meetingdoing ourBiblereflectionsNo oneowns andcrafts themeetingThisuncomfortablefurniture isgiving me aheadachePeople goontangentsall the timeThis meetingcould havebeen anemailI can'taccess theshareddocumentI'm no surewhat we'reeven talkingaboutPeople optout becausethey don'tthink it'simportantNoactionitemsLots ofemotion thatisn'tacknowledgedI don'tknow whyI'm in thismeetingWe've gotthe wrongpeople inthe roomWell wornpaths andhobby horsesdominateconversationNo time-boxing ofdiscussiontopicsWe revisitthings we'vedecided on(when it's notwarranted)We put themeeting in thecalendar and sowe have to haveit (even if wedon't need it)We all justagree with eachother - we don'tpush eachother or refineideasNo feedbackasked for oroffered toimprovemeetingsWeneverprayMeetingattendees notlistening toeach other buttalking A LOTAll talk,noactionMy meetingleaderrambles andloses trackof timeMeeting stew:we talk abouteverything allthe time. Noclear meetingpurposeWe don'thavehealthyconflictNothingchangesanywayWe neverconsiderfirstprinciplesNo one ismoderating theconversationto keep us ontrackWe're notclear on whohas decisionmakingrightsI'm an internalprocessor andhave no timetothink/prepareI don't feelsafe tocontributeDistractedmeetingmemberscheckingemails or textsWe don'tcelebrateanythingtogetherI don't likethis meetingso I'm goingto zone outSchedulingproblems:we don'tknow start orfinish timeWe meettoo often ordon't meetenough

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