“Let’stablethis”Someonenods whilepretendingto take notesTactics are notshared withnarrative; eachpiece calledstrategic planStrategicplan isapprovedBoard membersays “have wethoughtabout/weshould partnerwith…”“Is that whatwe/you werethinking” as aconversationwrap-upUnrealisticdeadline fora largeamount ofinformationDiscussion(s)plannedabout futurediscussion(s)Awkwardsilenceis hadAgenda isreceived lessthan 24 hoursbeforemeetingBoardmemberinterpretsstatement wayout of contextStrategicplan isunfinishedAmy usessomethingwe said assomethingshe saysAmy or theBoard say howmuch theyappreciatestaffTara makes anawkward jokeand/or acomment abouther ex-husband“Changemakers”Pause/delayin who’sleading thenext section ofthe meetingEric says“dreambig” or“think big”“Takingless,givingmore”Some lingeringconversationabout shardingdocs/technologyInformationnot providedprior tofiguring outSurprisepresentationexpected ofstaffAfterschoolprogramsmentioned“That’s agoodquestion"Boardmemberflakes onattending themeetingUnrealisticexpectationsof teens“Makingourmission amovement”Coworkerssharelook/anylookBoardmembersuggestsmaking a newprogram“Let’stablethis”Someonenods whilepretendingto take notesTactics are notshared withnarrative; eachpiece calledstrategic planStrategicplan isapprovedBoard membersays “have wethoughtabout/weshould partnerwith…”“Is that whatwe/you werethinking” as aconversationwrap-upUnrealisticdeadline fora largeamount ofinformationDiscussion(s)plannedabout futurediscussion(s)Awkwardsilenceis hadAgenda isreceived lessthan 24 hoursbeforemeetingBoardmemberinterpretsstatement wayout of contextStrategicplan isunfinishedAmy usessomethingwe said assomethingshe saysAmy or theBoard say howmuch theyappreciatestaffTara makes anawkward jokeand/or acomment abouther ex-husband“Changemakers”Pause/delayin who’sleading thenext section ofthe meetingEric says“dreambig” or“think big”“Takingless,givingmore”Some lingeringconversationabout shardingdocs/technologyInformationnot providedprior tofiguring outSurprisepresentationexpected ofstaffAfterschoolprogramsmentioned“That’s agoodquestion"Boardmemberflakes onattending themeetingUnrealisticexpectationsof teens“Makingourmission amovement”Coworkerssharelook/anylookBoardmembersuggestsmaking a newprogram

Retreat 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. “Let’s table this”
  2. Someone nods while pretending to take notes
  3. Tactics are not shared with narrative; each piece called strategic plan
  4. Strategic plan is approved
  5. Board member says “have we thought about/we should partner with…”
  6. “Is that what we/you were thinking” as a conversation wrap-up
  7. Unrealistic deadline for a large amount of information
  8. Discussion(s) planned about future discussion(s)
  9. Awkward silence is had
  10. Agenda is received less than 24 hours before meeting
  11. Board member interprets statement way out of context
  12. Strategic plan is unfinished
  13. Amy uses something we said as something she says
  14. Amy or the Board say how much they appreciate staff
  15. Tara makes an awkward joke and/or a comment about her ex-husband
  16. “Change makers”
  17. Pause/delay in who’s leading the next section of the meeting
  18. Eric says “dream big” or “think big”
  19. “Taking less, giving more”
  20. Some lingering conversation about sharding docs/technology
  21. Information not provided prior to figuring out
  22. Surprise presentation expected of staff
  23. After school programs mentioned
  24. “That’s a good question"
  25. Board member flakes on attending the meeting
  26. Unrealistic expectations of teens
  27. “Making our mission a movement”
  28. Coworkers share look/any look
  29. Board member suggests making a new program