Called astudent bysibling’snameCan’tfind yourphoneRaidedthestudentcandy jarYour subdidn’t followthe lessonplans.No-namepapersFellasleepby 8pmThought itwas Friday…it’s Thursday“I justansweredthat SAMEquestion.”Your yearfor a formalobservation.Cried inthebathroomSpilledcoffeeForgot totakeattendance“Thismeetingcould havebeen anemail.”You had torepeat thedirections...again.Used asharpie onawhiteboardYour eyesglazed overduring ameetingYour mostdifficultstudent has3 youngersiblings.“Don’t makeme use myteachervoice.”Teacherappreciationlunch!This classactivity wasa great idea- in theory.JammedthecopierA studentsharpens apencil duringyour lesson.COVID19guidancechangesagain.Got stuckbehindthe busesA student isquarantined.Had 3+caffeinateddrinksGlitterwas abad idea.FiredrillA crayon -in thepencilsharpenerStudent:“You neversaid it wasdue today.”6+ hoursw/o abathroombreakShould havegraded...watchedNetflix“I havestuff to doin myroom.”Forgot tocall/emailparentbackSubbedduringyour planperiodStudent: “Dowe have towritecompletesentences?”StudentGrowthGoalsInformalobservationDonutsin thelounge!“I’m goingto waituntil it’squiet.”Called astudent bysibling’snameCan’tfind yourphoneRaidedthestudentcandy jarYour subdidn’t followthe lessonplans.No-namepapersFellasleepby 8pmThought itwas Friday…it’s Thursday“I justansweredthat SAMEquestion.”Your yearfor a formalobservation.Cried inthebathroomSpilledcoffeeForgot totakeattendance“Thismeetingcould havebeen anemail.”You had torepeat thedirections...again.Used asharpie onawhiteboardYour eyesglazed overduring ameetingYour mostdifficultstudent has3 youngersiblings.“Don’t makeme use myteachervoice.”Teacherappreciationlunch!This classactivity wasa great idea- in theory.JammedthecopierA studentsharpens apencil duringyour lesson.COVID19guidancechangesagain.Got stuckbehindthe busesA student isquarantined.Had 3+caffeinateddrinksGlitterwas abad idea.FiredrillA crayon -in thepencilsharpenerStudent:“You neversaid it wasdue today.”6+ hoursw/o abathroombreakShould havegraded...watchedNetflix“I havestuff to doin myroom.”Forgot tocall/emailparentbackSubbedduringyour planperiodStudent: “Dowe have towritecompletesentences?”StudentGrowthGoalsInformalobservationDonutsin thelounge!“I’m goingto waituntil it’squiet.”

Tired Teacher 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. Called a student by sibling’s name
  2. Can’t find your phone
  3. Raided the student candy jar
  4. Your sub didn’t follow the lesson plans.
  5. No-name papers
  6. Fell asleep by 8pm
  7. Thought it was Friday… it’s Thursday
  8. “I just answered that SAME question.”
  9. Your year for a formal observation.
  10. Cried in the bathroom
  11. Spilled coffee
  12. Forgot to take attendance
  13. “This meeting could have been an email.”
  14. You had to repeat the directions... again.
  15. Used a sharpie on a whiteboard
  16. Your eyes glazed over during a meeting
  17. Your most difficult student has 3 younger siblings.
  18. “Don’t make me use my teacher voice.”
  19. Teacher appreciation lunch!
  20. This class activity was a great idea - in theory.
  21. Jammed the copier
  22. A student sharpens a pencil during your lesson.
  23. COVID19 guidance changes again.
  24. Got stuck behind the buses
  25. A student is quarantined.
  26. Had 3+ caffeinated drinks
  27. Glitter was a bad idea.
  28. Fire drill
  29. A crayon - in the pencil sharpener
  30. Student: “You never said it was due today.”
  31. 6+ hours w/o a bathroom break
  32. Should have graded... watched Netflix
  33. “I have stuff to do in my room.”
  34. Forgot to call/email parent back
  35. Subbed during your plan period
  36. Student: “Do we have to write complete sentences?”
  37. Student Growth Goals
  38. Informal observation
  39. Donuts in the lounge!
  40. “I’m going to wait until it’s quiet.”