Calls forSpeculationAsks laywitness toanswer whenincompetenton SMMisstatesTestimonyImproperlydescribestestimonyIncomplete/ ImproperHypoQ based onhypoinconsistentw/ factsAsked andAnswered.Not allowedto ask sameQ more thanonceImproperImpeachmentUsesprohibitedmeans ofimpeachmentHarassing/ InsultingWitnessCauseunwarrantedannoyance orembarrassment.Calls forLegalConclusionWitnessincompetentto makedeterminationof lawAssumesfacts notinEvidenceQ includesfacts notproven / inevidenceLeading.Questionssuggestiveof ananswerCompound.Questionpresents twoor moreissuesArgumentativeQuestionargueswithwitnessCumulative.Two+witnessestestifying tosame SMBeyondtheScopeDoes notfollow topicof Direct /Cross / Re-D/ Re-CCalls forExpertOpinionAsks laywitness to beexpert onsubjectmatterCalls forNarrativeAllowswitness totell longuncontrollednarrativeVague /Ambiguous.Whenquestionis vagueCalls forSpeculationAsks laywitness toanswer whenincompetenton SMMisstatesTestimonyImproperlydescribestestimonyIncomplete/ ImproperHypoQ based onhypoinconsistentw/ factsAsked andAnswered.Not allowedto ask sameQ more thanonceImproperImpeachmentUsesprohibitedmeans ofimpeachmentHarassing/ InsultingWitnessCauseunwarrantedannoyance orembarrassment.Calls forLegalConclusionWitnessincompetentto makedeterminationof lawAssumesfacts notinEvidenceQ includesfacts notproven / inevidenceLeading.Questionssuggestiveof ananswerCompound.Questionpresents twoor moreissuesArgumentativeQuestionargueswithwitnessCumulative.Two+witnessestestifying tosame SMBeyondtheScopeDoes notfollow topicof Direct /Cross / Re-D/ Re-CCalls forExpertOpinionAsks laywitness to beexpert onsubjectmatterCalls forNarrativeAllowswitness totell longuncontrollednarrativeVague /Ambiguous.Whenquestionis vague

Objections to Form 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. Asks lay witness to answer when incompetent on SM
    Calls for Speculation
  2. Improperly describes testimony
    Misstates Testimony
  3. Q based on hypo inconsistent w/ facts
    Incomplete / Improper Hypo
  4. Not allowed to ask same Q more than once
    Asked and Answered.
  5. Uses prohibited means of impeachment
    Improper Impeachment
  6. Cause unwarranted annoyance or embarrassment.
    Harassing / Insulting Witness
  7. Witness incompetent to make determination of law
    Calls for Legal Conclusion
  8. Q includes facts not proven / in evidence
    Assumes facts not in Evidence
  9. Questions suggestive of an answer
    Leading.
  10. Question presents two or more issues
    Compound.
  11. Question argues with witness
    Argumentative
  12. Two+ witnesses testifying to same SM
    Cumulative.
  13. Does not follow topic of Direct / Cross / Re-D / Re-C
    Beyond the Scope
  14. Asks lay witness to be expert on subject matter
    Calls for Expert Opinion
  15. Allows witness to tell long uncontrolled narrative
    Calls for Narrative
  16. When question is vague
    Vague / Ambiguous.