Notfollowingrule ofthirdsAskingyes/noquestionLightingis toodarkAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentInterviewee’shead iscropped offLightingis toobrightVideoout offocusMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraInterviewernot makingeyecontactDistractingbackgroundInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundAskinglong orcomplexquestionsPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Notfollowingrule ofthirdsAskingyes/noquestionLightingis toodarkAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentInterviewee’shead iscropped offLightingis toobrightVideoout offocusMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraInterviewernot makingeyecontactDistractingbackgroundInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundAskinglong orcomplexquestionsPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”

Bad Interview 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. Not following rule of thirds
  2. Asking yes/no question
  3. Lighting is too dark
  4. Attaching mic without getting consent
  5. Interviewee’s head is cropped off
  6. Lighting is too bright
  7. Video out of focus
  8. Making interviewee feel self-conscious
  9. Interviewer interrupting interviewee
  10. Interviewee looking directly at camera
  11. Interviewer not making eye contact
  12. Distracting background
  13. Interviewer sitting too far from camera
  14. Interviewee position too close to background
  15. Asking long or complex questions
  16. Poor shot framing - no “breathing room”