Lightingis toodarkIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundVideoout offocusAskingyes/noquestionAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeInterviewee’shead iscropped offInterviewernot makingeyecontactPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Askinglong orcomplexquestionsDistractingbackgroundLightingis toobrightInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraNotfollowingrule ofthirdsMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousLightingis toodarkIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundVideoout offocusAskingyes/noquestionAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeInterviewee’shead iscropped offInterviewernot makingeyecontactPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Askinglong orcomplexquestionsDistractingbackgroundLightingis toobrightInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraNotfollowingrule ofthirdsMakingintervieweefeel self-conscious

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
  1. Lighting is too dark
  2. Interviewee position too close to background
  3. Video out of focus
  4. Asking yes/no question
  5. Attaching mic without getting consent
  6. Interviewer interrupting interviewee
  7. Interviewee’s head is cropped off
  8. Interviewer not making eye contact
  9. Poor shot framing - no “breathing room”
  10. Asking long or complex questions
  11. Distracting background
  12. Lighting is too bright
  13. Interviewer sitting too far from camera
  14. Interviewee looking directly at camera
  15. Not following rule of thirds
  16. Making interviewee feel self-conscious