Interviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundLightingis toodarkInterviewernot makingeyecontactLightingis toobrightAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Videoout offocusInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraAskingyes/noquestionInterviewee’shead iscropped offAskinglong orcomplexquestionsDistractingbackgroundMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousNotfollowingrule ofthirdsInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundLightingis toodarkInterviewernot makingeyecontactLightingis toobrightAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Videoout offocusInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraAskingyes/noquestionInterviewee’shead iscropped offAskinglong orcomplexquestionsDistractingbackgroundMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousNotfollowingrule ofthirds

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