Interviewee’shead iscropped offAskingyes/noquestionPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Interviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeDistractingbackgroundAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentLightingis toobrightLightingis toodarkVideoout offocusInterviewernot makingeyecontactNotfollowingrule ofthirdsIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousAskinglong orcomplexquestionsInterviewee’shead iscropped offAskingyes/noquestionPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Interviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeDistractingbackgroundAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentLightingis toobrightLightingis toodarkVideoout offocusInterviewernot makingeyecontactNotfollowingrule ofthirdsIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousAskinglong orcomplexquestions

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