Askinglong orcomplexquestionsInterviewee’shead iscropped offMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousInterviewernot makingeyecontactIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundLightingis toodarkAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentVideoout offocusLightingis toobrightInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraDistractingbackgroundAskingyes/noquestionPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Notfollowingrule ofthirdsAskinglong orcomplexquestionsInterviewee’shead iscropped offMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousInterviewernot makingeyecontactIntervieweeposition tooclose tobackgroundLightingis toodarkAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentVideoout offocusLightingis toobrightInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraIntervieweelookingdirectly atcameraDistractingbackgroundAskingyes/noquestionPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Notfollowingrule 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. Asking long or complex questions
  2. Interviewee’s head is cropped off
  3. Making interviewee feel self-conscious
  4. Interviewer not making eye contact
  5. Interviewee position too close to background
  6. Lighting is too dark
  7. Attaching mic without getting consent
  8. Video out of focus
  9. Lighting is too bright
  10. Interviewer interrupting interviewee
  11. Interviewer sitting too far from camera
  12. Interviewee looking directly at camera
  13. Distracting background
  14. Asking yes/no question
  15. Poor shot framing - no “breathing room”
  16. Not following rule of thirds