Interviewersitting toofar fromcameraLightingis toobrightPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Attachingmic withoutgettingconsentMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousVideoout offocusDistractingbackgroundLightingis toodarkAskingyes/noquestionNotfollowingrule ofthirdsInterviewee’shead iscropped offInterviewerinterruptingintervieweeInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraLightingis toobrightPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”Attachingmic withoutgettingconsentMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousVideoout offocusDistractingbackgroundLightingis toodarkAskingyes/noquestionNotfollowingrule ofthirdsInterviewee’shead iscropped offInterviewerinterruptinginterviewee

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. Lighting is too bright
  3. Poor shot framing - no “breathing room”
  4. Attaching mic without getting consent
  5. Making interviewee feel self-conscious
  6. Video out of focus
  7. Distracting background
  8. Lighting is too dark
  9. Asking yes/no question
  10. Not following rule of thirds
  11. Interviewee’s head is cropped off
  12. Interviewer interrupting interviewee