Notfollowingrule ofthirdsAskingyes/noquestionInterviewee’shead iscropped offVideoout offocusAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentDistractingbackgroundInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”InterviewerinterruptingintervieweeLightingis toodarkLightingis toobrightMakingintervieweefeel self-consciousNotfollowingrule ofthirdsAskingyes/noquestionInterviewee’shead iscropped offVideoout offocusAttachingmic withoutgettingconsentDistractingbackgroundInterviewersitting toofar fromcameraPoor shotframing - no“breathingroom”InterviewerinterruptingintervieweeLightingis toodarkLightingis toobrightMakingintervieweefeel 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.


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