Overly broadtopic withfewor nospecificdetails"Let'sbreak intosmallgroups"ReadingdirectlyfromslidesPresenteris a fewminuteslateSidetangentstake moretime thanlecture itselfPresenterisunpreparedEndsearlyDoesn'tfullyanswerquestionsMistakeinslidesResponds toan objectionormisconceptionno one hasWaits 5-10minutes toget started"Am Igoing toofast?"Frequentlystops forquestionsbut no onehasanyPersonalanecdotethat goes onfor too longOff-topic"discussionquestions"Each slideof ppttakes 15minsLeavefeeling likeyou didn'tlearnanythingLongquotationreadverbatimTechdifficultiesinbeginningToo manyunnecessaryexamplesPresentermakes jokethat doesn'tland & laughsawkwardlyAt leastonepersonsleepingResponds to everystudentcomment/questionat excruciatinglength"How would*you*define[topic oflecture]?"Reflectionquestionsat the endPpt slideshavetoomanybulletpointsPerson infront of youplaying agame/onlineshoppingOnly onepage ofnotes atthe endPresenterasks aquestion,nobodyrespondsOverly broadtopic withfewor nospecificdetails"Let'sbreak intosmallgroups"ReadingdirectlyfromslidesPresenteris a fewminuteslateSidetangentstake moretime thanlecture itselfPresenterisunpreparedEndsearlyDoesn'tfullyanswerquestionsMistakeinslidesResponds toan objectionormisconceptionno one hasWaits 5-10minutes toget started"Am Igoing toofast?"Frequentlystops forquestionsbut no onehasanyPersonalanecdotethat goes onfor too longOff-topic"discussionquestions"Each slideof ppttakes 15minsLeavefeeling likeyou didn'tlearnanythingLongquotationreadverbatimTechdifficultiesinbeginningToo manyunnecessaryexamplesPresentermakes jokethat doesn'tland & laughsawkwardlyAt leastonepersonsleepingResponds to everystudentcomment/questionat excruciatinglength"How would*you*define[topic oflecture]?"Reflectionquestionsat the endPpt slideshavetoomanybulletpointsPerson infront of youplaying agame/onlineshoppingOnly onepage ofnotes atthe endPresenterasks aquestion,nobodyresponds

Useless Presentation 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. Overly broad topic withfew or no specific details
  2. "Let's break into small groups"
  3. Reading directly from slides
  4. Presenter is a few minutes late
  5. Side tangents take more time than lecture itself
  6. Presenter is unprepared
  7. Ends early
  8. Doesn't fully answer questions
  9. Mistake in slides
  10. Responds to an objection or misconception no one has
  11. Waits 5-10 minutes to get started
  12. "Am I going too fast?"
  13. Frequently stops for questions but no one hasany
  14. Personal anecdote that goes on for too long
  15. Off-topic "discussion questions"
  16. Each slide of ppt takes 15 mins
  17. Leave feeling like you didn't learn anything
  18. Long quotation read verbatim
  19. Tech difficulties in beginning
  20. Too many unnecessary examples
  21. Presenter makes joke that doesn't land & laughs awkwardly
  22. At least one person sleeping
  23. Responds to every student comment/question at excruciating length
  24. "How would *you*define [topic of lecture]?"
  25. Reflection questions at the end
  26. Ppt slides have toomany bulletpoints
  27. Person in front of you playing a game/online shopping
  28. Only one page of notes at the end
  29. Presenter asks a question, nobody responds