Sidetangentstake moretime thanlecture itselfWaits 5-10minutes toget startedTechdifficultiesinbeginningPresenteris a fewminuteslatePerson infront of youplaying agame/onlineshoppingEach slideof ppttakes 15minsPresenterasks aquestion,nobodyresponds"Am Igoing toofast?"Presentermakes jokethat doesn'tland & laughsawkwardly"How would*you*define[topic oflecture]?"Personalanecdotethat goes onfor too longDoesn'tfullyanswerquestions"Let'sbreak intosmallgroups"ReadingdirectlyfromslidesEndsearlyOnly onepage ofnotes atthe endFrequentlystops forquestionsbut no onehasanyLongquotationreadverbatimLeavefeeling likeyou didn'tlearnanythingMistakeinslidesResponds toan objectionormisconceptionno one hasResponds to everystudentcomment/questionat excruciatinglengthPresenterisunpreparedAt leastonepersonsleepingPpt slideshavetoomanybulletpointsToo manyunnecessaryexamplesOverly broadtopic withfewor nospecificdetailsReflectionquestionsat the endOff-topic"discussionquestions"Sidetangentstake moretime thanlecture itselfWaits 5-10minutes toget startedTechdifficultiesinbeginningPresenteris a fewminuteslatePerson infront of youplaying agame/onlineshoppingEach slideof ppttakes 15minsPresenterasks aquestion,nobodyresponds"Am Igoing toofast?"Presentermakes jokethat doesn'tland & laughsawkwardly"How would*you*define[topic oflecture]?"Personalanecdotethat goes onfor too longDoesn'tfullyanswerquestions"Let'sbreak intosmallgroups"ReadingdirectlyfromslidesEndsearlyOnly onepage ofnotes atthe endFrequentlystops forquestionsbut no onehasanyLongquotationreadverbatimLeavefeeling likeyou didn'tlearnanythingMistakeinslidesResponds toan objectionormisconceptionno one hasResponds to everystudentcomment/questionat excruciatinglengthPresenterisunpreparedAt leastonepersonsleepingPpt slideshavetoomanybulletpointsToo manyunnecessaryexamplesOverly broadtopic withfewor nospecificdetailsReflectionquestionsat the endOff-topic"discussionquestions"

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