ReadingdirectlyfromslidesReflectionquestionsat the end"How would*you*define[topic oflecture]?"Person infront of youplaying agame/onlineshoppingPresentermakes jokethat doesn'tland & laughsawkwardlyToo manyunnecessaryexamplesPresenterasks aquestion,nobodyrespondsPpt slideshavetoomanybulletpointsWaits 5-10minutes toget startedOnly onepage ofnotes atthe endEach slideof ppttakes 15minsResponds to everystudentcomment/questionat excruciatinglength"Am Igoing toofast?"Responds toan objectionormisconceptionno one hasPresenterisunpreparedAt leastonepersonsleepingPersonalanecdotethat goes onfor too longLongquotationreadverbatimSidetangentstake moretime thanlecture itselfTechdifficultiesinbeginningFrequentlystops forquestionsbut no onehasanyMistakeinslidesLeavefeeling likeyou didn'tlearnanythingOverly broadtopic withfewor nospecificdetailsPresenteris a fewminuteslateOff-topic"discussionquestions"EndsearlyDoesn'tfullyanswerquestions"Let'sbreak intosmallgroups"ReadingdirectlyfromslidesReflectionquestionsat the end"How would*you*define[topic oflecture]?"Person infront of youplaying agame/onlineshoppingPresentermakes jokethat doesn'tland & laughsawkwardlyToo manyunnecessaryexamplesPresenterasks aquestion,nobodyrespondsPpt slideshavetoomanybulletpointsWaits 5-10minutes toget startedOnly onepage ofnotes atthe endEach slideof ppttakes 15minsResponds to everystudentcomment/questionat excruciatinglength"Am Igoing toofast?"Responds toan objectionormisconceptionno one hasPresenterisunpreparedAt leastonepersonsleepingPersonalanecdotethat goes onfor too longLongquotationreadverbatimSidetangentstake moretime thanlecture itselfTechdifficultiesinbeginningFrequentlystops forquestionsbut no onehasanyMistakeinslidesLeavefeeling likeyou didn'tlearnanythingOverly broadtopic withfewor nospecificdetailsPresenteris a fewminuteslateOff-topic"discussionquestions"EndsearlyDoesn'tfullyanswerquestions"Let'sbreak intosmallgroups"

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