(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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"I have never heard this about my child before"
Nothing to present to parents (student didn't make a slide show)
Parent brings up a very personal issue
Someone cries
Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent
One parent blames the other parent for something
You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)
"Child is different at home"
Parent has an unreasonable request
Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
"When I was in school..."
Language barrier
Parent can't tell meeting is over
Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
A parent wants to be updated constantly
Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference
