"I wasnevergood at...""When Iwas inschool..."Parentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningSomeonecriesConfusionabout whois parent/step-parentWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParent hasanunreasonablerequest"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before""Child isdifferentat home"A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParentbrings up averypersonalissueYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)LanguagebarrierParentcan't tellmeeting isoverCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceTechnologyissue"I wasnevergood at...""When Iwas inschool..."Parentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningSomeonecriesConfusionabout whois parent/step-parentWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParent hasanunreasonablerequest"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before""Child isdifferentat home"A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParentbrings up averypersonalissueYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)LanguagebarrierParentcan't tellmeeting isoverCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceTechnologyissue

Parent/Teacher 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. "I was never good at..."
  2. "When I was in school..."
  3. Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
  4. Sibling(s) destroy your classroom
  5. Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
  6. Someone cries
  7. Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent
  8. We're moving/ student is going online
  9. Parent has an unreasonable request
  10. "I have never heard this about my child before"
  11. "Child is different at home"
  12. A parent wants to be updated constantly
  13. Nothing to present to parents (student didn't make a slide show)
  14. Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
  15. Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
  16. Parent brings up a very personal issue
  17. You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)
  18. Language barrier
  19. Parent can't tell meeting is over
  20. Creative excuses about homework
  21. One parent blames the other parent for something
  22. Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
  23. Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference
  24. Technology issue