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