Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParent hasanunreasonablerequestConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParentcan't tellmeeting isoverNothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParentbrings up averypersonalissueParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absences"Child isdifferentat home"Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningLanguagebarrierParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceSomeonecriesWe'removing/student isgoing online"I wasnevergood at...""When Iwas inschool..."TechnologyissueYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParent hasanunreasonablerequestConfusionabout whois parent/step-parent"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParentcan't tellmeeting isoverNothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParentbrings up averypersonalissueParentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absences"Child isdifferentat home"Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningLanguagebarrierParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceSomeonecriesWe'removing/student isgoing online"I wasnevergood at...""When Iwas inschool..."TechnologyissueYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly 

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