Parent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly TechnologyissueParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkSibling(s)destroyyourclassroom"When Iwas inschool..."Parent hasanunreasonablerequest"Child isdifferentat home"Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of evening"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesSomeonecriesParentcan't tellmeeting isoverWe'removing/student isgoing onlineYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)"I wasnevergood at..."Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parentbrings up averypersonalissueParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingConfusionabout whois parent/step-parentLanguagebarrierParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly TechnologyissueParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkSibling(s)destroyyourclassroom"When Iwas inschool..."Parent hasanunreasonablerequest"Child isdifferentat home"Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of evening"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesSomeonecriesParentcan't tellmeeting isoverWe'removing/student isgoing onlineYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)"I wasnevergood at..."Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parentbrings up averypersonalissueParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingConfusionabout whois parent/step-parentLanguagebarrier

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