I was toodefensive whendiscussingareas forimprovement.I did notsubmit myview ontimeI downplayedmyachievementsI avoidedtalking aboutfuture careerplans because Iwasn’t surewhat to say.I avoidedmentioningcollaborativeprojects, thinkingonly individualwork mattered.I didn’t reviewpast feedbackfrom mymanager beforewriting myevaluation.I didn’t expressinterest incareer growthor futureopportunities.I assumedmy manageralreadyknows whatI’ve doneI softened myself-criticismto avoidnegativefeedback.I avoidedmentioningchallenges Ifaced, hopingthey wouldn’tbe noticed.Mycommentsweren'tSMARTI didn'tsubmit myevaluationI left outstudent or teamfeedback thatcould havesupported myevaluation.I rushedthrough myevaluation anddidn’t take timeto reflect.I let one recentmistakeovershadowmy entireevaluation.I didn't lookover notesfromprevious 1:1I didn’t keep trackof myaccomplishmentsthroughout theyearI avoidedmentioning how Ihandledconstructivecriticismthroughout theyearI comparedmyself tocolleaguesinstead offocusing on myown work.I assumed mymanager onlywanted to hearabout bigaccomplishmentsand left outsmaller wins.I wrote longparagraphswithout clearstructure, makingmy evaluationhard to read.I wrote myself-evaluationat the lastminute withoutmuch thought.I didn’tmention anyskills I wantto developI didn’tprovidespecificexamplesI didn’texplain how Iimprovedafter pastmistakes.I didn'tprovide anyfeedback tomy managerI didn’t provideexamples ofhow I wentabove andbeyond my jobexpectations.I onlyfocusedon recenttasksI didn’ttake timeto reviewmy goalsI didn’t suggestfollow-up stepsor specificactions I couldtake forimprovement.I was toodefensive whendiscussingareas forimprovement.I did notsubmit myview ontimeI downplayedmyachievementsI avoidedtalking aboutfuture careerplans because Iwasn’t surewhat to say.I avoidedmentioningcollaborativeprojects, thinkingonly individualwork mattered.I didn’t reviewpast feedbackfrom mymanager beforewriting myevaluation.I didn’t expressinterest incareer growthor futureopportunities.I assumedmy manageralreadyknows whatI’ve doneI softened myself-criticismto avoidnegativefeedback.I avoidedmentioningchallenges Ifaced, hopingthey wouldn’tbe noticed.Mycommentsweren'tSMARTI didn'tsubmit myevaluationI left outstudent or teamfeedback thatcould havesupported myevaluation.I rushedthrough myevaluation anddidn’t take timeto reflect.I let one recentmistakeovershadowmy entireevaluation.I didn't lookover notesfromprevious 1:1I didn’t keep trackof myaccomplishmentsthroughout theyearI avoidedmentioning how Ihandledconstructivecriticismthroughout theyearI comparedmyself tocolleaguesinstead offocusing on myown work.I assumed mymanager onlywanted to hearabout bigaccomplishmentsand left outsmaller wins.I wrote longparagraphswithout clearstructure, makingmy evaluationhard to read.I wrote myself-evaluationat the lastminute withoutmuch thought.I didn’tmention anyskills I wantto developI didn’tprovidespecificexamplesI didn’texplain how Iimprovedafter pastmistakes.I didn'tprovide anyfeedback tomy managerI didn’t provideexamples ofhow I wentabove andbeyond my jobexpectations.I onlyfocusedon recenttasksI didn’ttake timeto reviewmy goalsI didn’t suggestfollow-up stepsor specificactions I couldtake forimprovement.

Performance Evaluations Don'ts - 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 too defensive when discussing areas for improvement.
  2. I did not submit my view on time
  3. I downplayed my achievements
  4. I avoided talking about future career plans because I wasn’t sure what to say.
  5. I avoided mentioning collaborative projects, thinking only individual work mattered.
  6. I didn’t review past feedback from my manager before writing my evaluation.
  7. I didn’t express interest in career growth or future opportunities.
  8. I assumed my manager already knows what I’ve done
  9. I softened my self-criticism to avoid negative feedback.
  10. I avoided mentioning challenges I faced, hoping they wouldn’t be noticed.
  11. My comments weren't SMART
  12. I didn't submit my evaluation
  13. I left out student or team feedback that could have supported my evaluation.
  14. I rushed through my evaluation and didn’t take time to reflect.
  15. I let one recent mistake overshadow my entire evaluation.
  16. I didn't look over notes from previous 1:1
  17. I didn’t keep track of my accomplishments throughout the year
  18. I avoided mentioning how I handled constructive criticism throughout the year
  19. I compared myself to colleagues instead of focusing on my own work.
  20. I assumed my manager only wanted to hear about big accomplishments and left out smaller wins.
  21. I wrote long paragraphs without clear structure, making my evaluation hard to read.
  22. I wrote my self-evaluation at the last minute without much thought.
  23. I didn’t mention any skills I want to develop
  24. I didn’t provide specific examples
  25. I didn’t explain how I improved after past mistakes.
  26. I didn't provide any feedback to my manager
  27. I didn’t provide examples of how I went above and beyond my job expectations.
  28. I only focused on recent tasks
  29. I didn’t take time to review my goals
  30. I didn’t suggest follow-up steps or specific actions I could take for improvement.