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

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