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

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