I avoidedmentioningchallenges Ifaced, hopingthey wouldn’tbe noticed.I left outstudent or teamfeedback thatcould havesupported myevaluation.I assumedmy manageralreadyknows whatI’ve doneI didn’t provideexamples ofhow I wentabove andbeyond my jobexpectations.I didn't lookover notesfromprevious 1:1I wrote myself-evaluationat the lastminute withoutmuch thought.I didn’texplain how Iimprovedafter pastmistakes.I didn'tprovide anyfeedback tomy managerI didn’tmention anyskills I wantto developI avoidedtalking aboutfuture careerplans because Iwasn’t surewhat to say.I softened myself-criticismto avoidnegativefeedback.I didn’ttake timeto reviewmy goalsI didn'tsubmit myevaluationI assumed mymanager onlywanted to hearabout bigaccomplishmentsand left outsmaller wins.I avoidedmentioning how Ihandledconstructivecriticismthroughout theyearI did notsubmit myview ontimeI wrote longparagraphswithout clearstructure, makingmy evaluationhard to read.I downplayedmyachievementsI avoidedmentioningcollaborativeprojects, thinkingonly individualwork mattered.I let one recentmistakeovershadowmy entireevaluation.I rushedthrough myevaluation anddidn’t take timeto reflect.I onlyfocusedon recenttasksMycommentsweren'tSMARTI didn’t reviewpast feedbackfrom mymanager beforewriting myevaluation.I didn’tprovidespecificexamplesI didn’t expressinterest incareer growthor futureopportunities.I comparedmyself tocolleaguesinstead offocusing on myown work.I didn’t keep trackof myaccomplishmentsthroughout theyearI didn’t suggestfollow-up stepsor specificactions I couldtake forimprovement.I was toodefensive whendiscussingareas forimprovement.I avoidedmentioningchallenges Ifaced, hopingthey wouldn’tbe noticed.I left outstudent or teamfeedback thatcould havesupported myevaluation.I assumedmy manageralreadyknows whatI’ve doneI didn’t provideexamples ofhow I wentabove andbeyond my jobexpectations.I didn't lookover notesfromprevious 1:1I wrote myself-evaluationat the lastminute withoutmuch thought.I didn’texplain how Iimprovedafter pastmistakes.I didn'tprovide anyfeedback tomy managerI didn’tmention anyskills I wantto developI avoidedtalking aboutfuture careerplans because Iwasn’t surewhat to say.I softened myself-criticismto avoidnegativefeedback.I didn’ttake timeto reviewmy goalsI didn'tsubmit myevaluationI assumed mymanager onlywanted to hearabout bigaccomplishmentsand left outsmaller wins.I avoidedmentioning how Ihandledconstructivecriticismthroughout theyearI did notsubmit myview ontimeI wrote longparagraphswithout clearstructure, makingmy evaluationhard to read.I downplayedmyachievementsI avoidedmentioningcollaborativeprojects, thinkingonly individualwork mattered.I let one recentmistakeovershadowmy entireevaluation.I rushedthrough myevaluation anddidn’t take timeto reflect.I onlyfocusedon recenttasksMycommentsweren'tSMARTI didn’t reviewpast feedbackfrom mymanager beforewriting myevaluation.I didn’tprovidespecificexamplesI didn’t expressinterest incareer growthor futureopportunities.I comparedmyself tocolleaguesinstead offocusing on myown work.I didn’t keep trackof myaccomplishmentsthroughout theyearI didn’t suggestfollow-up stepsor specificactions I couldtake forimprovement.I was toodefensive whendiscussingareas 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 avoided mentioning challenges I faced, hoping they wouldn’t be noticed.
  2. I left out student or team feedback that could have supported my evaluation.
  3. I assumed my manager already knows what I’ve done
  4. I didn’t provide examples of how I went above and beyond my job expectations.
  5. I didn't look over notes from previous 1:1
  6. I wrote my self-evaluation at the last minute without much thought.
  7. I didn’t explain how I improved after past mistakes.
  8. I didn't provide any feedback to my manager
  9. I didn’t mention any skills I want to develop
  10. I avoided talking about future career plans because I wasn’t sure what to say.
  11. I softened my self-criticism to avoid negative feedback.
  12. I didn’t take time to review my goals
  13. I didn't submit my evaluation
  14. I assumed my manager only wanted to hear about big accomplishments and left out smaller wins.
  15. I avoided mentioning how I handled constructive criticism throughout the year
  16. I did not submit my view on time
  17. I wrote long paragraphs without clear structure, making my evaluation hard to read.
  18. I downplayed my achievements
  19. I avoided mentioning collaborative projects, thinking only individual work mattered.
  20. I let one recent mistake overshadow my entire evaluation.
  21. I rushed through my evaluation and didn’t take time to reflect.
  22. I only focused on recent tasks
  23. My comments weren't SMART
  24. I didn’t review past feedback from my manager before writing my evaluation.
  25. I didn’t provide specific examples
  26. I didn’t express interest in career growth or future opportunities.
  27. I compared myself to colleagues instead of focusing on my own work.
  28. I didn’t keep track of my accomplishments throughout the year
  29. I didn’t suggest follow-up steps or specific actions I could take for improvement.
  30. I was too defensive when discussing areas for improvement.