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

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