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

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