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

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