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