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