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