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

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