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

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