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

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