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