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

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