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