Givesadvice toyoungerteachersTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionReferencespastsuperintendentsReferencesthe copymachinebreakingRefers to“the goodold days”Tells afunnyclassroomstoryTechnologyreferenceBrings upa favoritestudentMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)ThankstheirdepartmentSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripMentionsoverheadprojectorsGets astandingovationTalksaboutgradingpapersBrings uptheir firstclassroomMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Mentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)MentionsPLCs“Backin myday…”“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Getsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitReferencesthe moldJokesaboutsleepinginMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionJokesaboutsnowdaysGivesadvice toyoungerteachersTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionReferencespastsuperintendentsReferencesthe copymachinebreakingRefers to“the goodold days”Tells afunnyclassroomstoryTechnologyreferenceBrings upa favoritestudentMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)ThankstheirdepartmentSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripMentionsoverheadprojectorsGets astandingovationTalksaboutgradingpapersBrings uptheir firstclassroomMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Mentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)MentionsPLCs“Backin myday…”“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Getsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitReferencesthe moldJokesaboutsleepinginMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionJokesaboutsnowdays

Retirement Speech Bingo - 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. Gives advice to younger teachers
  2. Talks about school dances or prom supervision
  3. References past superintendents
  4. References the copy machine breaking
  5. Refers to “the good old days”
  6. Tells a funny classroom story
  7. Technology reference
  8. Brings up a favorite student
  9. Misplaces glasses or papers (real or as a joke)
  10. “I’m going to miss the kids most of all.”
  11. Says they’ll come back and sub (but we all know they won’t)
  12. Thanks their department
  13. Says “I won’t miss the meetings!”
  14. Mentions a school trip or field trip
  15. Mentions overhead projectors
  16. Gets a standing ovation
  17. Talks about grading papers
  18. Brings up their first classroom
  19. Mentions a school principal (past or present)
  20. Mentions retirement plans (travel, hobbies, grandkids, etc.)
  21. Mentions PLCs
  22. “Back in my day…”
  23. “When I first started teaching…”
  24. Gets emotional (or makes someone cry)
  25. Mentions a favorite lesson or unit
  26. References the mold
  27. Jokes about sleeping in
  28. Mentions coffee or caffeine addiction
  29. Jokes about snow days