Referencesthe copymachinebreakingMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Brings uptheir firstclassroomGivesadvice toyoungerteachersMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionTechnologyreferenceThankstheirdepartmentMentionsPLCsSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Talks aboutschooldances orpromsupervision“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Tells afunnyclassroomstoryReferencespastsuperintendentsGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Referencesthe moldMentionsoverheadprojectorsJokesaboutsleepinginMentionsa favoritelesson orunitMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Refers to“the goodold days”Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Talksaboutgradingpapers“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Gets astandingovationJokesaboutsnowdaysBrings upa favoritestudent“Backin myday…”Referencesthe copymachinebreakingMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Brings uptheir firstclassroomGivesadvice toyoungerteachersMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionTechnologyreferenceThankstheirdepartmentMentionsPLCsSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Talks aboutschooldances orpromsupervision“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Tells afunnyclassroomstoryReferencespastsuperintendentsGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Referencesthe moldMentionsoverheadprojectorsJokesaboutsleepinginMentionsa favoritelesson orunitMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Refers to“the goodold days”Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Talksaboutgradingpapers“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Gets astandingovationJokesaboutsnowdaysBrings upa favoritestudent“Backin myday…”

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