Brings upa favoritestudentMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Referencesthe copymachinebreaking“Backin myday…”MentionsoverheadprojectorsTalksaboutgradingpapers“When Ifirst startedteaching…”JokesaboutsleepinginMentionsPLCsJokesaboutsnowdaysGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Refers to“the goodold days”TechnologyreferenceReferencespastsuperintendentsBrings uptheir firstclassroomReferencesthe moldMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionThankstheirdepartmentMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Gets astandingovation“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Givesadvice toyoungerteachersTells afunnyclassroomstoryBrings upa favoritestudentMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Referencesthe copymachinebreaking“Backin myday…”MentionsoverheadprojectorsTalksaboutgradingpapers“When Ifirst startedteaching…”JokesaboutsleepinginMentionsPLCsJokesaboutsnowdaysGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Refers to“the goodold days”TechnologyreferenceReferencespastsuperintendentsBrings uptheir firstclassroomReferencesthe moldMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionThankstheirdepartmentMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Gets astandingovation“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Givesadvice toyoungerteachersTells afunnyclassroomstory

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