Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)“Backin myday…”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitTells afunnyclassroomstoryReferencesthe moldTalksaboutgradingpapersThankstheirdepartmentBrings upa favoritestudentReferencesthe copymachinebreakingMentionsoverheadprojectors“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Jokesaboutsnowdays“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Getsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Refers to“the goodold days”JokesaboutsleepinginMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Brings uptheir firstclassroomSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”ReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionGivesadvice toyoungerteachersMentionsPLCsMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionGets astandingovationTechnologyreferenceMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)“Backin myday…”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitTells afunnyclassroomstoryReferencesthe moldTalksaboutgradingpapersThankstheirdepartmentBrings upa favoritestudentReferencesthe copymachinebreakingMentionsoverheadprojectors“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Jokesaboutsnowdays“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Getsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Refers to“the goodold days”JokesaboutsleepinginMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Brings uptheir firstclassroomSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”ReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionGivesadvice toyoungerteachersMentionsPLCsMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionGets astandingovationTechnologyreference

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