Tells afunnyclassroomstoryGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)JokesaboutsleepinginBrings upa favoritestudentSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Refers to“the goodold days”“Backin myday…”Gets astandingovationJokesaboutsnowdays“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Mentionsoverheadprojectors“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)TechnologyreferenceReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionThankstheirdepartmentBrings uptheir firstclassroomReferencesthe copymachinebreakingGivesadvice toyoungerteachersReferencesthe moldMentionsPLCsTalksaboutgradingpapersMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Tells afunnyclassroomstoryGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)JokesaboutsleepinginBrings upa favoritestudentSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Refers to“the goodold days”“Backin myday…”Gets astandingovationJokesaboutsnowdays“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Mentionsoverheadprojectors“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)TechnologyreferenceReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionThankstheirdepartmentBrings uptheir firstclassroomReferencesthe copymachinebreakingGivesadvice toyoungerteachersReferencesthe moldMentionsPLCsTalksaboutgradingpapersMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)

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