“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitTells afunnyclassroomstoryReferencesthe copymachinebreaking“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Brings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)JokesaboutsnowdaysMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionGets astandingovationTalksaboutgradingpapersMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Referencesthe mold“Backin myday…”ReferencespastsuperintendentsGivesadvice toyoungerteachersRefers to“the goodold days”Brings upa favoritestudentMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)ThankstheirdepartmentJokesaboutsleepinginTechnologyreferenceMentionsPLCsMentionsoverheadprojectors“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa favoritelesson orunitTells afunnyclassroomstoryReferencesthe copymachinebreaking“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Brings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)JokesaboutsnowdaysMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionGets astandingovationTalksaboutgradingpapersMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Referencesthe mold“Backin myday…”ReferencespastsuperintendentsGivesadvice toyoungerteachersRefers to“the goodold days”Brings upa favoritestudentMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)ThankstheirdepartmentJokesaboutsleepinginTechnologyreferenceMentionsPLCsMentionsoverheadprojectors

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