ReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”“Backin myday…”Brings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsPLCsMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)JokesaboutsleepinginReferencesthe copymachinebreakingJokesaboutsnowdaysReferencesthe moldTechnologyreferenceTalksaboutgradingpapersTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionBrings upa favoritestudentTells afunnyclassroomstoryMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Mentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Givesadvice toyoungerteachersSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Refers to“the goodold days”ThankstheirdepartmentMentionsoverheadprojectorsGets astandingovationMentionsa favoritelesson orunitReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”“Backin myday…”Brings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsPLCsMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)JokesaboutsleepinginReferencesthe copymachinebreakingJokesaboutsnowdaysReferencesthe moldTechnologyreferenceTalksaboutgradingpapersTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionBrings upa favoritestudentTells afunnyclassroomstoryMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Mentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Givesadvice toyoungerteachersSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Refers to“the goodold days”ThankstheirdepartmentMentionsoverheadprojectorsGets astandingovationMentionsa favoritelesson orunit

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