MentionsPLCsTalksaboutgradingpapersBrings upa favoritestudentThankstheirdepartmentTells afunnyclassroomstoryGivesadvice toyoungerteachersBrings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Referencesthe moldTechnologyreferenceReferencesthe copymachinebreaking“Backin myday…”Gets astandingovationMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionJokesaboutsleepinginJokesaboutsnowdays“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Refers to“the goodold days”“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripReferencespastsuperintendentsTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”MentionsoverheadprojectorsMentionsa favoritelesson orunitMentionsPLCsTalksaboutgradingpapersBrings upa favoritestudentThankstheirdepartmentTells afunnyclassroomstoryGivesadvice toyoungerteachersBrings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Referencesthe moldTechnologyreferenceReferencesthe copymachinebreaking“Backin myday…”Gets astandingovationMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionJokesaboutsleepinginJokesaboutsnowdays“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Refers to“the goodold days”“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripReferencespastsuperintendentsTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”MentionsoverheadprojectorsMentionsa 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. Mentions PLCs
  2. Talks about grading papers
  3. Brings up a favorite student
  4. Thanks their department
  5. Tells a funny classroom story
  6. Gives advice to younger teachers
  7. Brings up their first classroom
  8. Mentions retirement plans (travel, hobbies, grandkids, etc.)
  9. Mentions a school principal (past or present)
  10. Says they’ll come back and sub (but we all know they won’t)
  11. References the mold
  12. Technology reference
  13. References the copy machine breaking
  14. “Back in my day…”
  15. Gets a standing ovation
  16. Mentions coffee or caffeine addiction
  17. Jokes about sleeping in
  18. Jokes about snow days
  19. “I’m going to miss the kids most of all.”
  20. Refers to “the good old days”
  21. “When I first started teaching…”
  22. Misplaces glasses or papers (real or as a joke)
  23. Mentions a school trip or field trip
  24. References past superintendents
  25. Talks about school dances or prom supervision
  26. Gets emotional (or makes someone cry)
  27. Says “I won’t miss the meetings!”
  28. Mentions overhead projectors
  29. Mentions a favorite lesson or unit