Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)ReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionsa favoritelesson orunitBrings upa favoritestudentMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Brings uptheir firstclassroomTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionJokesaboutsnowdaysThankstheirdepartmentMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)“Backin myday…”Givesadvice toyoungerteachersTechnologyreferenceMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Referencesthe moldTalksaboutgradingpapersReferencesthe copymachinebreakingRefers to“the goodold days”“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Tells afunnyclassroomstoryMentionsoverheadprojectors“When Ifirst startedteaching…”MentionsPLCsJokesaboutsleepinginMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Gets astandingovationSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)ReferencespastsuperintendentsMentionsa favoritelesson orunitBrings upa favoritestudentMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Brings uptheir firstclassroomTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionJokesaboutsnowdaysThankstheirdepartmentMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)“Backin myday…”Givesadvice toyoungerteachersTechnologyreferenceMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Referencesthe moldTalksaboutgradingpapersReferencesthe copymachinebreakingRefers to“the goodold days”“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Tells afunnyclassroomstoryMentionsoverheadprojectors“When Ifirst startedteaching…”MentionsPLCsJokesaboutsleepinginMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Gets astandingovationSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Mentionsa schooltrip orfield trip

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