Givesadvice toyoungerteachersMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Brings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsa favoritelesson orunitTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Gets astandingovationThankstheirdepartmentJokesaboutsnowdaysRefers to“the goodold days”Brings upa favoritestudentMentionsoverheadprojectorsTalksaboutgradingpapersSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Getsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionJokesaboutsleepinginTells afunnyclassroomstoryMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)TechnologyreferenceReferencesthe mold“Backin myday…”ReferencespastsuperintendentsReferencesthe copymachinebreakingMentionsa schooltrip orfield trip“When Ifirst startedteaching…”MentionsPLCsGivesadvice toyoungerteachersMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Brings uptheir firstclassroomMentionsa favoritelesson orunitTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Gets astandingovationThankstheirdepartmentJokesaboutsnowdaysRefers to“the goodold days”Brings upa favoritestudentMentionsoverheadprojectorsTalksaboutgradingpapersSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Getsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionJokesaboutsleepinginTells afunnyclassroomstoryMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)TechnologyreferenceReferencesthe mold“Backin myday…”ReferencespastsuperintendentsReferencesthe copymachinebreakingMentionsa schooltrip orfield trip“When Ifirst startedteaching…”MentionsPLCs

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