“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”MentionsoverheadprojectorsJokesaboutsnowdaysRefers to“the goodold days”TalksaboutgradingpapersReferencespastsuperintendentsTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervision“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Gets astandingovationReferencesthe moldMentionsPLCsBrings uptheir firstclassroom“Backin myday…”Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Referencesthe copymachinebreakingSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Tells afunnyclassroomstoryTechnologyreferenceThankstheirdepartmentGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)JokesaboutsleepinginGivesadvice toyoungerteachersBrings upa favoritestudentMentionsa favoritelesson orunitMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddiction“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”MentionsoverheadprojectorsJokesaboutsnowdaysRefers to“the goodold days”TalksaboutgradingpapersReferencespastsuperintendentsTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervision“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Misplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)Gets astandingovationReferencesthe moldMentionsPLCsBrings uptheir firstclassroom“Backin myday…”Mentionsa schooltrip orfield tripSays “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”Referencesthe copymachinebreakingSays they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Tells afunnyclassroomstoryTechnologyreferenceThankstheirdepartmentGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)JokesaboutsleepinginGivesadvice toyoungerteachersBrings upa favoritestudentMentionsa favoritelesson orunitMentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)Mentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddiction

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