Mentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionTells afunnyclassroomstory“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”“Backin myday…”Brings upa favoritestudentMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)TechnologyreferenceRefers to“the goodold days”Mentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)MentionsoverheadprojectorsThankstheirdepartmentMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Referencesthe copymachinebreakingBrings uptheir firstclassroomTalksaboutgradingpapersGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”ReferencespastsuperintendentsReferencesthe moldGivesadvice toyoungerteachersGets astandingovationMentionsPLCsJokesaboutsnowdaysMentionsa favoritelesson orunitJokesaboutsleepinginMentionscoffee orcaffeineaddictionMentionsa schooltrip orfield tripTalks aboutschooldances orpromsupervisionTells afunnyclassroomstory“I’m goingto miss thekids mostof all.”“Backin myday…”Brings upa favoritestudentMentions aschoolprincipal(past orpresent)TechnologyreferenceRefers to“the goodold days”Mentionsretirementplans (travel,hobbies,grandkids, etc.)MentionsoverheadprojectorsThankstheirdepartmentMisplacesglasses orpapers (realor as a joke)“When Ifirst startedteaching…”Says they’llcome backand sub (butwe all knowthey won’t)Referencesthe copymachinebreakingBrings uptheir firstclassroomTalksaboutgradingpapersGetsemotional (ormakessomeonecry)Says “Iwon’tmiss themeetings!”ReferencespastsuperintendentsReferencesthe moldGivesadvice toyoungerteachersGets astandingovationMentionsPLCsJokesaboutsnowdaysMentionsa favoritelesson orunitJokesaboutsleepingin

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