Replied towork emailsor calls whileon vacationAnsweredemailsafter10pmAvoidedconflict justtokeep thepeaceInadvertentlylashed outtowards acolleague ordirect reportFelt aloneinleadershipFeltunder-appreciatedMissed afamilyevent forworkFelt likea "badboss"HadSundaynightdreadSaid “I’lljust do itmyself”Onlyconsumedcaffeine forthe entirework dayForgot toeat yourlunchExperiencedmental fogin the lasttwo weeksIgnoredpersonalhealthneedsFeltimpostersyndromeNo vacationplans overthe last 60daysExperiencedcompassionfatigueMicromanagedunderpressureSaid "I'mfine" whenyou knewthat youwasn'tThoughtaboutseriouslyquittingMulti-taskedduringmeetingsCried aftera toughday in thelast 30 daysSkippedPTO to"staycaught up"Feltexhaustedfor 4 or moredays in thelast monthHas notused anyself-carepractices inover 30 daysStayedlate out ofguiltDidn’tdelegatewhenyou shouldHad 5+meetingsin a singledayExperiencepoor qualityof sleep morethan 3 daysin a weekReplied towork emailsor calls whileon vacationAnsweredemailsafter10pmAvoidedconflict justtokeep thepeaceInadvertentlylashed outtowards acolleague ordirect reportFelt aloneinleadershipFeltunder-appreciatedMissed afamilyevent forworkFelt likea "badboss"HadSundaynightdreadSaid “I’lljust do itmyself”Onlyconsumedcaffeine forthe entirework dayForgot toeat yourlunchExperiencedmental fogin the lasttwo weeksIgnoredpersonalhealthneedsFeltimpostersyndromeNo vacationplans overthe last 60daysExperiencedcompassionfatigueMicromanagedunderpressureSaid "I'mfine" whenyou knewthat youwasn'tThoughtaboutseriouslyquittingMulti-taskedduringmeetingsCried aftera toughday in thelast 30 daysSkippedPTO to"staycaught up"Feltexhaustedfor 4 or moredays in thelast monthHas notused anyself-carepractices inover 30 daysStayedlate out ofguiltDidn’tdelegatewhenyou shouldHad 5+meetingsin a singledayExperiencepoor qualityof sleep morethan 3 daysin a week

Leadership Burnout 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. Replied to work emails or calls while on vacation
  2. Answered emails after 10pm
  3. Avoided conflict just to keep the peace
  4. Inadvertently lashed out towards a colleague or direct report
  5. Felt alone in leadership
  6. Felt under-appreciated
  7. Missed a family event for work
  8. Felt like a "bad boss"
  9. Had Sunday night dread
  10. Said “I’ll just do it myself”
  11. Only consumed caffeine for the entire work day
  12. Forgot to eat your lunch
  13. Experienced mental fog in the last two weeks
  14. Ignored personal health needs
  15. Felt imposter syndrome
  16. No vacation plans over the last 60 days
  17. Experienced compassion fatigue
  18. Micromanaged under pressure
  19. Said "I'm fine" when you knew that you wasn't
  20. Thought about seriously quitting
  21. Multi-tasked during meetings
  22. Cried after a tough day in the last 30 days
  23. Skipped PTO to "stay caught up"
  24. Felt exhausted for 4 or more days in the last month
  25. Has not used any self-care practices in over 30 days
  26. Stayed late out of guilt
  27. Didn’t delegate when you should
  28. Had 5+ meetings in a single day
  29. Experience poor quality of sleep more than 3 days in a week