"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Staff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookPresenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadable“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconcept"Rememberto practiceself-care"Everyone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."A techissuederailseverythingSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentarea“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)Teacheryawns soloudly itechoesThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Someonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysPrincipal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching“Let’swatch avideo”Presenterreads everyslide word-for-word“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”A clichemantra isshared bya presenterNew policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itSpeakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codeTeacherssecretlytexting underthe table“Pleasenotech"All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupTraining ona system noone will everuse againWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)Acronymyou’venever heardbeforeYou get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlySomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilenceSpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoupSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Someonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)Presentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Staff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookPresenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadable“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconcept"Rememberto practiceself-care"Everyone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."A techissuederailseverythingSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentarea“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)Teacheryawns soloudly itechoesThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Someonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysPrincipal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching“Let’swatch avideo”Presenterreads everyslide word-for-word“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”A clichemantra isshared bya presenterNew policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itSpeakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codeTeacherssecretlytexting underthe table“Pleasenotech"All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupTraining ona system noone will everuse againWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)Acronymyou’venever heardbeforeYou get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlySomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilenceSpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoupSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Someonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)Presentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)

Back to school - 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. "Good Morning! Oh, you can do better than that!"
  2. Staff member openly scrolling Amazon or Facebook
  3. Presenter asks, “Can everyone see this?” as slide is unreadable
  4. “Please fill out this 17-page form... electronically”
  5. "Let’s break into small groups!"
  6. “This will help improve student outcomes”
  7. Long-winded explanation of a very simple concept
  8. "Remember to practice self-care"
  9. Everyone “takes notes” but really just doodles
  10. "We are a family here, so like a family..."
  11. A tech issue derails everything
  12. Someone asks a question that has been answered
  13. PD topic unrelated to your grade/content area
  14. “I know it’s a lot of info today…” (understatement of the year)
  15. Teacher yawns so loudly it echoes
  16. The same slideshow from last year, but “updated”
  17. Someone makes a joke only teachers would understand—and it slays
  18. Principal or admin standing in the back of the room watching
  19. “Let’s watch a video”
  20. Presenter reads every slide word-for-word
  21. “We’ll send out a follow-up email with all this info”
  22. A cliche mantra is shared by a presenter
  23. New policy that contradicts last year’s policy
  24. Writing your small group ideas on a poster/large post-it
  25. Speaker uses jargon like it’s a secret code
  26. Teachers secretly texting under the table
  27. “Please no tech"
  28. All admin are isolated from the staff in a group
  29. Training on a system no one will ever use again
  30. Whispered complaints about “all these meetings”
  31. “Let’s do a quick icebreaker” (groans ensue)
  32. Acronym you’ve never heard before
  33. You get the choice of a break or getting out early
  34. Someone’s phone rings loudly—awkward silence
  35. Spelling, grammar, or capitalization error in the presentation slides
  36. Acronym overload that sounds like alphabet soup
  37. Someone asks, “Are we going to actually get to our classrooms today?”
  38. Someone nods off (or looks dangerously close)
  39. Presenter says, “This will only take 10 minutes” (it doesn’t)