Training ona system noone will everuse againSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”“Pleasenotech"Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codeWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Presenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableAcronymyou’venever heardbefore"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"Someoneasks aquestion thathas beenanswered“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Someone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilence“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupA techissuederailseverythingA clichemantra isshared bya presenter"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Someonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)Staff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaNew policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoupWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesSomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconcept“Let’swatch avideo”Spelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesEveryone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodlesTeacherssecretlytexting underthe tablePrincipal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching"Rememberto practiceself-care"Presenterreads everyslide word-for-word“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlyPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)Training ona system noone will everuse againSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”“Pleasenotech"Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codeWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Presenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableAcronymyou’venever heardbefore"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"Someoneasks aquestion thathas beenanswered“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Someone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilence“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupA techissuederailseverythingA clichemantra isshared bya presenter"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Someonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)Staff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaNew policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoupWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesSomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconcept“Let’swatch avideo”Spelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesEveryone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodlesTeacherssecretlytexting underthe tablePrincipal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching"Rememberto practiceself-care"Presenterreads everyslide word-for-word“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlyPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)

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