“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”Acronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Principal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Presenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableSomeonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itSpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslides"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"Someone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconceptTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesSomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilenceSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredNew policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Presenterreads everyslide word-for-word“Let’swatch avideo”You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlySomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysA techissuederailseverything"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."Teacherssecretlytexting underthe tableStaff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebook“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)A clichemantra isshared bya presenterAcronymyou’venever heardbeforeThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codePD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)"Rememberto practiceself-care"“Pleasenotech"Training ona system noone will everuse againEveryone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”Acronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Principal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Presenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableSomeonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itSpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslides"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"Someone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconceptTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesSomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilenceSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredNew policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Presenterreads everyslide word-for-word“Let’swatch avideo”You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlySomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysA techissuederailseverything"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."Teacherssecretlytexting underthe tableStaff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebook“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)A clichemantra isshared bya presenterAcronymyou’venever heardbeforeThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codePD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)"Rememberto practiceself-care"“Pleasenotech"Training ona system noone will everuse againEveryone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles

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