Missed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeDidn’trevisit anold goalOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Let thegoalbecomemy ideaSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inAssumedprogresswouldhappenIgnoredcompetingprioritiesConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsLet thegoal stayabstractGoal wastoo big forone termMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeDidn’trevisit anold goalOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Let thegoalbecomemy ideaSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inAssumedprogresswouldhappenIgnoredcompetingprioritiesConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsLet thegoal stayabstractGoal wastoo big forone term

Fail Goal 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. Missed how the goal fit into the student’s life
  2. Didn’t revisit an old goal
  3. Overlooked strengths the student could use
  4. Forgot to ask how progress would be measured
  5. Ignored barriers the student named
  6. Let the goal stay outcome-only
  7. Didn’t connect goal to learning skill
  8. Didn’t connect the goal to values or motivation
  9. Ended session without next steps
  10. Accepted a vague goal (“do better”)
  11. Let the goal become my idea
  12. Skipped timelines or checkpoints
  13. Didn’t ask why the goal mattered
  14. Over-directed the goal-setting process
  15. Suggested a goal instead of eliciting it
  16. Assumed the student’s goal was obvious
  17. Didn’t check student buy-in
  18. Assumed progress would happen
  19. Ignored competing priorities
  20. Confused compliance with commitment
  21. Skipped checking if the goal was realistic
  22. Didn’t break the goal into steps
  23. Let the goal stay abstract
  24. Goal was too big for one term