Assumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredIgnoredcompetingprioritiesLet thegoalbecomemy ideaAssumedprogresswouldhappenGoal wastoo big forone termDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’trevisit anold goalLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticLet thegoal stayabstractAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Missed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredIgnoredcompetingprioritiesLet thegoalbecomemy ideaAssumedprogresswouldhappenGoal wastoo big forone termDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’trevisit anold goalLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticLet thegoal stayabstractAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Missed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s life

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