Ignoredbarriersthe studentnamedDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsIgnoredcompetingprioritiesLet thegoal stayabstractAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessDidn’trevisit anold goalDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillLet thegoalbecomemy ideaAssumedprogresswouldhappenGoal wastoo big forone termSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Ignoredbarriersthe studentnamedDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsIgnoredcompetingprioritiesLet thegoal stayabstractAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessDidn’trevisit anold goalDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillLet thegoalbecomemy ideaAssumedprogresswouldhappenGoal wastoo big forone termSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)

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