Accepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Over-directed thegoal-settingprocessEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsIgnoredcompetingprioritiesSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useAssumedprogresswouldhappenLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlySkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticLet thegoal stayabstractDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedDidn’trevisit anold goalLet thegoalbecomemy ideaGoal wastoo big forone termConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Over-directed thegoal-settingprocessEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsIgnoredcompetingprioritiesSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useAssumedprogresswouldhappenLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlySkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticLet thegoal stayabstractDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedDidn’trevisit anold goalLet thegoalbecomemy ideaGoal wastoo big forone termConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobvious

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