Let thegoal stayoutcome-onlyIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationIgnoredcompetingprioritiesDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsAssumedprogresswouldhappenForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Didn’tbreak thegoal intostepsGoal wastoo big forone termDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousDidn’trevisit anold goalLet thegoalbecomemy ideaMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeLet thegoal stayabstractLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationIgnoredcompetingprioritiesDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsAssumedprogresswouldhappenForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Didn’tbreak thegoal intostepsGoal wastoo big forone termDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousDidn’trevisit anold goalLet thegoalbecomemy ideaMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeLet thegoal stayabstract

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