Accepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Over-directed thegoal-settingprocessEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeLet thegoalbecomemy ideaDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyAssumedprogresswouldhappenSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticLet thegoal stayabstractIgnoredcompetingprioritiesDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’trevisit anold goalDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentGoal wastoo big forone termAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Over-directed thegoal-settingprocessEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeLet thegoalbecomemy ideaDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyAssumedprogresswouldhappenSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticLet thegoal stayabstractIgnoredcompetingprioritiesDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useSkippedtimelines orcheckpointsDidn’trevisit anold goalDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentGoal 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. Accepted a vague goal (“do better”)
  2. Over-directed the goal-setting process
  3. Ended session without next steps
  4. Ignored barriers the student named
  5. Assumed the student’s goal was obvious
  6. Missed how the goal fit into the student’s life
  7. Let the goal become my idea
  8. Didn’t break the goal into steps
  9. Didn’t connect the goal to values or motivation
  10. Let the goal stay outcome-only
  11. Assumed progress would happen
  12. Skipped checking if the goal was realistic
  13. Let the goal stay abstract
  14. Ignored competing priorities
  15. Didn’t ask why the goal mattered
  16. Suggested a goal instead of eliciting it
  17. Didn’t check student buy-in
  18. Overlooked strengths the student could use
  19. Skipped timelines or checkpoints
  20. Didn’t revisit an old goal
  21. Didn’t connect goal to learning skill
  22. Forgot to ask how progress would be measured
  23. Confused compliance with commitment
  24. Goal was too big for one term