Overlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Skippedtimelines orcheckpointsAssumedprogresswouldhappenConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentLet thegoalbecomemy ideaDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredIgnoredcompetingprioritiesMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationDidn’trevisit anold goalIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedGoal wastoo big forone termSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itLet thegoal stayabstractDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealisticOverlookedstrengthsthe studentcould useEndedsessionwithoutnext stepsDidn’t askwhy thegoalmatteredAccepteda vaguegoal (“dobetter”)Skippedtimelines orcheckpointsAssumedprogresswouldhappenConfusedcompliancewithcommitmentLet thegoalbecomemy ideaDidn’tcheckstudentbuy-inOver-directed thegoal-settingprocessForgot to askhowprogresswould bemeasuredIgnoredcompetingprioritiesMissed howthe goal fitinto thestudent’s lifeLet thegoal stayoutcome-onlyAssumed thestudent’sgoal wasobviousDidn’tconnect thegoal tovalues ormotivationDidn’trevisit anold goalIgnoredbarriersthe studentnamedGoal wastoo big forone termSuggesteda goalinstead ofeliciting itLet thegoal stayabstractDidn’tconnectgoal tolearning skillDidn’tbreak thegoal intostepsSkippedchecking ifthe goal wasrealistic

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