Visit People Trying To Look Smart In Meetings Bingo and print one copy of this game card for each player, refreshing the page before each print, or have the players print their own bingo cards. These instructions will not be printed. You can also select an embeddable card only version of the game or a multiple card version of the game when playing on line, or with a smart phone.
Click/Mark each block when you see or hear these words and phrases. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!!!". Or play as a drinking game and for every block you mark off, take a sip, and finish your drink each time you get five blocks in a row.
"I can see why you might think that." | "Please get back to us on this" Making someone else do the work and report back. | Repeats what someone else said, but very slowly | "Will this scale?" | "I used to think that, too." |
Paces around the room | "You did a great job on that, X." Showing their in the position to judge and condescend. | "Why don't you summarize again for everyone else?" | Translates percentages into fractions | "Let's just get to the bottom line." |
Draws a Venn diagram | "I don't need the details." | PEOPLE TRYING TO LOOK SMART IN MEETINGS BINGO (free square) | Encourages people to "take a step back" | "Sorry, I was multitasking." |
"We need to wrap our heads around this." | Steps out for a phone call | Nods while pretending to take notes | "How can we productize this? | "At the end of the day..." |
"I'm a bit of a visionary" | "What are the 'next steps'?" | "You might be right" | Asks the presenter to go back a slide | "Let's put a stake in the ground" |