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.
| Encourages people to "take a step back" | "Sorry, I was multitasking." | "How can we productize this? | "Let's put a stake in the ground" | "You did a great job on that, X." Showing their in the position to judge and condescend. |
| Steps out for a phone call | "I can see why you might think that." | Paces around the room | Repeats what someone else said, but very slowly | "Let's just get to the bottom line." |
| "I think what X is trying to say is..." | "At the end of the day..." | PEOPLE TRYING TO LOOK SMART IN MEETINGS BINGO (free square) | "Why don't you summarize again for everyone else?" | "Well, thease are the facts." |
| "I don't need the details." | Asks the presenter to go back a slide | "Will this scale?" | Nods while pretending to take notes | "Please get back to us on this" Making someone else do the work and report back. |
| "I'm a bit of a visionary" | "You might be right" | Translates percentages into fractions | "What are the 'next steps'?" | "I used to think that, too." |