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