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