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