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