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