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