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