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