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