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