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