Works onNatured-basedSolutions  Movedabroad forthe PhDCan recitetheirabstractbackwardsPreferstea overcoffeeWorks onBiodiversitySpilled adrink over alaptop orimportantfilesAsked aquestionjust to showinterestIs amorningpersonHas astudy orworkplaylistMissed ameeting dueto a timezone mix-upStarted thePhD in thefirst half of2026Had anembarrassingencounter at aconference oracademic eventSaid “I’ll bedone soon”and thentook hourslongerSpeaksmore thanthreelanguagesWorks onGovernanceWas in ameeting thatcould havebeen anemailSearchedfor hours forone missingcitationWorks onHydrologySaved a PDFas“..._final_final”First timeinGermanyLostdata/progress/closed a filewithoutsavingHad to explaintheir researchtopic and onlygot blank staresfromfriends/familyProcrastinatedwith“productive”tasks likecleaningAlreadyhas apublicationHad a crazyside jobbeforestarting thePhDWorks onNatured-basedSolutions  Movedabroad forthe PhDCan recitetheirabstractbackwardsPreferstea overcoffeeWorks onBiodiversitySpilled adrink over alaptop orimportantfilesAsked aquestionjust to showinterestIs amorningpersonHas astudy orworkplaylistMissed ameeting dueto a timezone mix-upStarted thePhD in thefirst half of2026Had anembarrassingencounter at aconference oracademic eventSaid “I’ll bedone soon”and thentook hourslongerSpeaksmore thanthreelanguagesWorks onGovernanceWas in ameeting thatcould havebeen anemailSearchedfor hours forone missingcitationWorks onHydrologySaved a PDFas“..._final_final”First timeinGermanyLostdata/progress/closed a filewithoutsavingHad to explaintheir researchtopic and onlygot blank staresfromfriends/familyProcrastinatedwith“productive”tasks likecleaningAlreadyhas apublicationHad a crazyside jobbeforestarting thePhD

PhD Retreat - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Works on Natured-based Solutions  
  2. Moved abroad for the PhD
  3. Can recite their abstract backwards
  4. Prefers tea over coffee
  5. Works on Biodiversity
  6. Spilled a drink over a laptop or important files
  7. Asked a question just to show interest
  8. Is a morning person
  9. Has a study or work playlist
  10. Missed a meeting due to a time zone mix-up
  11. Started the PhD in the first half of 2026
  12. Had an embarrassing encounter at a conference or academic event
  13. Said “I’ll be done soon” and then took hours longer
  14. Speaks more than three languages
  15. Works on Governance
  16. Was in a meeting that could have been an email
  17. Searched for hours for one missing citation
  18. Works on Hydrology
  19. Saved a PDF as “..._final_final”
  20. First time in Germany
  21. Lost data/progress /closed a file without saving
  22. Had to explain their research topic and only got blank stares from friends/family
  23. Procrastinated with “productive” tasks like cleaning
  24. Already has a publication
  25. Had a crazy side job before starting the PhD