Speakerloses trainof thoughtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk2 PIquestionsduring talkProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!monkeylackedmotivationAudiencememberasks 3questionsPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPIs getintoargument“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Someonesneezes2x duringtalkDiscussiontakes 45minutesDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslost"notsignificant,but..."PI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk 30minuteslongerSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minDiscussiontakes 60minutes"cognitiveability"ComputerproblemcausesdelayTalk 10minuteslongerQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalkpostponedFudgeLaserPointercausesdelayPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerAudiencememberpicksnosePIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesPI repeatsquestion 3timesTalk cutshortTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsGratuitousanimationAudiencememberasks 4questionsPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSpeakerloses trainof thoughtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talk2 PIquestionsduring talkProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!monkeylackedmotivationAudiencememberasks 3questionsPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPIs getintoargument“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Someonesneezes2x duringtalkDiscussiontakes 45minutesDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslost"notsignificant,but..."PI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk 30minuteslongerSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minDiscussiontakes 60minutes"cognitiveability"ComputerproblemcausesdelayTalk 10minuteslongerQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalkpostponedFudgeLaserPointercausesdelayPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerAudiencememberpicksnosePIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesPI repeatsquestion 3timesTalk cutshortTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsGratuitousanimationAudiencememberasks 4questionsPhD orPostdocfallsasleep

Retreat Talk Bingo (a.k.a staying awake bingo) - 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. Speaker loses train of thought
  2. PI answers more than 1 question after a talk
  3. 2 PI questions during talk
  4. Projector problem causes delay
  5. Speaker wears DPZ t-shirt
  6. Bingo part of talk/slide !speaker instant win!
  7. monkey lacked motivation
  8. Audience member asks 3 questions
  9. Phone rings during talk or discussion
  10. PIs get into argument
  11. “I’m not sure you mentioned it, but...”
  12. Someone sneezes 2x during talk
  13. Discussion takes 45 minutes
  14. Discussion takes 30 minutes
  15. Speaker not part of discussion for 10 min
  16. Audience member leaves hand in air
  17. Speaker moves backwards in slides & gets lost
  18. "not significant, but..."
  19. PI falls asleep !Bonus point!
  20. Talk 30 minutes longer
  21. Speaker wears shorts and t-shirt
  22. Speaker not part of discussion for 20 min
  23. Discussion takes 60 minutes
  24. "cognitive ability"
  25. Computer problem causes delay
  26. Talk 10 minutes longer
  27. Questioner loses train of thought
  28. Talk postponed
  29. Fudge
  30. Laser Pointer causes delay
  31. PI spends entire talk typing on computer
  32. Audience member picks nose
  33. PIs discuss only between themselves
  34. PI repeats question 3 times
  35. Talk cut short
  36. Talk 20 minutes longer
  37. Speaker wears shirt and dress pants
  38. Gratuitous animation
  39. Audience member asks 4 questions
  40. PhD or Postdoc falls asleep