PIs getintoargumentmonkeylackedmotivationTalkpostponedSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPhone ringsduring talkordiscussion2 PIquestionsduring talkTalk 30minuteslonger"cognitiveability"PhD orPostdocfallsasleepComputerproblemcausesdelayAudiencememberleaveshand in airAudiencememberpicksnoseAudiencememberasks 4questionsTalk cutshortSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”GratuitousanimationTalk 20minuteslongerPI repeatsquestion 3timesProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 60minutesTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minFudgeBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Discussiontakes 30minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerLaserPointercausesdelayAudiencememberasks 3questionsSpeakerloses trainof thoughtQuestionerloses trainof thought"notsignificant,but..."PI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkDiscussiontakes 45minutesPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PIs getintoargumentmonkeylackedmotivationTalkpostponedSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPhone ringsduring talkordiscussion2 PIquestionsduring talkTalk 30minuteslonger"cognitiveability"PhD orPostdocfallsasleepComputerproblemcausesdelayAudiencememberleaveshand in airAudiencememberpicksnoseAudiencememberasks 4questionsTalk cutshortSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”GratuitousanimationTalk 20minuteslongerPI repeatsquestion 3timesProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 60minutesTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minFudgeBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Discussiontakes 30minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerLaserPointercausesdelayAudiencememberasks 3questionsSpeakerloses trainof thoughtQuestionerloses trainof thought"notsignificant,but..."PI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkDiscussiontakes 45minutesPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!

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