Audiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalk 20minuteslongerFudgeAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk cutshortTalk 10minuteslongerComputerproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 45minutesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputer“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPIs getintoargumentSpeakerloses trainof thoughtPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 30minutes"notsignificant,but..."monkeylackedmotivationLaserPointercausesdelayGratuitousanimation2 PIquestionsduring talkTalkpostponedSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 60minutesSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPI repeatsquestion 3times"cognitiveability"PhD orPostdocfallsasleepTalk 30minuteslongerAudiencememberpicksnoseSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberleaveshand in airBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Audiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalk 20minuteslongerFudgeAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk cutshortTalk 10minuteslongerComputerproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 45minutesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputer“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPIs getintoargumentSpeakerloses trainof thoughtPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 30minutes"notsignificant,but..."monkeylackedmotivationLaserPointercausesdelayGratuitousanimation2 PIquestionsduring talkTalkpostponedSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 60minutesSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtPI repeatsquestion 3times"cognitiveability"PhD orPostdocfallsasleepTalk 30minuteslongerAudiencememberpicksnoseSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minAudiencememberleaveshand in airBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!

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