PhD orPostdocfallsasleepAudiencememberasks 4questionsAudiencememberleaveshand in airDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min"cognitiveability"ProjectorproblemcausesdelayPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Someonesneezes2x duringtalkPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionTalk cutshortTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI repeatsquestion 3times"notsignificant,but..."Talk 10minuteslongerPIs getintoargument2 PIquestionsduring talkmonkeylackedmotivationDiscussiontakes 60minutesTalkpostponedBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!FudgeSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtComputerproblemcausesdelayQuestionerloses trainof thoughtPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostGratuitousanimationPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkLaserPointercausesdelayTalk 30minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberpicksnose“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerDiscussiontakes 45minutesPhD orPostdocfallsasleepAudiencememberasks 4questionsAudiencememberleaveshand in airDiscussiontakes 30minutesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min"cognitiveability"ProjectorproblemcausesdelayPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Someonesneezes2x duringtalkPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionTalk cutshortTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI repeatsquestion 3times"notsignificant,but..."Talk 10minuteslongerPIs getintoargument2 PIquestionsduring talkmonkeylackedmotivationDiscussiontakes 60minutesTalkpostponedBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!FudgeSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtComputerproblemcausesdelayQuestionerloses trainof thoughtPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostGratuitousanimationPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkLaserPointercausesdelayTalk 30minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberpicksnose“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerDiscussiontakes 45minutes

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