PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minTalk cutshortProjectorproblemcausesdelayComputerproblemcausesdelayAudiencememberpicksnoseLaserPointercausesdelay2 PIquestionsduring talk"cognitiveability"GratuitousanimationSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakerloses trainof thoughtTalkpostponedSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtDiscussiontakes 60minutesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPIs getintoargumentPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PI repeatsquestion 3times"notsignificant,but..."Talk 30minuteslongerSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerTalk 10minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airDiscussiontakes 45minutesmonkeylackedmotivationTalk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minFudgeQuestionerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberasks 3questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Discussiontakes 30minutesPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minTalk cutshortProjectorproblemcausesdelayComputerproblemcausesdelayAudiencememberpicksnoseLaserPointercausesdelay2 PIquestionsduring talk"cognitiveability"GratuitousanimationSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakerloses trainof thoughtTalkpostponedSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtDiscussiontakes 60minutesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPIs getintoargumentPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PI repeatsquestion 3times"notsignificant,but..."Talk 30minuteslongerSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!PI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerTalk 10minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airDiscussiontakes 45minutesmonkeylackedmotivationTalk 20minuteslongerAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minFudgeQuestionerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberasks 3questions“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Discussiontakes 30minutes

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