Audiencememberasks 3questionsPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkDiscussiontakes 30minutesLaserPointercausesdelaySpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Discussiontakes 45minutesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsComputerproblemcausesdelayProjectorproblemcausesdelayGratuitousanimationTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalkpostponedmonkeylackedmotivationAudiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 min"cognitiveability"PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerFudge"notsignificant,but..."“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Someonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minDiscussiontakes 60minutes2 PIquestionsduring talkTalk cutshortTalk 30minuteslongerPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PIs getintoargumentSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtTalk 10minuteslongerAudiencememberpicksnosePI repeatsquestion 3timesAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkDiscussiontakes 30minutesLaserPointercausesdelaySpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Discussiontakes 45minutesPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionAudiencememberleaveshand in airSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsComputerproblemcausesdelayProjectorproblemcausesdelayGratuitousanimationTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalkpostponedmonkeylackedmotivationAudiencememberasks 4questionsSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 min"cognitiveability"PIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerFudge"notsignificant,but..."“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Someonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostPhD orPostdocfallsasleepSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minDiscussiontakes 60minutes2 PIquestionsduring talkTalk cutshortTalk 30minuteslongerPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!PIs getintoargumentSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtTalk 10minuteslongerAudiencememberpicksnosePI repeatsquestion 3times

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