Audiencememberleaveshand in airTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtTalk cutshort2 PIquestionsduring talkSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtmonkeylackedmotivationSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPIs discussonlybetweenthemselves"cognitiveability"FudgePI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minTalkpostponedSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 min"notsignificant,but..."Discussiontakes 60minutesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputer“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Discussiontakes 30minutesAudiencememberasks 3questionsPhD orPostdocfallsasleepPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostGratuitousanimationPIs getintoargumentProjectorproblemcausesdelayLaserPointercausesdelayDiscussiontakes 45minutesSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkAudiencememberpicksnoseAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI repeatsquestion 3timesSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!ComputerproblemcausesdelayTalk 10minuteslongerQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalk 30minuteslongerAudiencememberleaveshand in airTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtTalk cutshort2 PIquestionsduring talkSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtmonkeylackedmotivationSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPIs discussonlybetweenthemselves"cognitiveability"FudgePI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minTalkpostponedSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 min"notsignificant,but..."Discussiontakes 60minutesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputer“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Discussiontakes 30minutesAudiencememberasks 3questionsPhD orPostdocfallsasleepPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostGratuitousanimationPIs getintoargumentProjectorproblemcausesdelayLaserPointercausesdelayDiscussiontakes 45minutesSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkAudiencememberpicksnoseAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI repeatsquestion 3timesSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!ComputerproblemcausesdelayTalk 10minuteslongerQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalk 30minuteslonger

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