“is still notwellunderstood”Bingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!ComputerproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 30minutesPI repeatsquestion 3times"cognitiveability"Talk 20minuteslongerFree!Audiencememberleaveshand in airPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionAudiencememberasks 4questionsmonkeylackedmotivationLaserPointercausesdelay"notsignificant,but..."Talk 30minuteslongerPIs getintoargumentTalkpostponedTalk cutshortQuestionerloses trainof thoughtSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk2 PIquestionsduring talkDiscussiontakes 45minutesDiscussiontakes 60minutesQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerconfusescorrelationfor causationSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberpicksnosePIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!ProjectorproblemcausesdelayGratuitousanimationspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerTalk 10minuteslongerPhD orPostdocfallsasleepFudge“is still notwellunderstood”Bingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!ComputerproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 30minutesPI repeatsquestion 3times"cognitiveability"Talk 20minuteslongerFree!Audiencememberleaveshand in airPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionAudiencememberasks 4questionsmonkeylackedmotivationLaserPointercausesdelay"notsignificant,but..."Talk 30minuteslongerPIs getintoargumentTalkpostponedTalk cutshortQuestionerloses trainof thoughtSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk2 PIquestionsduring talkDiscussiontakes 45minutesDiscussiontakes 60minutesQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerconfusescorrelationfor causationSpeakerloses trainof thoughtAudiencememberpicksnosePIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!ProjectorproblemcausesdelayGratuitousanimationspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerTalk 10minuteslongerPhD orPostdocfallsasleepFudge

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