ProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 45minutesComputerproblemcausesdelaymonkeylackedmotivationspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Questionnerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”GratuitousanimationPhD orPostdocfallsasleepPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI repeatsquestion 3timesLaserPointercausesdelayTalkpostponed"notsignificant,but..."Speakerwearsshorts andt-shirtTalk 30minuteslonger"cognitiveability"Audiencememberleaveshand in airSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk2 PIquestionsduring talkAudiencememberasks 4questionsDiscussiontakes 60minutesQuestionerloses trainof thought“is still notwellunderstood”Discussiontakes 30minutesPIs getintoargumentPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostTalk 10minuteslongerFree!Talk cutshortTalk 20minuteslongerPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberpicksnoseBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!FudgeSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 45minutesComputerproblemcausesdelaymonkeylackedmotivationspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Questionnerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”GratuitousanimationPhD orPostdocfallsasleepPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesAudiencememberasks 3questionsPI repeatsquestion 3timesLaserPointercausesdelayTalkpostponed"notsignificant,but..."Speakerwearsshorts andt-shirtTalk 30minuteslonger"cognitiveability"Audiencememberleaveshand in airSomeonesneezes2x duringtalk2 PIquestionsduring talkAudiencememberasks 4questionsDiscussiontakes 60minutesQuestionerloses trainof thought“is still notwellunderstood”Discussiontakes 30minutesPIs getintoargumentPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostTalk 10minuteslongerFree!Talk cutshortTalk 20minuteslongerPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberpicksnoseBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!FudgeSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 min

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