AudiencememberpicksnoseQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalk 30minuteslongerspeakertakes offpiece ofclothing2 PIquestionsduring talkSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtAudiencememberasks 4questionsSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questionsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsFree!Discussiontakes 60minutesTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalkpostponedPhD orPostdocfallsasleepLaserPointercausesdelayBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!ProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 30minutes"notsignificant,but..."GratuitousanimationPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalk 10minuteslongerPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkFudgeAudiencememberleaveshand in airPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk cutshort"cognitiveability"“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerloses trainof thoughtmonkeylackedmotivationPI repeatsquestion 3timesComputerproblemcausesdelayPIs getintoargumentDiscussiontakes 45minutes“is still notwellunderstood”AudiencememberpicksnoseQuestionerloses trainof thoughtTalk 30minuteslongerspeakertakes offpiece ofclothing2 PIquestionsduring talkSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtAudiencememberasks 4questionsSomeonesneezes2x duringtalkSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtAudiencememberasks 3questionsSpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsFree!Discussiontakes 60minutesTalk 20minuteslongerSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minQuestionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalkpostponedPhD orPostdocfallsasleepLaserPointercausesdelayBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!ProjectorproblemcausesdelayDiscussiontakes 30minutes"notsignificant,but..."GratuitousanimationPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputerSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causationTalk 10minuteslongerPhone ringsduring talkordiscussionPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkFudgeAudiencememberleaveshand in airPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!Talk cutshort"cognitiveability"“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Speakerloses trainof thoughtmonkeylackedmotivationPI repeatsquestion 3timesComputerproblemcausesdelayPIs getintoargumentDiscussiontakes 45minutes“is still notwellunderstood”

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