Audiencememberleaveshand in airPhD orPostdocfallsasleepTalk 20minuteslonger"cognitiveability"ComputerproblemcausesdelayFudge2 PIquestionsduring talkProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 45minutesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputer“is still notwellunderstood”Questionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationFree!Someonesneezes2x duringtalkAudiencememberpicksnoseGratuitousanimationSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkTalkpostponed"notsignificant,but..."Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!monkeylackedmotivationPIs getintoargumentTalk cutshortBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Phone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Talk 30minuteslongerPI repeatsquestion 3timesspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingAudiencememberasks 3questionsDiscussiontakes 30minutesQuestionerloses trainof thoughtLaserPointercausesdelayDiscussiontakes 60minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspantsAudiencememberleaveshand in airPhD orPostdocfallsasleepTalk 20minuteslonger"cognitiveability"ComputerproblemcausesdelayFudge2 PIquestionsduring talkProjectorproblemcausesdelaySpeakermovesbackwards inslides & getslostSpeakerloses trainof thoughtSpeakernot part ofdiscussionfor 10 minPIs discussonlybetweenthemselvesDiscussiontakes 45minutesPI spendsentire talktyping oncomputer“is still notwellunderstood”Questionnerconfusescorrelationfor causationFree!Someonesneezes2x duringtalkAudiencememberpicksnoseGratuitousanimationSpeakerwearsDPZ t-shirtPI answersmore than1 questionafter a talkTalkpostponed"notsignificant,but..."Speakernot part ofdiscussionfor 20 minTalk 10minuteslongerSpeakerwearsshorts andt-shirtAudiencememberasks 4questionsPI fallsasleep!Bonuspoint!monkeylackedmotivationPIs getintoargumentTalk cutshortBingo partof talk/slide!speakerinstant win!Phone ringsduring talkordiscussionSpeakerconfusescorrelationfor causation“I’m notsure youmentionedit, but...”Talk 30minuteslongerPI repeatsquestion 3timesspeakertakes offpiece ofclothingAudiencememberasks 3questionsDiscussiontakes 30minutesQuestionerloses trainof thoughtLaserPointercausesdelayDiscussiontakes 60minutesSpeakerwears shirtand dresspants

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